Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Susan, If I were you I would simply talk to the people. You do not need all the formality of model releases etc. if all you want to do is put the pictures on your web site or the LUG gallery. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Mar 15, 2009, at 5:48 PM, Susan Ryan wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm hoping the group can give me some thought about how to handle a > potentially touchy situation. I am a hospice volunteer. From > experiences in my own life, I think there might be interest by > hospice clients and family members for donated photo services. I'm > thinking things such as grandparents finishing projects to be given > to grandchildren, spending time with family members, portraits, or > whatever the person involved would like to document. I'm thinking I > would give the client a copy of the files on a disc and they could > do with them what they liked. While I wouldn't use these photos for > any personal gain, I can envision wanting to post to the LUG, etc., > if I had one I liked, needed help with, etc. I am quite concerned > about privacy liability. I'm also afraid if I insist on model > releases before taking a single photo people will assume I have > personal motives for taking the photos to begin with. I was thinking > maybe it would be safe enough to ask permission to post or show > their photos and if they agree I would have them sign a model > release. If they do not like the idea I would keep a record of that > and keep those files in a "do not post" folder. Do you have any > advice about how you would handle this? Should I abandon the idea > because the can of worms is just too big to open? > > Thanks in advance. > > Sue > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information