Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:12 PM 2/25/99 +0100, you wrote: >From the discussions on here, I've learnt that in the US (perhaps all >of North America) you're required to have a "model release" for pictures >of people that are not for "editorial usage". > >Could someone please explain the phrase "editorial usage"? What does >this cover? > > >M. > Editorial markets are those which inform or educate - textbooks, magazines, illustrations, etc. They are not advertising or commercial use. From Rohn Engh's "Sell and Resell Your Photographs," you will also need a model release in the editorial market if your photograph is of a sensitive subject such as mental illness, crime, family or personal strife, chemical dependency, metal retardation, medicine, religion, and sex education. You can find out more at his website: http://www.photosource.com/ Hope this helps - Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com/