Comments on: UK Photographer’s Rights http://www.davidforster.com/2005/06/13/uk-photographers-rights/ One day I'll get around to making this blog into a real web site! Mon, 10 May 2010 16:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob Roy http://www.davidforster.com/2005/06/13/uk-photographers-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Rob Roy Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:48:24 +0000 http://www.davidforster.com/?p=39#comment-84 A different angle on this, but the position of stock photo agencies is interesting. My understanding is that you (generally) <i>don't</i> need a model release for "Editorial" use (such as to illustrate an article in a magazine or newspaper), but <i>do</i> need a model release for "advertising" or promotion use (i.e. when the picture is being used to sell something). Some (?) agencies insist on a a model release for advertising use when <i>any</i> part of a person appears in the image, while others seem to be worried only when the person is identifiable. A different angle on this, but the position of stock photo agencies is interesting.

My understanding is that you (generally) don’t need a model release for “Editorial” use (such as to illustrate an article in a magazine or newspaper), but do need a model release for “advertising” or promotion use (i.e. when the picture is being used to sell something). Some (?) agencies insist on a a model release for advertising use when any part of a person appears in the image, while others seem to be worried only when the person is identifiable.

]]> By: Jay http://www.davidforster.com/2005/06/13/uk-photographers-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Jay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.davidforster.com/?p=39#comment-41 Thanks David, I found this quite useful, I wasn't aware of the rights we do and do not have. I've now got a print-out of the article you give a link to. Thanks David, I found this quite useful, I wasn’t aware of the rights we do and do not have. I’ve now got a print-out of the article you give a link to.

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