[LargeFormat] Releases, privacy and practices - OT.

[John Pass]

Phew, thought I had to figure out where I took
all of those photos.

Thanks Jim.

John

9/4/2002 6:50:25 PM, Jim Brick <jbrick@elesys.net> wrote:

>You can photograph anything you want from public property. You can print 
>the photographs and sell them as art or for editorial use. You cannot sell 
>them into advertising for some product without getting a property release. 
>To make the release "official", if the release says something like "for 
>compensation received" actually means that you must give compensation of 
>worth, mutually decided upon of course.
>
>See:
>
>Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images
><http://www.krages.com/lhp.htm>
>
>and the "ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography" on Amazon.
>
>For the purposes that you describe, just take pictures, print them, sell 
>them. You are clean.
>
>Jim
>
>
>At 03:01 PM 9/4/2002 -0500, John Pass wrote:
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I hope this isn't to far afield:
>>
>>What's the law (U.S.) regarding shooting someone's
>>property from the road?  For example, if I'm driving
>>down the road and I see a good subject for a work
>>of art what is the current accepted practice?  Do
>>I take the shot then get permission?  Should I get
>>permission then shoot?  Or shoot, print to see if
>>its any good then get permission?
>>
>>Also, does one offer compensation?  Or only if they
>>seem reluctant?  And if anyone could give me any
>>advice about doing any facet of this I'd be grateful.
>>
>>Thanks
>>John
>
>
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