canadian legal question

[40piggies]

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[PhotosGuy]

I was unsure if it was legal without a consent from said owners of these doors/windows. Even here, I'd just go ahead & do it. I really can't see anyone objecting to their door in an art print. For an advertising purpose, then maybe.
Someone will always poke their nose in & ask if "this is allowed". ;)

[ssim]

You sound frantic to have something to offer to the public so I have to ask, what kind of show is this and is it the right avenue for you to get your name out. Sounds ominously similar to an arts and crafts display and sale. Having just one item (this collage of pictures of doors and windows) is pretty limiting and certainly doesn't do much to promote your service of portrait work.

I have shot many buildings in Canada and sold them via stock. I do have a couple of shots of unique doors that has also sold. I certainly wouldn't put anything on there that privately owned that you didn't have permission to shoot. You may be legally correct but then there is the morals of this industry which seem to be going down in a hurry. What is going to be your answer if the owner of a historic house comes along at this show and sees his door in your collage and challenges you. I have always erred on the side of safety and asked permission to shoot the subject. Even houses that are designated as historic landmarks can still be privately owned and you need permission to shoot them if you are going to have to be on their property to shoot them.

In the end, if this is just a collage of windows and doors, I wouldn't sweat it too much as long as there is no one in the windows. I seriously doubt that too many people would challenge you for a collage of windows and doors. I only raise the above subjects for you to think about.

[40piggies]

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