model release for charity public sport event?

picard · 30th of December 2011 (Fri)

is a model release necessary to shoot charity marathon, charity bike ride, mountain bike race?

sspellman · 30th of December 2011 (Fri)

Model releases vary by state/provincial laws and usually provide written confirmation of permission of the subject for their likeness to be used for commerce/advertising by the publisher. Use for news reporting or fine art prints do not require a model release.

Its important to note that this is a requirement of the publisher and if you take the photos for a client to publish, you are not directly responsible for the model release unless you also use the images to advertise your photography business. It is common for events to have a model release clause in the forms required to sign up for the event for this purpose.

here is a reference for Canadian Model Releases:

http://wiki.lawdepot.com/wiki/Model_...e_FAQ_-_Canada

-Scott

RockSlut · 31st of December 2011 (Sat)

If you're shooting on behalf of the event organisers their registration form for participants likely includes a release for the promoters to use participant photos for marketing purposes.

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sspellman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,185	Re: model release for charity public sport event? Model releases vary by state/provincial laws and usually provide written confirmation of permission of the subject for their likeness to be used for commerce/advertising by the publisher. Use for news reporting or fine art prints do not require a model release. Its important to note that this is a requirement of the publisher and if you take the photos for a client to publish, you are not directly responsible for the model release unless you also use the images to advertise your photography business. It is common for events to have a model release clause in the forms required to sign up for the event for this purpose. here is a reference for Canadian Model Releases: http://wiki.lawdepot.com/wiki/Model_...e_FAQ_-_Canada -Scott __________________ ScottSpellmanMedia.com [photography]

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RockSlut Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 768 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: model release for charity public sport event? If you're shooting on behalf of the event organisers their registration form for participants likely includes a release for the promoters to use participant photos for marketing purposes. __________________ Angus www.angusyoung.com.au Movie Stills Photography www.production-stills.co.uk

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