In a recent thread I had asked a question about the use of wedding photos other than the B&G for whom I had a contract with for use of their photos. It turned out I had some misconceptions about my rights to use photos of others that had been in attendance. I got some good advice from pros in this forum and subsequently also did some searching around the internet to get some more information on when a model release is required. I found one site that the writer went into detail about model releases.
http://www.danheller.com/model-release.html
Since alot of new photographers that come to these forums are photographing people (and pets) and have aspirations of selling their images, would a "Sticky" be worthwhile that covers some of the business aspects of photography, in particular when a model release is needed, best ways to obtain one from groups of people, what a copyright does for me, etc. Some of this info can found in these forums using the search function, but always seems fragmented in content. I'm hoping someone here with a pro background and business savy can "step up to the plate" and educate us a bit on the subject. Also not sure if model release requirements are internationally uniform.
One last question.... If I post an image of a person in these forums strictly for critique on the technical aspects of the image, is a model release required for this ?
