On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stie...@gmail.com>wrote:

> In response to Sydney's post..
>
> Having worked in the photography industry (and been forced in front of a
> camera a few times in my day..) as a consultant and a make-up artist (10
> years in that industry) I've written, signed, had others sign, and dealt
> with model release forms a million times over. Here is a nice standard break
> down of that from the NYIP:
>
> http://www.nyip.com/ezine/techtips/model-release.html
>
> If we require permission for use via OTRS, I don't know why we can't have
> "model release" be incorporated sexual/nude photography, modeling
> photography, studio photography. Materials used for educational purposes, as
> Commons is supposed to be, this shouldn't be too hard. I haven't thought too
> hard about it yet, but, it is possible.
>
>
I've been advocating for this for several years (check the archives of
Foundation-l), but there's never been very much support - and none at all on
Commons. Even the Board resolution only requires an "affirmation" from the
uploader that the subject gave consent.

Nathan
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