----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Sanderson" Subject: Re: RE: OT:Model Release
> > Thanks! > > Couple of last dumb questions: > I like to shoot children, with/without their pets involved. > I assume the releases would have to come from the parent/pet owner. > Also what does one do in the case of "Drive By" candids? > Do you stop and try to find the person to get a release? > I always keep a camera ready on the car seat, sometimes it would be very > difficult to stop and do that. Depending on your jurisdiction, children are considered "infants" under the law until they are surprisingly old. In Canada, a child cannot enter into a binding contract until the age of eighteen. This means that any release must be signed by the parent or legal guardian. Pets, on the other hand, are covered by a different set of laws. They are property. I expect that as long as you are shooting from a public place, as long as it is visible, you can photograph and display freely. There are, of course, some exceptions. I think some golf course in the states and a row of houses in San Fransisco has placed a copyright of sorts on a couple of scenes, and the French have enacted some pretty draconian laws in the aftermath of the Princess Diana debacle. William Robb
