Bob Shell wrote: > > On Jan 4, 2006, at 9:22 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > Igor - thanks so much! > > I'll probably end up tweaking a bit - just have to > > have it fit > > what the stock agency would want if I needed to > > produce one. > > Just remember that model releases are governed by state laws, not by > federal laws, in the USA. Requirements vary a lot from state to > state. For example, I live in Virginia, and in Virginia there is a > precedent case that establishes that a release is only valid if a > minimum of $ 25 is paid to the subject. In most states you must > provide your photo subject with "valuable consideration" of some > sort, usually in the form of prints. If you really want to be > protected you need to have a lawyer in your state go over your > release and make sure it is valid. It helps to find a lawyer who is > also into photography, but that's not hard since many are photo > buffs. When you travel, the release is governed by the laws of the > state in which it is executed. > > Bob
I didn't know that, actually... (the state by state thing) and, as luck would have it, anytime I've thought I had something good and a stranger was involved, and I got a release I didn't need it because the photo wasn't that good :) I presume you mean by state, the state in which the photo was taken? Hopefully I'll never need one, because any of my friend's who I have photo'ed or their pets have given me carte blanche - and are usually pleased as punch that a stock agency might sell my picture of "fluffy" for instance. I thought it would be good to have a few in my bag just in case. Thanks for that info, Bob ann
