Don, you are pretty safe exhibiting or posting such shots in any manner that you could consider to be "portfolio". The models were retained by the organizers explicitly for workshop/classroom purposes and they would have been clear on that purpose when hired.
But don't try to use these shots in any commercial manner. Don't upload them to stock sites, etc. You need a signed model release for that. (And for some sites, like Getty Images or iStockphoto, you need to use their site-specific model release form.) Some folks always get a signed model release to protect themselves. I do that now myself and carry a bunch in my bag, as well as maintaining an online version (Google Docs) that I can email to models. It means that everyone involved is perfectly clear about the photographer's rights to the images. You could ask the workshop organizer directly to see what their take is on it. Model releases is another one of those controversial topics that always gets people worked up, so you may hear some other opinions. :-) There are some good resources around, like the ASMP site. Google for "when do i need to use a model release" and be amazed. [Just in case it's not clear: I'm not a lawyer or a privacy rights expert.] On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Don Guthrie <[email protected]> wrote: > > I will post them on flickr or maybe my Posterous acct. Also there is a > facebook page for Digital Days participants were encouraged to upload too. > > You know I have no idea about publishing rights to photos taken in > class??????? Anyone? > > > > [email protected] wrote: >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:11:45 -0400 >> From: John Sessoms<[email protected]> >> To:[email protected] >> Subject: Re: Model Shoot >> Message-ID:<[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> >> From: Don Guthrie >> >>> >I think I was the only Pentax guy in the room. >> >> You get used to that after a while. >> >> Still getting that spinning gear thing from iCloud instead of images. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
