 DENNIS E. GRANZOW |
Releases I know that releases are required if you photography people and want to sell the prints. But what about the following: Other people's art.....like sculptures, glasswork, paintings,etc. Famous people....like entertainers, athletes, etc. Homes Storefronts
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Raymond H. Kemp |
Your best bet here is to check out some of the following: Check out photographer and author Dan Heller's site: He has some very good information which should help point you in the right direction. He covers copyright issues as well which should help you with the sculptures, glassworks, etc. questions. His book on Model Releases is very good also. Some other publications to consider: Legal Handbook For Photographers by Bert Krages The Law (In Plan English) For Photographers by Leonard Duboff Carolyn Wright also has a pretty informative site and book. You can see her site at: http://www.photoattorney.com
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Mark Feldstein |
Howdy Dennis. I kind of hate to say this, but this topic has been discussed here quite often. There are a number of books discussing copyright laws, releases, and the general ballpark rules as they apply to photographers both commercial and non commercial use. That includes protected (protectable) /copyrighted works like sculptures, artistic glasswork, paintings, etc. ASMP.org (Business Practices guides with forms), a book by lawyer Bernard Krages, and yet one more by another fellow attorney, Leonard Duboff entitled "The Law (in plain english) for Photographers. Copyright is a creature of federal law in the U.S., so unlike a lot of books and info available on contract law that may be subject to state interpretation, copyright law is more straightforward and the books, like Krages and Duboff's, as they pertain to both copyright and privacy are pretty good, IMO. What you're asking about is really a form of commercial use, selling prints of artwork. I've always made sure I contacted the artist and obtained a release to do that or even publish their work, usually after giving them a free copy of the print. As to entertainers and atheletes, you'll find those living are quite protective of their image/likeness and how it gets used, especially for sale. They'd likely want and probably be entitled to a piece of that pie. Homes, storefronts, depends on the usage. I always recommend talking to a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property as to details of such things and always when in doubt, get a release. A release won't prevent you from being sued but it may be your first line of defense if you are.
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