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Haggis
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 19, 2008 - 10:36am PT
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I am having a nightmare in the legal world of selling and publishing photographs.
Can someone recommend a good resource that explains the ins and outs of the various licences and agreements in common use which relate to publishing and printing of my material in various medium.
This concerns photos taken by me of a model(s).
thanks in advance for any help
Confused
Rob
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 19, 2008 - 12:18pm PT
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hey there haggis.. .say, i dont have much to offer, but best wishes for your work...
are you in scotland now...? do they have different rules, too? just curious...
still, there is legal stuff that hold true, in general for everything online, isn't there? and for international, as well?
hope someone can chip in more here for you...
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Oct 19, 2008 - 12:26pm PT
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Haggis,
I would add to Mark's comment that there are several books on the subject. I recommend "Legal Handbook for Photographers" by Bert Krages, Esq published by Amherst Media. You can get it on Amazon in paperback.
best, ph.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Oct 19, 2008 - 12:35pm PT
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Hey Mark
Thanks for the info. I recently got hassled at the local dumps for taking photos of their multitude of signs. They have dozens and dozens of signs telling you what not to do. Every month more are added until it has reached the point of being ridiculous and funny. They did not like my intrusion into their fiefdom. The scene maxed out when I told them there are no signs saying it was forbidden to take photos and I shot a close- up of my accuser. Very territorial these keepers of the trash. I imagine next month I will have to take a picture of a new sign forbidding photos!
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Oct 19, 2008 - 02:01pm PT
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Rob,
Did the model sign a release? It is the photographers obligation to obtain the release, which will prevent any problems from the get go. So depending on the answer to that question, you may or may not have a legal foot to stand on.
another resource...
http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=37
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 19, 2008 - 03:44pm PT
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Rob, if you are in Scotland, the law of copyright and intellectual property may be different from that in the U.S. Perhaps Mick Ryan could comment in that regard?
Guide raises an interesting point. The proliferation of signs on roads and highways doesn't necessarily make them any safer - those familiar with an area don't bother looking at them, while those new to an area find them overwhelming.
That won't prevent the manager of his town dump from putting up a sign saying "No photography allowed", although there may be some interesting freedom of speech/expression issues, not to mention public-government transparency issues.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Oct 19, 2008 - 04:28pm PT
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Join, for free, the Travel and Outdoor Photograher's Association. (websearch) TOPA (Yahoo group I think)
THey are helpful in these issues and there is an achive of problems and posts
Peace
Karl
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Haggis
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 20, 2008 - 05:13am PT
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Thanks for your help guys,
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