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Do you need a release for a photo of someone you took in public? How about photos of buildings? Does it make a difference if the subject was paid to be in the picture? You can't answer these questions without more information. As the photographer, you need to understand your buyer's concerns in order to make savvy decisions about how you market your photos and to whom. Here's how to make money from all your photos, whether or not they have releases, by understanding the business aspects of the law.
Contents
INTRODUCTIONWRONG? Preempting Misinformation. How to Think About Model Releases. Hey, You're Not a Lawyer. Remember: It's Just Business. Working with Your Clients' Lawyers. PART 2: WHAT'S A MODEL RELEASE? Getting on the Same Page. Who is Responsible? Litigation in a Nutshell. Minimizing Your Involvement. The Licensee's Responsibility. How was the Image Acquired? Was the Release Status Understood? The Practical Approach. The Role of Ethics. War Stories from the Muddy Middle. When the Best Intentions Go Awry. Pay the Quarter to Avoid the Parking Ticket. The Bottom Line in Business. PART 3: UNDERSTANDING "USE". Defining "Publishing". Understanding Commercial Use. Understanding Editorial Use. Satire and Humor. Artwork. Blurred Lines. The Perils of Publicizing. Self-Publishing and Self-Promotion. PART 4: ANALYZING THE NEED FOR A MODEL RELEASE. Risk Analysis: The Three Key Questions. How is the Photo to be Used? Is the Subject Clearly Recognizable? How Did You Take the Picture? Model Releases and Compensation. PART 5: DISSECTING A MODEL RELEASE. Contract Authorship and the Spectrum of Risk. Your Own Model Release. Boilerplates Gone Bad. A Simple Sample Model Release. Revising a Release. Considerations Copyrights. Copyrights Protect Expression. When Being Inspired Is Not Copying. Establishing Copyright. Understanding Trademarks. Trademarks Protect Identity. Limits to Trademark Protection. Assessing Value. Implications for Model Releases. Testing the Trademark System. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hearst Castle. Navigating the Trademark and Copyright Office Web Sites. Considerations for Copyrights. Editorial Use. Public Display. Art and Commentary. Found Art. Satire. Special Considerations for Photos of Buildings. Commercial Buildings. Personal Homes. PART 7: THE BUSINESS OF LICENSING. Who Owns What? Work-for-Hire Contracts. Non-Work-for-Hire Contracts. Licensing Agreement Basics. Signed License Agreements. The Indemnity Clause. Negotiation 101: The Quid Pro Quo. The Unsigned "Implicit" Agreement. INDEX.
