Re: [CinePaint] NEF (Nikon raw) to TIFF, then cinepaint, jpg result.

On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 05:29 +0200, Rob Lingelbach wrote:
> On Mar 16, 2008, at 5:54 AM, Robin Rowe wrote:
> 
> > All rights must be in order, including a model release.
> 
> forgive me for asking, but how far does this go--
> 
> if i shoot a photo of a street scene, and it includes passersby, do I  
> need to obtain a release from each of the people in the photo?
> 
> Do I also need to obtain a release from the businesses pictured, their  
> street signs, which could be numerous?
> 
> thanks

This  is an "informed opinion rather than an expert opinion, but I've
had reason to research it thoroughly.

My understanding is that a legitimate "street scene" does not require
model releases because they are not models. 

As a real life example, a friend of mine who smokes was shown on a
network TV news item about smoking after he was randomly filmed on the
street. He was never asked permission and had no recourse.

If you set out to photograph an individual (or group) and then publish
you need a release, no exceptions. As far as I know you can photograph
what you like if you never publish it. The copyright is always owned by
the photographer, but that does not mean you can publish it without
consent of the subject.

Obviously there could be a grey area. This is why lawyers can afford
fancy cars.




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