Re: People At Work... in Detroit

[egoldste@xxxxxxxxxx (Eric Goldstein)]

At 9:58 AM 11/10/95, Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:
>In addition to technical issues, this subject brought up an interesting
>etiquette question:  Do you need to ask permission to take a picture of
>a person?


George-

More than a question of mere etiquette... there are legal issues at work
here as well.

I deal with this question often in my work, and any of the many corporate
communications attourneys I have dealt with on this issue have all given me
the same advice...namely, if the photograph is for public
display/distribution in a non-journalistic context, then you need to secure
permission (a written release) from the person(s) being photographed.

If we are talking about capturing people's image or likeness for
journalistic purposes, then this is considered fair use of the person's
image to satisfy the public's right to know, and no permission is
necessary.

It is SOP to secure releases from subjects in the commercial communication
realm; I can't say if most photographers are as scupulous about securing
releases for awards competition entries, though I suspect they are where
there is a good chance of the subject's discovery.


Eric G.
egoldste@xxxxxx



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