Legal/ethical considerations P2 (g)

Legal/ethical considerations

• When shooting for my photo shoot, I will have to make sure that the models Felicity Stocker and Sam Sherwood are okay with the images I have taken of them. I will need to get permission from them that it is okay if I shoot them for my photo shoot and I will also have to get permission from their parents. 

• I will need to make sure that the set is safe for people to be working around because if something fell on someone, or someone fell over, they could possibly be injured, so I must make sure that the set is safe to work around.

• Forms will have to be signed by the models and their parents to make sure that we have permission to photograph them. We must do this before we start shooting, because the models parents may not feel comfortable with their children being in our photo shoot. 

• Must make sure that the white sheet background is stable when hung up, other wise it may fall and injure someone during the shoot. This must be done when we are setting up the shoot, before the we start taking photos. 

Consent Forms

Model Consent forms:

Location Permissions Contract: 

Signed Contracts: 

I have used this contract for legal reasons. For models under 18, parental/guardian consent will need to be given for us to able to use the models in our shoot. It is important to do this so that everyone is informed about the shoot so they know that the photos we take will be used for our work and so that both parties (the photographer and models) are protected from legal litigation. It is important so that both everyone involved is aware of the details for the shoot. 

Legal and Ethical Issues: 

The shoot, means that everyone should better understand what is being agreed upon and, should there be any future legal disputes over what was agreed, a model release can be an important deciding factor.

For the sake of clarity, this article is only concerned with creative files, that is, files that are licensed for commercial usage as opposed to files that are specifically licensed for editorial use.

Editorial Use Only files cannot be model released. If you have a release signed, they should go under the creative license. 

When are model releases usually required?

• When the model’s face is visible.
• When unique features are visible e.g. tattoos or distinctive clothing etc.
• When the photo is suggestive or contains nudity.
• When the context would make the subject easily recognize themselves, even if their face is not visible.
• When the model is partaking in a professional or semi‑professional sport or activity.
• These conditions will almost always result in a release being required. We will cover some exceptions later in the article.

Do I need a model release for self portraits?

Yes. You need to provide a model release to accompany any self portraits that you upload. Unlike other releases, however, self portraits are allowed a "catch all" shoot date spanning multiple shoots, so you do not need to create a new one every time you upload a selfie. You can create one model release for your self portraits and simply reuse it as often as you wish. Please write ‘Self Portrait – Catch All Release’ across the top of the release.


I gathered this information from the internet source below: Reference: Excerpt from iStock (Getty Images)

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=648