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02/01/2010 01:54:34 PM · #1 |
Hi All,
I'm a pet photographer, but new to the stock world and I'm struggling with a question I can't really find an answer for anywhere else. You see, I've been working professionally for the last year and I'd like to start submitting some work to stock agencies. I have model/property releases from all clients, but it's not like when they came to me I said "hey, you and your pet might end up on a stock photo site in the future." They obviously came to me for personal portraits, not to act as a stock photo model.
I don't know, I just feel kind of weird submitting photos without the model knowing about it, but then again I do have releases that say they're my property and I can do what I want with them. What's the ethics of this sort of thing? Do I need to contact the pet owners and tell them?
Any advice would be helpful. |
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02/01/2010 02:08:42 PM · #2 |
What did you tell them why they had to sign model and property releases.
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02/01/2010 02:54:57 PM · #3 |
| They have to sign the model/property release because I retain the copyright and can use the images as I see fit...i.e. website, marketing, etc. There's no specific "stock photography" clause in there though. |
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02/01/2010 02:57:43 PM · #4 |
| How many people are you talking about? Is it inconvenient or impossible to contact each one and gauge their reaction? |
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02/01/2010 03:02:35 PM · #5 |
| No, it's not impossible...just wasn't sure if I should even open up the door for them to object, but at the end of the day it's probably the right thing. Was just curious if any other photographer's have been in this situation and how they handled it. |
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02/01/2010 03:17:45 PM · #6 |
| I would suggest asking them first even if you legally could do it without. It is more a reputation thing. If you don't ask and someone gets mad and starts telling everyone then that would hurt your business but asking first could boost your rep more. |
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02/01/2010 05:18:12 PM · #7 |
I think so too, if they signed the release thinking it was just for marketing your business, then it is better to contact them first. Otherwise you could hurt your main business the Pet Photography.
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02/01/2010 05:50:44 PM · #8 |
I don't put many photos up on stock sites but I offer my customers a discount on the sitting fee if they sign a model release that allows me to put their photos on stock sites. So far everyone has taken the discount ;)
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