Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] What should a photo release look like?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu Oct 28 16:00:44 2004
 
I shot a photo of a friend a week ago that he would like to have used
for his book jacket. It was a snap at the right place and the right
time and took a photo that really cannot be repeated because virtually
no one has access any more.

Anyway...

I sent him a JPEG of the image which he liked and showed to his
publisher who immediately sent a release form (as a jpeg for some
reason) that seems unnaturally broad and vague.

So typically what does a release for publication look like? I suppose
I should find a lawyer but I'm GIVING him the rights to use the photo
but don't want to loose the rights to the photo myself. (In case he's
the next Tom Clancy or something...I don't know.)

Thanks for any thoughts

Adam Bridge
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