[Leica] What should a photo release look like?

[gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)]

Adam, 

I'd have them retype the Agreement with changes. If this in not possible for 
some reason than anything you cross out initial and have the publisher 
initial as well. Two originals both crossed out as necessary, initialed and 
signed.

Regards,

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Atherton <timatherton@theedge.ca>
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:09 pm
Subject: RE: [Leica] What should a photo release look like?

> I'll dig some out Adam, but there is a difference between a Model 
> Release(that allows for a persons image to be used - and is signed 
> by the subject -
> in this case the author) and a license - where you are licensing 
> specificcopyright usage of the image to the user - in this case 
> the publisher
> 
> The publisher will probably try and grab all kinds of rights for 
> usage and
> get as broad a use as possible - you need to narrow them down and 
> make them
> very specific. In which case either cross out what you don't like 
> from what
> they have sent, or send them your own.
> 
> I'll see if I can find the right info for you
> 
> 
> tim
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+tim=kairosphoto.com@leica-users.org
> > [lug-bounces+tim=kairosphoto.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
> > Adam Bridge
> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:01 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: [Leica] What should a photo release look like?
> >
> >
> > 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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