Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Permission to Photograph Property?
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 05:55:47 -0600
 
At 02:20 AM 04/12/97 -0600, you wrote:
[cut]
 In most cases I would think that asking permission to
>photograph a person's house would at least be a courtesy, but is there
>anything legal involved particularly if the shot is just taken from the
>road?  Would something like a model release be in order?  These would
>most likely end up in a book rather than a periodical, does that make a
>difference?  

Stock agencies usually require a property release if the photos are of
recognizable buildings or objects on private property.

- -GH