Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Consult a lawyer, BUT :-) if you are on public property when you take the photos, then almost certainly you are OK. On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote: > LUG family, I need advice. > > Do I need a written release from owners of property for photos I took from > the public right of way? What about if I was on the property of a business > during posted business hours? (The place was closed even though the signs > said it was open, and no one was around to ask permission.) No humans are > in any images. > > I have images of Como, Colorado that I would like to offer for sale. Some > I've posted on the LUG in the past. I plan to talk to the property owners > of the images I have already, offer them photos, explain what my intention > is, etc. before offering anything for sale, regardless of my legal > obligations or lack thereof. I want to establish myself as a good neighbor > and be welcome in the community. The town has a population of 16 so there > is no anonymity, plus I'd love to be trusted enough to be invited into > places I wouldn't have access to otherwise. > > Nevertheless, I was just wondering about what legal obligations I need to > consider. > > Thanks in advance. > > Sue > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto