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Subject: [Leica] Question about releases for images of others' property
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:09:22 -0500
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ASMP also has this page on property releases:
https://asmp.org/tutorials/using-property-releases.html#.Uv6v0ijNCao

It notes that there has never been a law or a court decision in the USA
requiring one. You do not need one.

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On 2/14/14 6:53 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

>Don't know, but I've wondered about that also and ran across this:
>http://support.envato.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/196
>
>https://asmp.org/tutorials/property-release.html#.Uv6sA4VN-rU
>
>Looks like I may have some remedial work if anyone buys one of my
>prints.  Not a problem so far...
>
>Ken
>
>On 2/14/2014 3:59 PM, Susan Ryan 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
>>
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