"Mike Ross" wrote in message
news:a3f624dfsni45iq3o71g7sruo54mu56h29@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 8 May 2008 18:09:40 +0100, Les Invalides wrote:
>
>>MC posted
>>>You can photograph anyone in a public place as long as their photo is not
>>>used for commercial purposes. If you wish to use that persons image for
>>>commercial purposes (i.e. to promote or advertise) then a model release
>>>form
>>>is required.
>>
>>Not true.
>
> Correct. It may well be a bloody good idea, and many customers won't
> purchase
> images without one, but it's not compulsory.
>
Yes, indeed. Should really have implied "a good idea" instead of
"required". I advised under the assumption that the purchaser would insist
on it and therefore gave the impression that it is a requirement when it is
not, as you quite rightly made clear.
MC
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