Jonathan Bryce posted
>Cynic wrote:
>
>>>What is the situation regarding "model releases"? I understand that they
>>>are required for commercial photography, but aren't newspaper photos
>>>considered as such? I'm sure Fred West (and other infamous individuals)
>>>didn't have to sign permission before the Sun could publish his "perp.
>>>walk".
>>
>> AFAIAA the concept of model releases does not exist in the UK, BICBW.
>
>As far as I understand, you are not allowed to use a celebrity in
>advertising material without their permission. The model release gives
>that permission.
Where the photos are taken in an arranged session, obviously that is
true. The advertiser has made a contract with the celebrity - she agrees
to take part in the session and in return he undertakes only to use
photos that she approves.
Where the photography is done without the celeb's permission in public
places there is no such contract. Although in that case the celebrity
may sue to prevent the photographs being used to imply that she is
endorsing the product.
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