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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Robert Roaldi on August 26, 2021, 09:49:00 am

Title: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: Robert Roaldi on August 26, 2021, 09:49:00 am
Lawsuit against Nirvana, https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nevermind-baby-nirvana-album-cover-sues-band-1.6153080 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nevermind-baby-nirvana-album-cover-sues-band-1.6153080).
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 26, 2021, 11:28:20 am
I'll certainly keep that in mind the next time I shoot a baby for a Nirvana album.   ;)

Most of my trees and rocks refuse to offer model releases.
Maybe that's why none of them appear on album covers.   :(
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: PeterAit on August 26, 2021, 02:51:47 pm
This so-called person suing Nirvana seems to be a real low-class money grubber. I haven't the slightest sympathy for him, and I hope the court makes him pay legal expenses.
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: langier on August 26, 2021, 03:46:52 pm
Eric, be careful if you shoot in California, some of the rocks have rights and you may be sued....:~p
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 26, 2021, 04:36:04 pm
Then I'll just bring Half Dome and El Capita home to photograph them in my studio.   ;)
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: digitaldog on August 26, 2021, 05:39:35 pm
Quote from: Robert Roaldi on August 26, 2021, 09:49:00 am
Lawsuit against Nirvana, https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nevermind-baby-nirvana-album-cover-sues-band-1.6153080 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nevermind-baby-nirvana-album-cover-sues-band-1.6153080).
Yeah, I actually went to school with Weddle as we called him (crazy fellow, lots of fun).
I am not a lawyer but I don't think he has much to worry about.
Title: Re: Precautionary note: be sure to get those model releases
Post by: JoeKitchen on August 26, 2021, 09:07:24 pm
Years back there was a fine art photographer in NYC that did a series of pictures in Europe that then was turned into a gallery show.  He never got model releases, but did not really think it was a big deal since all of these people lived in Europe.  How would they find out.  On the day of the opening, the person in the image being used to market the show was in town on vacation. 

He sued both the photographer and the gallery owner. 

Get model releases.