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Conference turris::womannotes-v3

Title:Topics of Interest to Women
Notice:V3 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1078
Total number of notes:52352

549.0. "Advice?" by --UnknownUser-- () Wed Nov 21 1990 11:55

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549.1This has happened beforeMRED::SMALLERDress in blackWed Nov 21 1990 12:367
    D! this sort of happened to one of my roommates too. I wonder if
    its the same guy?
    
    I just forwarded your note to her. 
    
    S.
    
549.3Maybe they'll call him for you.MCIS2::NOVELLOI've fallen, and I can't get upThu Nov 22 1990 06:0510
     
    You may be able to get a sympathetic personnel or EPA person to
    at least call him for you. Or you may be able to convince his
    supervisor or co-worker to call him for you.
    
    This person needs to be "spoken to" and the more people that know about
    it, the sooner he may be stopped.
    
    Guy
     
549.4BRABAM::PHILPOTTCol I F 'Tsingtao Dhum' PhilpottThu Nov 22 1990 08:5315
    
    sigh...
    
    A model agrees to pose for a photographer and grants the rights to the
    photographs in return for what the lawyers call "valuable
    consideration" - in this case the negs etc.
    
    There is a contract and the photographer is in breach of that contrat.
    
    Sue the b*****d!
    
    /. Ian .\
    (PS: I am a professional photographer - if you are interested I'll
    post, either here or via mail, a typical professional model release
    form)
549.5HLFS00::RHM_MALLOno longer taking the initiativeThu Nov 22 1990 10:035
    I don't think a contract was mentioned but (and this is according to
    the law in Holland), if there's no contract the photographer can't use
    the photos for publication or give copies of them to others.
    
    Charles
549.6AIAG::WRIGHTAnarchy - a system that works for everyone....Mon Nov 26 1990 13:2220
Since the basenote is gone, this is based on the replies:

In the US, in order for one individual to use a likeness (ie a photograph) of
another individual for personal gain, that individual needs one of two things -
either a contract, or a contract waiver, either of which must be signed by the
Model.

This is true for just about anything a profesional photographer would do, from
front page news pics, to publicity shots for a non-profit orginization.

If the person refered to in .0 did not sign a contract or a waiver get a 
good lawyer and sue the photographer...

grins,

clark.

(BTW, I was/am a member of a theatre company for several years, everytime they
did a publicity shoot, or the local tv stations/papers should up, we had to 
sign waivers...)
549.7pseudo-happy endingTLE::D_CARROLLHakuna MatataMon Nov 26 1990 14:268
    After a few threatening (legal and or personnel action) and cajoling
    letters, and numerous phone calls to his office and home, I finally got
    him to hand over the pictures...
    
    All's well that ends well, but in the future I will be more careful.
    
    Thanks all,
    D!