A model release form is a legal document between you, the photographer and the person or the person who owns the property you’re photographing). It is the written form of their permission allowing you to publish their image on your website, blog, and marketing materials.
When photographing public events in private spaces, the question of copyright ownership comes up often. While the specifics of the answer might vary depending on your location, there are some basic guidelines that when followed should give you confidence and peace of mind while working through the event. In this article, I’ll share information I’ve … Read more
As if Chipotle hadn’t been in enough hot water lately, they are now facing a lawsuit for over $2,000,000,000 for allegedly using a photograph without a subject’s consent to advertise their business. The photo in question was reportedly sold to Chipotle by photographer Steve Adams. Mysteriously absent from the internet as of this writing, this … Read more
Shake has recently added a feature for creating legally binding agreements for photographers in their slick app. It’s free, and worth a look.
Sometimes photographers and filmmakers/videographers will shoot in a public area where people in the background may be captured on camera. It isn’t feasible to get every single person who enters that area to sign a photo release form.
Foolography just launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Unleashed ‘22, a device for controlling timelapses, long exposures, and geotagging on most mirrorless cameras and DSLRs from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and Panasonic. We had a chance to interview the founder, Oliver Perialis to discuss the project. About the Project The Interview Please introduce yourself I’m … Read more
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This morning Capture One 21 was officially released adding some speed improvements to the user’s workflow as well as many long-awaited new features and enhancements including the Dehaze tool, iPhone HEIC Support, and ProStandard camera profiles! The new Workflow Speed Edits will let you make rapid changes to a single file or in batches simultaneously, … Read more
JPEGmini Pro has just announced the official release of their 3rd new upgrade bringing better support for jpeg compression, support for HEIC files, a UI update, and more. “After research and listening to feedback from users, the JPEGmini team worked hard to enhance features for a better experience. Everyone at JPEGmini is excited to share … Read more
Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma fp shooters have gotten some good news today; Venus Optics, have added the L-mount option on six of their existing Laowa wide-angle & macro lenses. These L-mount lenses can currently be used on the Panasonic S1 series, Sigma FP, and Leica SL/CL cameras. Wide Angle Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Laowa 12mm f/2.8 … Read more
Tamron announces the launch date of the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056), a large aperture telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras that is the lightest and most compact in its class. The lens will be available in the U.S. on May 14th at $1199. However, due to the spread of COVID-19, the release date or the product supply schedule could be delayed.
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