An important part of the location scout / location manager / producer / director / photographer collective workflow is obtaining a property release or location agreement, which is written permission to use images of a property or location for publication, particularly in instances where private property is concerned. This permission must be obtained from the property owner.
Likewise, property owners should insist on a property release or location agreement being signed by all involved parties, if for no other reason than furthering the interest of a general atmosphere of understanding and cooperation.
There are many more or less standard legal forms available which should be customized as may be appropriate with the production company’s and / or end-client’s information as well as showing the amount of monies to be paid to the property owner and any special conditions as may exist.
Below are some useful property release resources:
Caveat: R. Richard Hobbs / nyc.locationscout.us is not an attorney or for that matter, a legal professional in any capacity – The content presented here should only be considered general information derived from experience in the production field and you should consult an attorney for answers to any questions and / or to check validity of any statements made or forms referred to here within.
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) | Home > Commerce > Legal Resources > Property Releases Tutorial | By Richard Weisgrau and Victor S. Perlman
“This article originally appeared in “A Subject of Urban Legend,” which is posted in our Legal Resources area.
The whole subject of property releases is filled with urban legend, assumption and myth, along with a bit of actual law. As you know, using a person’s likeness for trade or advertising purposes requires a model release. That is because a person has a reputation to protect, a right of privacy and (in some states) a right of publicity. Property has none of these rights. So why should you go to the trouble to get a release?”
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) | Home > Commerce > Legal Resources > Releases Tutorial | Why you need releases
“A release is a written agreement between you and the person you are photographing, or the person who owns the property you are photographing. The purpose of the release is to protect you from any future lawsuits the person might file for claims such as defamation and invasion of privacy.”
The ASMP piece directly above discusses property and model releases. The location professional will obviously be most concerned with the property release parts of the discussion, however it is probably a good idea to have a general grounding in both types of releases especially if your job descriptions cross over between location services / general production / photography / directing.
About.com | Desktop Publishing | Property Release
“Definition: When using pictures that contain clearly recognizable places or other property (such as pets), a property release protects you against legal claims by the owner of the property.”
Fotalia Blog | How do you download a model and property release?
“Fotolia offers personalized model releases to you for various situations (pictures of a minors, pictures of models, and photographs of personal property).”
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Financial Planner and Strategist Doug Thorburn – NewsReleaseWire … 19 Mar 2010, 11:17 pm
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California Real Estate – http://californiarealestate-properties.com/
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | california property values – Google News
Blogging with Images 19 Mar 2010, 7:36 pm
… that 'Nike tick' on the trainer that you have used to emphasise that wearing trainers can damage your feet, or the house that you have used for your realty blog, do you need or have a property release for these. …
Digital Raindrops – http://digitalraindrops.net/demo/wordpress/cms-lite/
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | admin
starting a small photography business – Page 4 – Expedition Portal … 19 Mar 2010, 6:57 pm
You need a model or property release for any photograph that will be used commercially unless it is a news event (whatever that truly means). …
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
From whom am I supposed to have Property Releases signed – Digital … 19 Mar 2010, 6:57 pm
A property release is from the owner of the property – whatever it is. I don't believe that it has anything to do with the brand name. …
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
Forums – Help – why is property release not being accepted … 19 Mar 2010, 6:57 pm
I have a property release for several tall ships. I submitted three images, each with this release. One is accepted, the other two are rejected for not …
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
Will a quitclaim of property release you from liability California … 18 Mar 2010, 8:18 am
My parents and I own a property together and they want to do a quitclaim to me. Will this release them from all liability?
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
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… Bump version to 2.29.92 Fix default value for 'password-disabled' property Fix setting gboolean 'password-disabled' property Release 2.29.92 …
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
Do you need to have a property release signed if a photo is being … 18 Mar 2010, 2:54 am
I have a photo that has the back of 2 buildings in it. I would like to submit it for use as a stock photo. I'm not getting paid for it, but it will be used.
Photography4Profit – http://www.photography4profit.org/
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | admin
Backsplash photo – ShutterPoint Photography 18 Mar 2010, 2:54 am
… relax, relaxation, romantic, scene, scenery, sea, sky, stone, summer, sunny, thailand, tourism, travel, tropic, tropical, vacation, vector, view, wallpaper, white, yellow. Model Release: Not Required. Property Release: Not Required …
ShutterPoint Photography – Random Photos – http://www.shutterpoint.com/Photos-Browse.cfm?s=5&period=14
Source: Google Alerts – "property release" | (author unknown)
Question of release forms – PhotoCamel – Your Friendly Photo Forum 17 Mar 2010, 12:25 pm
The owners of the animals could feasably invoke property rights as owners of the animals (property) but for editorial use on a web site a property release is not required. Nor, is a property release required to sell the images on a …
PhotoCamel – Your Friendly Photo Forum – http://photocamel.com/forum/
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