Copyright law

MCones

I got some pictures from Hearst Castle and De Young museum. I took some of the artworks there (eg. scupltures, paintings). Is it legal to post the photos here in Smugmug and allow visitors to purchase it?

denisegoldberg

MCones wrote: »

I got some pictures from Hearst Castle and De Young museum. I took some of the artworks there (eg. scupltures, paintings). Is it legal to post the photos here in Smugmug and allow visitors to purchase it?

That depends on the policies of the places where you took the photos.

From the Hearst Castle web site at http://www.hearstcastle.org/content/hearst-castle-site-photography-0:

Photography for personal enjoyment is encouraged. However, photographs taken on-site may not be used for commercial purposes, nor may they be published in any medium or format without prior written permission from the State of California. All commercial rights to use photographs taken on the premises are reserved by the State of California unless expressly granted otherwise in writing.

From the de Young Museum Policies page at http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/visiting/museum-policies:

Still photography allowed except in special exhibition galleries. No video, tripods, or flash photography.
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Please read our sketching, photography, and painting rules/permit application for more information:

There is a PDF on that page with more details - including a permit application. Looks like you may need to do some more reading to figure out if you can show the photos you took at de Young; not a clear as the policy on the Hearst Castle site that indicates you can't even publish them without permission.

You should also take a look at the sticky Photographer's Resources: Law, Marketing, Supplies, etc. in the Mind your own business forum. There are many links in there to copyright law / information.

--- Denise

MCones

THanks!!!
Thanks, Denise. Just what I need.

denisegoldberg wrote: »

That depends on the policies of the places where you took the photos.

From the Hearst Castle web site at http://www.hearstcastle.org/content/hearst-castle-site-photography-0:


From the de Young Museum Policies page at http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/visiting/museum-policies:
There is a PDF on that page with more details - including a permit application. Looks like you may need to do some more reading to figure out if you can show the photos you took at de Young; not a clear as the policy on the Hearst Castle site that indicates you can't even publish them without permission.

You should also take a look at the sticky Photographer's Resources: Law, Marketing, Supplies, etc. in the Mind your own business forum. There are many links in there to copyright law / information.

--- Denise

orljustin

MCones wrote: »

Thanks, Denise. Just what I need.

http://www.danheller.com/model-release-copyrights.html#7