I intend to take photos of high school sports and sell them- do I need to have a model release? My intent is to sell to player's family & friends - and I would use them in an editorial nature (blog).
Usually high school sports photography requires permission to do anything commercial with the images from a larger organization. I would check with the school district the high school is in to see what their policy is. I am sure you remember, but it is worth stating. Most of the participants are minors. That adds additional considerations. I'm not sure just a standard modeling release will cut it. Some people say to call the school. I think that is ill advised. The district office is your best bet because the local educators in the school are often unaware of legal issues. They might give you permission that isn't theirs to give. You could still get in trouble. The district office is where the lawyers work.
For editorial use most of the time it is going to be okay. It depends a great deal on the specific situation. When it doubt stand where the crowd is and you'll be safe. If you start walking around sidelines, etc, you may be asked to leave or risk being charged with trespassing.
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I intend to take photos of high school sports and sell them- do I need to have a model release? My intent is to sell to player's family & friends - and I would use them in an editorial nature (blog).
I think you will need to get a hold of the athletic association to see who has the photo contract and go from there, that could be determined at the school level or the Dist. level, really just depends on where you are at ... shooting from the stands will not net the best pix but the sidelines are reserved for the official photog(s), but I have seem some amazing pix from the stands, as it allows for a whole different perspective.
I intend to take photos of high school sports and sell them- do I need to have a model release? My intent is to sell to player's family & friends - and I would use them in an editorial nature (blog).
As original as that idea is, you have to admit it might have been done before, so a google search would be a good place to glance at first:
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For editorial use most of the time it is going to be okay. It depends a great deal on the specific situation. When it doubt stand where the crowd is and you'll be safe. If you start walking around sidelines, etc, you may be asked to leave or risk being charged with trespassing.
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I think you will need to get a hold of the athletic association to see who has the photo contract and go from there, that could be determined at the school level or the Dist. level, really just depends on where you are at ... shooting from the stands will not net the best pix but the sidelines are reserved for the official photog(s), but I have seem some amazing pix from the stands, as it allows for a whole different perspective.
Good Luck.
As original as that idea is, you have to admit it might have been done before, so a google search would be a good place to glance at first:
http://www.google.com/search?q=do+i+need+a+model+release+to+sell+high+school+sports+pictures