Model release for photographic decks

**Trogon** · 12-01-2003

I'm just wondering, for those of you who are using, or have used, photography for creating a Tarot deck. Have you had your models sign model releases? If so, what is the basic wording of the model relase you use?

**kayne** · 13-01-2003

Good question Trogon. I have loads of pics of friends who have posed especially for the new photo-manipulation deck I am working on and I told them all they can have a copy of the deck when it is published...

I guess the publisher might make me go back and get everyone to sign a form like that before it is published... Had not really thought of it before... thanks for bringing it up.

**HudsonGray** · 13-01-2003

Major Tom uses a lot of friends & family in his deck, he probably has a consent form of some kind.

Have you searched online for 'photographers model consent form'? There might be a generic one listed somewhere.

**Major Tom** · 13-01-2003

You might think I'd have a consent form, but I don't.

I did look into the requirements but decided not to proceed with it because I have no plans to mass market my deck.

A standard photographer's consent form would do the trick. Basically all it needs to say is the photo(s) taken of the undersigned on such and such a date are the photographer's property.

**Trogon** · 13-01-2003

Hi again! I did a search on "model release" and came up with some good links;

Apogee magazine has a page with a discussion of when and why you may need model releases, with a sample form; http://www.apogeephoto.com/mag4-6/ma...releases.shtml

Here's another link with just some sample forms - they're not really in a printable format on this page, but you can highlight the text and copy it, then paste it into your word processor; http://www.dpcorner.com/all_about/releases.shtml

The New York Institute of Photography has a very short and basic model release; http://www.nyip.com/sub_idx_pgs/refe...l_release.html

And yet another page with sample release forms; http://randomcentral.com/photo/phrel.shtml

This page has 4 sample forms which are somewhat in-between the longest and the shortest ones; http://www.robinprior.net/info7.html

There are, of course, many, many more examples scattered around on the 'net. But these appeared to me to be some of the better ones.

Blackowl · 21-02-2003

I am a part time professional photographer, my model release is the same I use for all my projects with models.
It basicly says
For the following considerations the model agrees to pose for a photo session. The copyright for any photos belongs to the photographer. For considerations I offer to assist with listing on some of the model agency sites in my area, and/or 8x10 glossy photos for her portfolio, and/or some cash amount negotiated before hand. The release must be signed and witnessed, and constitutes a contract in law.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Enjoy your art. I have some of my deck on skipsphotosgroup@Yahoo Groups.
Skip

Blackowl · 07-03-2003

I have most of a deck I am working on at skipsphotosgroup at Yahoo groups. If you stop by, I would appreciate any feed-back you would be willing to share.
Thank you;
Peace and Joy
Skip

Trogon Citizen Join Date: 27 Aug 2002 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 2,396	Model release for photographic decks I'm just wondering, for those of you who are using, or have used, photography for creating a Tarot deck. Have you had your models sign model releases? If so, what is the basic wording of the model relase you use? __________________ "A famous person once said; 'you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time' ... but, as I (an even more famous person) say; 'if you don't teach them to read, you can fool them whenever you like!'" [Max Headroom]

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kayne Aeclectic Colourist Join Date: 27 Aug 2001 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,516	Good question Trogon. I have loads of pics of friends who have posed especially for the new photo-manipulation deck I am working on and I told them all they can have a copy of the deck when it is published... I guess the publisher might make me go back and get everyone to sign a form like that before it is published... Had not really thought of it before... thanks for bringing it up. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - k a y n e - - - - - - - - - - - - "Someday, someone may make a movie of your life. Make sure it doesn’t go straight to video." - Anthony Burrill

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Major Tom Papa Toad Join Date: 06 Aug 2001 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 8,902	You might think I'd have a consent form, but I don't. I did look into the requirements but decided not to proceed with it because I have no plans to mass market my deck. A standard photographer's consent form would do the trick. Basically all it needs to say is the photo(s) taken of the undersigned on such and such a date are the photographer's property. __________________ "We are all free to do whatever we want to do...Isn't that a great way to run a Universe?" from 'Illusions' by Richard Bach "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility." Eleanor Roosevelt

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Trogon Citizen Join Date: 27 Aug 2002 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 2,396	Hi again! I did a search on "model release" and came up with some good links; Apogee magazine has a page with a discussion of when and why you may need model releases, with a sample form; http://www.apogeephoto.com/mag4-6/ma...releases.shtml Here's another link with just some sample forms - they're not really in a printable format on this page, but you can highlight the text and copy it, then paste it into your word processor; http://www.dpcorner.com/all_about/releases.shtml The New York Institute of Photography has a very short and basic model release; http://www.nyip.com/sub_idx_pgs/refe...l_release.html And yet another page with sample release forms; http://randomcentral.com/photo/phrel.shtml This page has 4 sample forms which are somewhat in-between the longest and the shortest ones; http://www.robinprior.net/info7.html There are, of course, many, many more examples scattered around on the 'net. But these appeared to me to be some of the better ones. __________________ "A famous person once said; 'you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time' ... but, as I (an even more famous person) say; 'if you don't teach them to read, you can fool them whenever you like!'" [Max Headroom]

13-01-2003	Ask a Professional Tarot Reader Top #5

Blackowl Resident Join Date: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Detroit Michigan, USA Posts: 6	Model Release I am a part time professional photographer, my model release is the same I use for all my projects with models. It basicly says For the following considerations the model agrees to pose for a photo session. The copyright for any photos belongs to the photographer. For considerations I offer to assist with listing on some of the model agency sites in my area, and/or 8x10 glossy photos for her portfolio, and/or some cash amount negotiated before hand. The release must be signed and witnessed, and constitutes a contract in law. Hope this is helpful to you. Enjoy your art. I have some of my deck on skipsphotosgroup@Yahoo Groups. Skip

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HudsonGray Citizen Join Date: 26 Apr 2002 Location: I childproofed my house but they still get in. Posts: 4,934	Major Tom uses a lot of friends & family in his deck, he probably has a consent form of some kind. Have you searched online for 'photographers model consent form'? There might be a generic one listed somewhere.

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Blackowl Resident Join Date: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Detroit Michigan, USA Posts: 6	Photo Deck, Model releases I have most of a deck I am working on at skipsphotosgroup at Yahoo groups. If you stop by, I would appreciate any feed-back you would be willing to share. Thank you; Peace and Joy Skip

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