Candid Photography.

Chris Perry

Chris Perry

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Hi all,

As you can see, I’m but a newbie on here, :wave: but I have a question for you..

If hypothetically I took a candid picture of someone, and I submitted it into a competition, if it was to win a prize or a cash prize, would the subject in the picture have a legal clam or could they sue for taking the picture without permission?

I only ask, because I was pondering the other day,
love to here your thoughts,
Cheers
Chris

P.S. really enjoying this forum, brilliant job people. :clap:
 
Cheers buddy, that satisfies my curiosity. now i can click away in the street without the fear of Reprisal.
 
If they are in a public place you're fine.
 
I have a follow on question
if you want to use it for commercial gain or advertising surely you need a model release if the shot is primarily of them
 
If it's advertising you will most likely need a model release - if it's for editorial use - you don't! :)
 
i thought about this as well
but most i take are abroad so the chances may be lower

i think there is a form you can get someone to sign etc model release
but if i was approached by a nerd with a form etc wanting a sig..i would ask to see the shot and then insist it was deleted
i think you have just to take candids in a way that the person cant claim you were actually taking their photo as a person...just in a scene...and not intending to embarrass them

there must be millions of transgressors of this situation
 
mrcrow said:
i think there is a form you can get someone to sign etc model release
but if i was approached by a nerd with a form etc wanting a sig..i would ask to see the shot and then insist it was deleted
i think you have just to take candids in a way that the person cant claim you were actually taking their photo as a person...just in a scene...and not intending to embarrass them

there must be millions of transgressors of this situation
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That's basically the long and short of it here in France.
 
iirc If it's for commercial use then you will need the subject to sign a release form
if it's just for personal use then it's fine although it may be good manners to tell them after taking the shot
 
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