Model Releases & Street Photography

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Ok, so this is just one of those "I wonder" questions. I obviously don't know the answer to it so I thought I would ask you guys and girls. Now I kinda know that with people/portrait photography you need a model release to sell the images to the likes of magazines, as stock images etc.....................But what about street photography? With the upcoming London outing only days away I was starting to wonder about what I can actually do with my images................
My shots are going to contain people, I mean that is part of the idea. I know if I wanted to do anything related to mags etc, they would more that likely be classed as reportage only without a release (is that right)? But what about if I just wanted to sell a shot as an print, say on a personal website? I mean would I still be in need of the whole model release thing?
Could I sell these sort of images without issue? Not that I am planning to try and sell any shots (my stuff isn't good enouogh for that), but like I say it did start me thinking about what I can actually do with a street photography shot othe than show it of a personal site and the forum. Just thought it worth asking and many thanks in advance for the replies.
 
AFAIK you don't need a model release in the UK (you do in the USA though) but many (if not all) people who deal with photos commercially ask for one because they don't want to restrict their market.
 
I agree with the guys above. In the UK a model release is not needed to make money from photos of people.

If you want to sell or market your images abroad especially the US then it would be wise to get a model release as without one you images can only be used for editorial purposes.
 
AFAIK you don't need a model release in the UK (you do in the USA though) but many (if not all) people who deal with photos commercially ask for one because they don't want to restrict their market.

See that is why I thought I would ask. I never realised model releases weren't a must. It is just everything I seemed to have read to do people photography mentioned them. I don't really "do" people so have never looked at it in depth.


Provided you're not using them to promote or endorse anything. Or obviously attaching anything derogatory to them in captions / titles, you're fine.

that is kinda what I had imagined, but thought I woud ask just the same to make sure.
 
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