Yep. Model releases state that a person exchanges their release for
use of their image for "valuable consideration". IMO, dessert
qualifies. ;o)
ScottGee1
On 9/17/05, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> If its a small room, perhaps the restaurant could offer a free
> dessert to patrons in exchange for them signing a waiver. Most people
> quite like to see themselves in promotional material, if they've been
> asked in advance. Either that or they could offer special party night
> to regular customers with a special banquet meal at a fixed low price
> in exchange for a little inconvenience and a legal waiver.
> AndrewF
>
>
> On 17/09/2005, at 2:57 AM, Walt Wayman wrote:
>
> > Take it from an old photo journalist, a restaurant is, at best,
> > really "iffy" in terms of being a public place. If an event occurs
> > therein of legitimate public interest, such as a mob killing or a
> > really, really newsworthy Rotary Club meeting, like where the mayor
> > gets drunk and sings a bawdy seafaring ditty, that's one thing.
> > Taking picures for commercial purposes of folks caught unawares
> > whilst stuffing their faces, perhaps while dining sans spouse or
> > significant other, could well result in some very unpleasant legal
> > consequences. While certainly not rising to the level of one's
> > bedroom or bath, at least in the US of A a certain expectancy of
> > privacy obtains in such environs.
> >
> > Let's be careful out there.
> >
> > Walt
> >
> > --
> > "Anything more than 500 yards from
> > the car just isn't photogenic." --
> > Edward Weston
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>>>> Since this is a public place there may be no problem with model
> >>>>> releases
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I doubt that inside is a "public place", I would be hesitant to
> >>>> publish
> >>>> any photographs with recognisable people without a release.
> >>>>
> >> If your photos are for a review in a newspaper or magazine, it
> >> would be an
> >> editorial use, and most likely OK. If for one of those free
> >> magazines that
> >> are all promotional, could be different.
> >>
> >> Bill Pearce
> >>
> >>
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