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Alright, here's what's going on: a couple of us have started taking pictures to create a yearbook for our co-workers. A lot of people are very excited about it and the project seems to be succeeding so far. This is the first time anyone has done a yearbook. It will not be sold to the public. The question here is: do we need everyone's permission to put their names and pictures into the yearbook? Do we need permission to put group photos in? Copyright laws say that the photographer, not the subject, owns the rights to the picture. Are we just being courteous asking everyone's permission? i'm curious about the laws surrounding this....anything will help...thanks!

2007-03-26 17:36:37 · 4 answers · asked by JaneDoe 6 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

4 answers

the photographer has the rights to the pictures, but....

if you defame someone in print, even a publication of limited distribution, you also have the right to be sued.

for the use described, where only employees are photographed, at the place of employment with permission of the employer for a company sponsored purpose, no model releases are needed. they have no expectation of privacy with respect to their employer at the place of business, that's why the surveillance cameras can be used. (no this doesn't mean you can take pictures of naked people in the bathroom).

if put to use otherwise, such as in a magazine advertisement showing the "happy employees of xyz" then i would get releases for certain.

2007-04-01 13:58:41 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 0 0

I would say that if someone allowed you to take the picture then they could not object to it being in the year book

2007-03-31 00:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by allen w 7 · 0 0

To be safe contact a lawyer it won't cost you to find out, but better to be save than sorry.

2007-04-02 17:08:47 · answer #3 · answered by steve f 3 · 0 0

it is a courtesy to ask for everyone's permission

2007-04-03 23:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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