model release for pets?

[surfg1mp]

As the title says.....do you need a model release for a pet to sell the image?

[yelvertoft]

I don't know for certain, but I'd imagine you'd need a model release from the pets owner, unless the image was taken in a public place where there was no reasonable expectation of privacy.

[robski]

An Interesting question which set me off Googling.

It appears that pets have no privacy rights and are regarded as property.

I suspect it depends on if the pet owner can afford a good lawyer and if your ever likely to make a fortune from selling the photo

This is what Alamy have to say on the matter related to release forms and protection.

http://www.alamy.com/contributor/hel...e-releases.asp

[surfg1mp]

done some googling myself, couldnt really make up my mind whether you do or not, as always lots of opinions but no concrete answer.

the reason i asked was because i joined up an image bank, and it says in the legal stuff that images of recognisable people need a realease as do property.

i have alot of pet images and wondered what the deal was.

[yelvertoft]

Originally Posted by sufg1mp

it says in the legal stuff that images of recognisable people need a release as do property.

There's your answer then. If the image bank says they need a form, then they need a form, regardless of whether anybody else says they need one.

[surfg1mp]

for people and property........says nothing about pets though......maybe ill send them a message.

[yelvertoft]

Pets are invariably somebody's property. You'll need a form.

[surfg1mp]

thanks for the advice...

[suzuki750stu]

You can do anything you wantwith the photo, you took it, it belongs to you, the only thing you can't do is name the pet on your photo, it's the same with photo's of children, as long as there not named you can use it for anything. Hope this helps.

[miketoll]

Originally Posted by suzuki750stu

You can do anything you wantwith the photo, you took it, it belongs to you, the only thing you can't do is name the pet on your photo, it's the same with photo's of children, as long as there not named you can use it for anything. Hope this helps.

Not at all sure about this, particularly that bit about children! Do any thing you want with a shot of a child? I think not unless you want real trouble from the police!