gabelimom
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Hello everyone-
I do a lot of celeb work, and lately, I've had a few people balk at signing a model release. I've been shooting for 4 years now, and it's only in the past month or two that I've had people refuse to sign it at the shoot.
I own an online magazine, and absolutely must have my releases signed, as all photogs should. I usually give the person I'm shooting the release at the end of the shoot. I've had to leave my releases two times with the people I've shot, so they could "read through it". Even though I tell them I will sit with them and explain every single item, they still won't sign. I hate leaving the release, because 1) it makes me feel very uncomfortable and 2) I don't want them to think they can totally rewrite the release (and my rights to the images).
Anyone BTDT, and what have you done to make the experience smoother? As I said, this has never been an issue until recently, and I don't want it to become a repeat occurrence. Thanks everyone!
I do a lot of celeb work, and lately, I've had a few people balk at signing a model release. I've been shooting for 4 years now, and it's only in the past month or two that I've had people refuse to sign it at the shoot.
I own an online magazine, and absolutely must have my releases signed, as all photogs should. I usually give the person I'm shooting the release at the end of the shoot. I've had to leave my releases two times with the people I've shot, so they could "read through it". Even though I tell them I will sit with them and explain every single item, they still won't sign. I hate leaving the release, because 1) it makes me feel very uncomfortable and 2) I don't want them to think they can totally rewrite the release (and my rights to the images).
Anyone BTDT, and what have you done to make the experience smoother? As I said, this has never been an issue until recently, and I don't want it to become a repeat occurrence. Thanks everyone!