Redwoodream
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I'm not sure if this is the right section, and likely this question has been asked before, but I wasn't sure how to search for it (linking to another post that answers my question would be great!).
I live in a small town, and I really want to make a photo collage/mosaic (I'm not sure what its called exactly) of pictures from around town, and of course I would like some locals in the shots. I have been the photographer for a local festival for several years so I already have a number of photos from that, plus over the next year I would like to take more at events and just around town.
My question is, if I am not going to be selling the photos (the intended use of the finished project is to put it in a local yearly art show, and maybe have it on display at a local store), then do I still need releases from everyone I photograph? And what about the photos that I have taken at events in the past? I was young and had no idea about getting releases to take pictures of people!
At one of the upcoming events there will be a lot of people and a number of them will be kids, all of whom will be running around and its nearly impossible to track down who is their parents and even then a good number of their parents are not english speaking. How do I handle that situation?
I was wondering if maybe I could put out a flyer/message that I will be taking these pictures but I had rather hoped to have the finished project be a bit of a surprise.
Any advice?
Thanks!
I live in a small town, and I really want to make a photo collage/mosaic (I'm not sure what its called exactly) of pictures from around town, and of course I would like some locals in the shots. I have been the photographer for a local festival for several years so I already have a number of photos from that, plus over the next year I would like to take more at events and just around town.
My question is, if I am not going to be selling the photos (the intended use of the finished project is to put it in a local yearly art show, and maybe have it on display at a local store), then do I still need releases from everyone I photograph? And what about the photos that I have taken at events in the past? I was young and had no idea about getting releases to take pictures of people!
At one of the upcoming events there will be a lot of people and a number of them will be kids, all of whom will be running around and its nearly impossible to track down who is their parents and even then a good number of their parents are not english speaking. How do I handle that situation?
I was wondering if maybe I could put out a flyer/message that I will be taking these pictures but I had rather hoped to have the finished project be a bit of a surprise.
Any advice?
Thanks!