Release form for exhibition??

[MohaimenK]

Thanks. I am good. I will get mine signed to be on the safe side. If you feel the need not to get them signed, that's your own decision. To each their own.

 

[KmH]

First, does posting a image online = publishing?

It depends. Posting in an online forum is not publishing. Posting images on personal web site is not publishing. Posting images on a web site that offers them for sale is publishing.

Second, Do you need a model release for advertising materials?

Maybe. It depends on the circumstances under which the image was made, and it depends on who the advertising is for.

The rules for self-publishing and self-promotion differ somewhat from 3rd party commercial use.