Do I need employee model releases for a company website shoot in the U.S.?
Asked 1/14/2018
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I’m photographing employees at a small U.S. company making a food product, and the images will be used on the company’s website to show the production process. As the photographer, do I need a release from each employee just to take the photos, or is the release mainly needed for the company’s use of the images?
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No, you do not.
The company will want to have them, though (for their use of the photos).
Generally you need release forms to publish, not to shoot.
Originally by user41735. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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Generally, no release is needed simply to take the photos. In the U.S., releases are typically about publishing/using identifiable people’s likenesses, not the act of photographing them.
For this situation, the company is the party most likely to need employee releases for use of the images on its website. Since the photos will be used commercially by the employer, they will usually want consent from the employees for that use.
As the photographer, it’s wise to clarify in writing who is responsible for obtaining any necessary model releases before the shoot. If the company is commissioning the work for its own website, they will usually handle that side.
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