my photos used as marketing

PDC

antrobus wrote: »

I thought it was standard practice for professional photographers to get a model release form signed if they intended making any commercial use of any photographs.

Well that's what it says here any way;
http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/blog-post/1651177/ask-agent-model-release-forms

That relates to the selling of an image to a third party though which is a bit diffrent that it being shown as a part of a portfolio. You don't need a model release to show photos in a personal or business folio.

railbuff

PDC wrote: »

You don't need a model release to show photos in a personal or business folio.

thats true if the folio is an album type, but then these are being used in an public online social network site, which would require consent in the form of a model release form.

Just call the photographer and ask him calmly to remove the images ( how old is your child)

nomoneytoday

AFAIK the photographer took the images, therefore "owns" the copyright.

If you buy the images from them (not the pictures) this can be licenced or transfered to you as decided between both parties.

Equaliser123

Photographer owns the copyright. HOWEVER, there is a 'moral' right to privacy in commissioned photographs (i.e. prevent distribution or publication).

It depends upon what you have agreed with the photographer as the moral right can be waived.

railbuff

nomoneytoday wrote: »

AFAIK the photographer took the images, therefore "owns" the copyright.

that might be true, but do you think that a photographer that shoots likes of Kate Moss just does what he likes with the photos.

A Model Release Form should still be signed even if you are paying for the photos or being paid for the photos as it tells both parties how the photos are going to be used.

like this case the photographer has took photos and handed the OP what he wanted and then posted other on facebook.

It could also work the other way the professional photographer is paid to take shots of you or your child and hands you the photos, then you post this on an inappropiate site or magazine stating they were taken by *** photographers. this could damage his reputation, so a MRF should always be signed to protect both parties.