gatherings of people - does a photographer need people permission for commercial purposes

"J C" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 15:06:42 -0500, "Dreamer"
wrote:


"Randyman" wrote in message
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I understand the single model concept of legal permission for
commercial
purposes, but when a photographer takes a photo of an example such as a
crowd or small group of people at the zoo does he or she need
permission
(written) from all the people recognizable before that photo could be
used
in an exhibit or put in a newspaper? Thanks --

Newspaper, no - that's editorial (reportage) and covered by the First
Amendment in the US at least.

Not always. There was a case about a decade and a half ago that went
like this.

New York Magazine was running a story on the rise of black in
executive positions.

As a cover photo they ran a shot of a black man in a business suit
standing on a New York street corner. He did not know he was being
photographed.

The man sued and won. The major point being that he did not agree to
having his image appended to editorial content.

But, a cover photo isn't editorial. It's to sell the magazine which makes it
commercial.


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