D Hornick wrote: Do you take the shot, or do you cross the street when timing and safety permits and ask the couple to do everything again?
Jackman wrote: I think most contest will require a release form if the people are the main subject of the image.
icepics wrote: You can take photos in public, whether or not you need releases depends on your intended use. Typically for editorial use such as in a newspaper a release wouldn't be needed for a news story but may be requested (often if you haven't done freelance work for the paper before). For retail or commercial use you'd most likely need a release. To sell an art print that's intended for the buyer's personal use a release isn't usually necessary.
http://asmp.org/tutorials/property-and-model-releases.html#.U-VsPyPD9LM
So with your example, you could take the picture, then go run across the street and get out a 'pocket' release and have it signed (or use an app) and get permission for usage if you feel compelled to do something with the photo (besides just looking at it). Or you could just take the picture for fun then go home and say hey honey look what happened on the way home! LOL and leave it at that.
For contests I think you'd have to read the rules and see if a release is required.
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