Photos for your professional portfolio, model release question

8 years 6 months ago #455838 by MM Images
Hey guys.  So I was wondering, if you want to add a clients photo that you took to your professional portfolio that won't be published, do you need to get permission from client?


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8 years 6 months ago #455853 by Joves
Technically no, but anymore you want everything in writing. So you contract should always have some form of a release in it for you to use the images as you wish. Even though you have the right to use them as you wish non-commercially.


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8 years 6 months ago #455881 by Frost Photography

Joves wrote: Technically no, but anymore you want everything in writing. So you contract should always have some form of a release in it for you to use the images as you wish. Even though you have the right to use them as you wish non-commercially.



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8 years 6 months ago #456103 by Hoss
You'll want to have this established upfront with the client.  Make sure they know you will use their images in your portfolio.  


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8 years 5 months ago #456166 by Cathy Kadolph
I don't believe so, but I do believe it's good practice.  Some clients might be honored with such a gesture. 

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8 years 5 months ago #456172 by garyrhook
No, it's not required. The images are yours.

That said, however, I believe that it's polite to acquire permission. Sometimes you have folks that do not want their images seen by anyone else.

Some photographers incorporate permission acquiescence into their contracts.


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8 years 5 months ago #456323 by Stanly

garyrhook wrote: No, it's not required. The images are yours.

That said, however, I believe that it's polite to acquire permission. Sometimes you have folks that do not want their images seen by anyone else.

Some photographers incorporate permission acquiescence into their contracts.



Agree, +1 polite is the key word here 

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