larry_davis7

<p>no matter who or what you shoot you own the copyright to the photograph<br>

if it is for editoral use that's one rule it can be used almost anywhere<br>

if its for commercial use you must have either a personal release<br>

or a property release of each and every person or pice of property<br>

in the photograph, no one can sign for the group each person must sign for themselves<br>

if under 21 (18) some states it must be a gurdien other wise your looking for big probs<br>

I never photograph kids without gauride's there in studio at the shoot<br>

dont ever put yourself in that compremsing position<br>

with kids your only looking for trouble and you will find it fast<br>

reference the copyright when you click the button you have the copyright<br>

its your photograph period the rest are wrong<br>

your use may be limited as you may not have releases ect but its still your copyrighted photo<br>

example (leaglely the Goledn Gate Bridge is owned by the City of SF and you must get<br>

permission to photograph it for commerical use and pay fees) though most don't<br>

it's still trademarked to the city of sf you need aproperty release<br>

another EX you phothgraph the Winn casino in LV for commerical use<br>

the building is very distinct and would be known anywhere as well as the name on top<br>

of the bldg it copyrighted and trademarked<br>

also if you work for a company for a income on there payroll they own the copyright not you</p>

<p>looking forward to your thoughts<br>

just an old casino photographer for one of the best</p>

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<p>If it were myself I would just bailout, dont know where you live but this can only<br />come back to haunt you give them a cost at wholesale and just let it go<br />I live in Reno NV and everyone KNOWS everyone and by trying to get full cost<br />will hert in the long run just do break even and consider yourself lucky as its only going to<br />get worse..... live and learn there is almost no way you can win your rep is all that you have<br />you are only as good as your last shot and if they tell all their friends and word gets<br />around where will you be cut your looses as quickly asap get it in writing</p>