ralph_chappell

<p>I agree with Craig that photos for personal or editorial use will not need a release. School sports photos are published in the news papers every day, and they are available to view and purchase on line. I've found that the school's contracted photographer usually has a responsibility to shoot one or two games and make the photos available to the school's yearbook. The contract is with the school, not you. I've been doing this for a couple of years and now they want me to continue. I do however, give the yearbook any photo they want. But in the beginning, the school officials had concerns of privacy and profits and asked me to stop photographing till they could sort it out. Being somewhat defiant by nature, I continued to photograph my son and his friends just as any other parent or student at the game was doing. But I did not go to games where my own son was not playing. After several conversations, the school ended up sending out a blanket letter to all students that photographs are being taken at sporting events and anyone not wanting to be photographed to contact the school. No one has objected yet. Good luck, I'd love to see how it works out for you. </p>