|
Hi Michelle,
This is from a professional studio, the one I use for work. The photographer does not retain any rights to these photographs at all, and I use them over and over again for whatever purpose arises, in perpetuity. The models are not professionals and their parents sign over all rights to the images that we obtain during the photo shoot, including the right to transmit the images over the internet. The photographer is a friend of mine and I phoned him just now so as to get a clear statement I could use here, but the studio is closed this week. I suspect holidays.
The only sticky issue here is that my employer may not like the idea that I am honing the skills (that will eventually lead to me leaving the company) using material from work. If I caught him on a good day and asked him if I could practice my painting using some of our kid shots, he'd mostly likely say yes. The only reason that I haven't asked is that I have some fairly serious work-related injuries (those computers will kill ya) and although painting is a completely different activity and doesn't aggravate my condition, I know it would be an issue for him. Trust me, things are complicated enough.
Having said all that, do you still have concerns? I can cease and desist at any time.
|