Contributor Agreements
Model and Property Releases
To see how model and property releases work in real life, watch our video here.
Model Releases
If your image features a person you will need written permission from that person before you can sell that image commercially. This written permission is called a model release and it represents the persons consent to be photographed and an agreement that they have no say in how that image is used by you.
General Information
- You need to have a signed model release for every recognizable person, in every image you submit.
- Body parts such as hands, legs and also silhouettes require a release.
- Self-portraits, shots of your friends and family members require a release.
- Try to get the release signed before you start shooting.
- Make sure the model understands the release before they sign it.
- For anyone under the age of 18, you will need to get a parent or guardian to sign the release on their behalf.
- A model release applies to the day of the shoot. You will need a new release for every day you shoot, even if you are shooting the same model.
- Every model release needs to be signed by the photographer and witnessed by a third person (the witness cannot be the photographer)
Uploading to Pocketstock
- For web upload, before an image can go live, all requested releases need to be uploaded via the `add tags` link next to your accepted image.
- Each release needs to have an image of the model attached.
- Release scans need to be uploaded as a JPG, PDF, DOC, DOCX or an ODT file.
- Each release needs to feature the file name of the image it relates to.
- If the same person appears in multiple images, the release should feature every file name he/she appears in.
- Your Dashboard will save every release you upload to enable easy tagging of future submissions.
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Property Releases
If your image features a private building or private place you may need written permission from the owner of the property or place, before you can sell that image commercially. This written permission is called a property release and it represents the owner's consent to have the property or place photographed and an agreement that they have no say in how the image is used by you.
It is not always obvious when you need to have a property release for an image. The information below contains some general rules but is no way a
definitive guide.
General Information
- You need a property release for any images you upload that feature
recognisable interiors of buildings or private homes, including your own. Usually, out of focus walls as a background, for example, wouldn't require a release however. - Exterior images of most public buildings will not require a property release.
- Exterior shots of privately owned buildings will require a property release if they are the main subject of your image.
- If a private building is not the main subject of your image, if say it's part of a skyline, you will not need a release.
- Most commercial property including shops and shopping centres will require a property release.
- As a rule, if you have to pay an entrance fee to get in somewhere, you will need a property release.
- Always get a signed property release before you start shooting.
- Make sure that the owner of the property fully understands the release before signing it.
- The photographer also needs to sign the property release.
- Make sure that you have the relevant property releases, before you submit your images to Pocketstock.
Uploading to Pocketstock
- For web upload, before an image can go live, all requested releases need to be uploaded via the `add tags` link next to your accepted image.
- Each release also needs to have an image of the property attached to it.
- Release scans need to be uploaded as a JPG, PDF, DOC, DOCX or an ODT file.
- Each release needs to feature the file name of the image it relates to.
- Your Dashboard will save every release you upload to enable easy tagging of future submissions.
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