Marc Lucas Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Hi I have a number of images of my partners Dog up for sale I have selected 'NO' to the section that asks whether I have a property release for commercial use because I thought because its a dog it didn't need it. So with that in mind what should I have the images as seeing though it is technically our dog? Am I jeopardising sales by selecting NO where as I should be selecting YES. Does this make sense? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. L. Howard Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Pet packaging and advertising pays well (pet food, toys, treats, etc) but a release is almost always required and with all t's crossed and i's dotted. Companies pay a small fortune for design and development for thier packaging and don't want to be set back with image rights issues. For editorial use no release required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. L. Howard Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Anytime you can get a release for people or property, get it! especialy if it is easy to aquire. Without a release you could be losing sales and money, maybe hundreds or thousands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Lucas Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Thanks for the reply, I'm referring to specifically a Dog (Our dog) the only reason I posted the question is because I thought I'd refresh on the FAQ pages with rights and licenses etc. I have taken a number of pics of him but as mentioned I have selected No in the release sections of Attributes. I think I need to change that now then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Endicott Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 If it's a particular famous dog (i.e. Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, etc.) then yes, a release is needed. If it's just a relatively non-recognizable, generic dog, then generally speaking, no release is required. I have various dogs and cats in my portfolio that were shot over white. They were shot in agreement with the local municipal animal shelter. No release required. I've licensed images 4 times...unfortunately all were novel use so I can't say how they were used aside from the assumption they were used for a charitable purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaJ Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 This was recently discussed on another thread. http://discussion.alamy.com/index.php?/topic/2310-pets-and-modelproperty-releases/?hl=release Seems you don't need to have a property release for editorial use for your pet, but if you do have, it will increase chances of commercial sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Chapman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The correct entry for the Alamy question "Does this Image contain property that needs release for commercial use" is YES. The dog is owned by your partner. As you know the owner,it should be easy for you to get a signed property release and upload it. If you partner refuses to sign the property release then it's even more important that you answer YES to "Does this image contain property need a release for commercial use" and NO to "Do you have property releases" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Like others have mentioned having a property release for a pet greatly increases its chances of being used by a non-editorial source. For that I reason I have property releases for images of my dog because a potential image purchaser does not know it is my dog but can see a release is available. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov makabaw Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sense is to maximize on your sales opportunities. To do this you need to get property release and register as RF. No guarantees, of course, but you cant win the Lotto without buying a ticket! dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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