Do I Need a Photo Release Form for Pictures of Kids?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

I’m having parents submit photos of their kids for a children’s book I’m working on. Do I need some kind of release form for those pictures? Because their Minors? Because they are someone else’s photos?

My day care providers have always had me sign a release just so they could take pictures of my kids. I think it would be a good idea, just in case.

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6 Responses to Do I Need a Photo Release Form for Pictures of Kids?

  1. Rebekah says:
    February 23, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    My day care providers have always had me sign a release just so they could take pictures of my kids. I think it would be a good idea, just in case.
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  2. Lilia A says:
    February 23, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    yes, you do need one even schools need a photo release form for the kid
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  3. laurel g says:
    February 23, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Yes, you do! Be sure that you get a release from each parent for this. You could be sued for not having the proper form.
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  4. Sprinkly says:
    February 23, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    The person who took the photos should have a release for use already. Ask the photographer.
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  5. sjsugiant says:
    February 23, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    yes you do. here is a sample of what can be used. http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:-zegNo6IyHwJ:www.selfhelpnetwork.wichita.edu/compassion%2520kansas%2520documents/sample%2520photo%2520release%2520form.doc+photo+release+form&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a
    you may want to talk to a lawyer to get all the proper wording on the document to cover your butt. if you scower the internet for photograph release form, im sure you will find something you can use and tweak a little for your purposes.

    below are some i found just now.
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    http://www.ohio4h.org/staff/files/minrphoto.pdf
    http://www.uc.wisc.edu/docs/photoRelease.pdf
    http://www.uky.edu/PR/Photo-Image_consent_form.pdf

  6. vicseo says:
    February 23, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    Laurel G’s response is right on. You need a release form signed by the parents of the children you intend to photograph.

    Good luck!
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