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Originally Posted by texxter  But if I am going to shoot at a bookstore, I'd make sure I get a coffee or a magazine, and in the process of doing that I'd ask something like "I am taking pics of my friend (or my friend's daughter) for facebook, but it's too hot outside, would it be ok if I take a pic of her by the window while we enjoy coffee?" ..... If I make it sound like a snapshot, and dont carry heavy equipment and blur the background so that the place is unrecognizable, then I am able to use the image commercially without violating the retailer's intellectual property..... Edit: note that I say Facebook and not stock because that saves me explanations, and in both cases the image is publicly available. As long as the place is not recognizable, I am ok using it for stock. But if I say "stock" they may think that I want to sell a picture of the bookstore, instead of a portrait with an unrecognizable background. Plus I am not lying  |
Paco,
I have the greatest respect for you, as I've seen you share countless techniques and insight into photography over the years that I've been on this board, but your post disappointed me a little.
With all the talk about protecting photographer's rights these days, it seems you don't respect the retail location's rights by not going the corporate route to get the proper permission to shoot commercially. From your quote above, you are misleading employees of retail locations so you can shoot either model or stock photography for commercial profit.
With much respect, I suggest you revisit your methods here and perhaps be upfront with retail management and offer them the same deal that you're offering the mom & pop restaurants in regards to free or discounted services from you. Who knows - it could wind up getting you more paid work if they agree...
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