Image Usage

Copyright

All images are copyrighted and owned by Alan Brockman and are registered with the US Copyright Office.

Allowed usage of the images

Models are limited to personal use only. You may post the low resolution images with logo on personal NON-Profit websites (Myspace.com, flickr.com, etc.) or on personal modeling portfolio websites such as ModelMayhem.com or OneModelPlace.com. portfolio website provided that image credit is given to me, either with my logo in the image or credit in a caption. You may print high resolutio images for a portfolio or to make prints of the images for friends and family. You will also receive a limited copyright release form that will permit you to make prints from the images for personal use.

Disallowed usage of images

With the exception of real estate photography, permission is not granted for advertisements, image alteration, pay websites or any other commercial purpose. A separate usage agreement must be created for such arrangements. Real estate photos may be used for the purpose of advertising the property appearing in the photos, but may not be used for other agency advertisement without a separate usage agreement. Copyright infringements will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

More on image rights

If you do a portrait or modeling shoot with me, who owns the images?

Legally speaking, I own the copyright to the images and you own the rights to your likeness. So, I am not allowed to use the photos without restriction unless you give me consent. Likewise, unless you obtain my permission, you are not allowed to use the photos for any commercial purpose.

If I am shooting you on a TFCD basis, I require that you sign a model release. Essentially this is a contract stating that I own all rights to the images, and would not require your permission at a later date should I choose to publish or sell the images. This is especially necessary if your face is recognizable in the images, as publishers have various legal obligations to ensure that there is traceability of consent. This saves me a huge bunch of trouble later on if I want to use the images commercially. A good resource explaining the model release is this link:

If you pay me for a portrait or modeling shoot, I will ask that you sign a model release, but you are not required you to do so.