Shutterstock Photographer Forum :: View topic - Can photographer be the witness on model release?

bjanderson · Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 25 Location: New Hampshire

Doing my first model release form- can I sign as witness or does it need to be a third party?

Thanks

GeneralE · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 12:19 pm

For best results it should be a third (presumably disinterested) party. The whole point of the witness signature is to validate that the model's signature is valid and voluntary -- not coerced by the photographer.

The actual law may vary by jurisdiction; if you're going to do a lot of people shots it might be worth a brief attorney consult. You can also get a lot of legal information (and books/forms) from Nolo Press.

victorengel · Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 1

If I submit a photo of myself, I figure I need to submit a release to myself. Does that need to be witnessed?

joseph · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:19 pm

Good subject buy the way.

What happens when you as the photograper shot a picture of your younger kids, do you, or can you sign as the gardian and witness, besides being the photographer?

Thanks,

Joseph