Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:59 pm
Basically, you do not need an MR to take or sell photos. It is the person that publishes (displays for commercial purposes) images that has the responsibility to decide whether an MR is necessary, and whether to obtain an MR from the subject person(s).
Basically, a publisher can display for commercial purpose any image with or without an MR. If the image is taken in a public place (not a theatre nor private property, nor prying into private property from a pubklic place), then no MR is necessary.
If the image has a subject that appears in any way to be posing for the photo, or is degrading, whether in a public place or not, then the publisher will rerquest an MR for his own protection.
If the publisher is challenged for displaying an image then it is the publishers responsibility for securing MR, not the photographer.
If the photographer wants his images to be published, and the image is posed, private place, or degrading someone, or put upp for sale on microstock site(s) , then the photographer would be wise to secure MR and abide by publishers requirements.
Thus: images depicting the area and taken in public places, markets, etc, to be displayed in a local community theater do not need MR's.
Thus: images depicting people going about there employement or business on their own property will need to be asked for their approval to be photographed when the images is primarily focused on their personages or activities, and an MR is best obtained.