Erin Jorgensen's Page

"how about if you submit it in sites like 1x or 500px? would you need a release?"

"Thank you, Gary! I'll do a little research."

"Hi Erin, it depends what the eventual usage is, if an image from a parade or public place is run in a local newspaper as an editorial then a release is normally not necessary - however if for example a commercial company sees the image in the same…"

"Thank you for taking the time to reply Penny & Gary. I'm taking some notes based on some of the advice I receive. Gary, I'm fairly sure that photos taken of people in public (particularly at parades & other public events) are…"

"It's pretty normal for us to carry release forms around, generally you don't need a release to take a photo in a public place but your intended usage determines if you need a release or not. If you want to use it in an editorial or fine…"

"I agree with Penny. Now let's add another layer to the discussion. You take a shot like this. It turns out GREAT! You would like to sell it. Model release? Probably not possible, she was a stranger, you'll probably never meet. So the shot…"

"I think I would crop out most of the background to remove the distractions and just focus on her.  Try to capture the photos when the face or especially the eyes are lit for better definition and drama. I would probably up the contrast just a…"

"Hi everyone, I'm new here. I've just begun becoming interested in what I guess I would call candid portraiture. I like the concept of running into an interesting person and trying to capture them just as, or before, they notice me. I also…"

"Great how the eyes are just filled with light."

"Love all the movement & punch to this!"

"Beautiful :)"

"So glad they made this a featured image! It's fantastic!"