Author Topic: Are you using a digital (iPhone) model release? [poll] (Read 3402 times)

leaf · « **on:** March 07, 2013, 02:23 »

I know there have been a few discussion in the past but things change and progress and I also wanted to set up a poll.

In the past I've thought that I needed / wanted a paper release but have been wondering lately if a digital release woudn't be so bad. You could still print out the digital release and it would be signed by the model.. it just wouldn't have ink from a pen on it. Banks and post office's use a digital signature - it must be legally binding.

Thoughts?

If you are using a digital release, which one are you using?

other threads on the subject
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Thread announcing iStock now accepts digital releases

Anyka · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:04 »

I don't use it and it's really not such a nuisance to use the paper version anyway. If ever I encounter a dispute with a model, I will have enough worry about the content of the contract/dispute, and I don't want to wonder if the digital MR was legally binding or not. Even if I am convinced that it's legally binding, lawyers might want to investigate that, which will cost more time, money and stress.

gillian vann · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2013, 03:38 »

personally I think having a photo of the model taken on my phone while she's standing in front of me shows more consent than a signed form and my good pics of her. I shot some fashion stuff last year and didn't get a mr, what's to stop me from faking it (apart from ethics of course:) ) but the digital release makes you take a pic of the model during the signing process.

I've used top model, still waiting to see if it will be accepted

leaf · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2013, 06:08 »

I've created a wiki page to try and gather the information in one spot
http://www.microstockgroup.com/wiki/index.php?title=Digital_Release

nicku · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:20 »

No... and i will never use an electronic MR ( of any type). The reason is very simple: In a Courthouse signed, paper MR is more reliable.

gillian vann · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:25 »

^ but how? the courts are out of touch.

model: I didn't sign that, it's forged.
me: yes you did
model: no I didn't
etc.
I'd still want a pic of them holding the signed paper release, as a backup. or a thumbprint...
geez, even the witness can be "anybody". years later you won't remember them either.

or,
me: here's a pic of you just after you digitally signed the model release.
model: oh yeah, I remember now. I did sign that.

tickstock · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:26 »

leaf · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:46 »

Quote from: tickstock on March 08, 2013, 01:26

Apparently there are some countries that don't recognize electronic signatures so you should check that before you travel. I think China is one.

Yeah, iStock says you cannot use a digital release from china

Travelling-light · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:51 »

We've been using Release Lackey on Android for a year and nobody has refused it. We tried to buy Easy Release but were refused for the crime of having an unlocked and rooted phone!

tickstock · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:55 »

SLP_London · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:39 »

I was surprised this thread did not run for longer and the wiki that Leaf created has not been added to....

http://www.microstockgroup.com/wiki/index.php?title=Digital_Release

I have Easy Release on my phone, but seeking a little extra reassurance before using instead of paper release.

Is it safe to assume that since Digital releases are now acceptable for iStock, Getty & Alamy then surely they must be acceptable everywhere else?

Has anybody had a digitally signed Release rejected from anywhere?

Are you now using them?

Thanks

gillian vann · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2013, 16:42 »

DT accepted the digi release, and then rejected the file for copyright bs...

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