Comments on: Selling Editorial Photos

By: Pius

Pius — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:41:31 +0000

Looks like 123rf is accepting editorial photos as well.

By: Sourabh

Sourabh — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:22:58 +0000

BigStockPhoto now also supports editorial photos

By: Lee Torrens

Lee Torrens — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:04:50 +0000

Hey Simon,

They’ve updated this policy since this post was written, so model releases are no longer required for editorial photos at Dreamstime.

The last three words of Ellen’s comment are a hint that they were already planning the change. If you read her comment, you’ll understand why they required it – they’re essentially protecting their buyers who may not understand the crucial legal distinction in usage.

-Lee

By: Simon Petersen

Simon Petersen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:18:58 +0000

“This is why Dreamstime requires model releases for news photos at this time.”

How can they require model release for editorial photos? I can’t ask people at demonstrations or pressmeetings to sign a model release. It doesn’t make any sense.

By: Ellen Boughn

Ellen Boughn — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:17:36 +0000

One thing to remember: it’s not the photo that is ‘editorial’ but the use. So in theory any photo can be used editorially and any other photo can be used in advertising. For example, you take a photo of a recognizable fireman at a fire and it runs on a local news site or in the local paper. You submit it for stock as an editorial image. But unless the company requires a release or somehow educates its users in BOLD TYPE that there is no release, the image could easily be used in advertising. Think insurance company promotions. This is why Dreamstime requires model releases for news photos at this time.