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Derek W

Derek W

Derek W

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Hi All,

I'm currently working on a revamped Supporters Club website for my football team (see sig) with all the usual club merchandise but I was also thinking of adding in some digital downloads seeing as I'm the Club Photographer. My first thoughts are to upload some photographs of the ground and leave the action shots for ones I'd sell separately. I would think that if i uploaded an image that was 1920 x 1080 at 72dpi it would be good enough as a desktop wallpaper but would also limit the size that could be printed should someone want to try.

Has anybody got any experience on doing this with any of their images and can advise accordingly?
 
If you was to sell the photos of the ground, you'd need a property release to cover yourself accordingly.
 
Property (or model) releases aren't required in the UK. The only area which he might've fallen foul is the team branding/logo, but seeing as he is the official photographer for the club I'd imagine he already has those rights of use covered?
 
Suppose it all depends on the arrangement he has. I would have thought that as club photographer, selling photos at the ground would mean the profits go to the club. However, as its a small club, perhaps they have a more mutual agreement.
 
Rojin said:
Property (or model) releases aren't required in the UK. The only area which he might've fallen foul is the team branding/logo, but seeing as he is the official photographer for the club I'd imagine he already has those rights of use covered?
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Only for sales within the UK though iirc. Does depend on the agreement with the club though.
 
If you're selling in the UK it's UK law that applies, when using stock agencies they sell internationally so have to cover their bases. As ambitious as Brechin are, I'm not sure they're a global concern yet ;)

I'm not sure of Scottish footy and Dataco rights to be honest...
 
By and large the deal between myself and the club is that they are my photographs at the end of the day but I supply the images to the club to cover any matches and any promotional items they require e.g the panorama in my Sig was sent to a grass seed supplier to help gain a better deal / sponsorship for their product.
I'm sure the dataco rights thing has been raised before, possibly when gaffer had his rugby shoot but I'm sure with the title of club photographer or press association this covers the legal part from the sfa and sfl regarding selling of images of one of its members.

The images of the ground to be sold would add funds back into the club so I wouldn't gain anything from it personally.

Oh and we are a global concern. We ship out merchandise to Australia and America already ;)
 
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