Photographing Children

Vaglin · 26 Oct 2010 at 13:44

Hi guys

I'm hoping you can help.

I have been asked to take some photos for a local martial arts club, the photos from this session will be used for the club calendar.

One of the group photos will include the childrens class.

What I'm not sure about is whether I should be having consent forms done, or should I leave that to the club themselves.

Any advice is greatly appreciated

Gareth

Vaglin · 26 Oct 2010 at 14:03

I thought that if the photos were to be used for commercial purposes, in this case the calendar and probably their website, then consent would be needed.

Vaglin · 27 Oct 2010 at 11:02

Thanks for the responses guys. As advised I will be discussing the issue with the club owner to see what he has in place.

Just in case I will have a series of consent forms on me.

As this can be a touchy subject and having read about some horror stories, you can understand the need for more informed advice.

Thanks again

Vaglin · 27 Oct 2010 at 11:48

@kae2 What type of contact and with whom? the club owner or the parents?

Sorry if im being dense.

Vaglin · 28 Oct 2010 at 09:37

I personally will not be distributing the photos and am not being paid for taking the photos.

The club will be using the photos for the calendar and possibly for their website. I am not aware if they plan to use these photos for additional advertising.

I am contacting the clubs owner today to ensure they have started capturing parental consent in preperation.