1) If уου photograph a wedding, аnd thеn thе couple gets divorced, іѕ іt ethical tο still υѕе thеіr wedding photos іn уουr portfolio?
2) Thеrе іѕ аn annual photo contest thаt I’ve bееn entering fοr years. I hаνе аn awesome photo frοm thе wedding I wanted tο enter… іѕ thаt ethical? Even іf thе couple hаѕ divorced? (Thе photos wіll bе οn ѕhοw аt a local event).
Please, nο snarky аnѕwеrѕ!
I guess уου′re rіght… legally іt shouldn’t bе аn issue. Bυt i wаѕ јυѕt thinking more οf morals аnd such. Thanks аll.
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Legally you are okay. You own the photos and can do what you like with them. Additionally, a standard wedding photo contract would usually include a clause allowing you to use the photos for such purposes, and other commercial purposes.
Business wise, I’m not too sure its a excellent thought to place a wedding shots of a divorced local couple in a local contest.
Of course.
It’s just a photo, not a advertisement for how to keep your marriage working.
Sure,
I can’t reckon of a reason you couldn’t use them
You took the photos, they are yours to use but you want.
especially if they are that excellent!!
Your portfolio is a representation of YOUR work, not the success of the marriage, advertising campaign or whatever else you have recorded. I do not reckon their is anything unethical about using examples of your work even if the marriage didn’t work out.
If either party contacts you and questions you not to use the images I would clarify to them that the work has value because it demonstrates your skills and question them if they wish to buy the copyright from you. If they agree to buy the copyright then I would stop using the picture.
HTH.
As far as I am concerned 1) has nothing to do with ethics.
If at the time of the wedding your t&c’s stated that you could use the shots in your book then carry on doing so. Not your fault they divorced is it.
2) same as 1) above, if the t&c’s that the customer signed gave you permission to use the shots for competitions then do so if they are potential winners.
yes you can certainly use this pictures. I honestly don’t see any ethical nor moral dilemma.
Wedding did take place, and you were skilled enough to capture the moment. Just because the marriage did not work out does not make the wedding any more or less gorgeous.
Reckon of it like this you take a picture of gorgeous cake, but then people don’t like the cake because it gave them food poisoning. The picture itself is just a reflection on the appearance of the cake, not it’s nature, content or final destination.
your questioning this makes me want to say it’s against your eithics!
so don’t do it!
everyone has different morals
i don’t see any issues with it… but you do or you wouldn’t of posted the question so don’t doit!
a golden rule if you have to question premission then don’t do it!