Model Release Information

Defamatory, humiliating , or libelous uses are specifically and emphatically

Prohibited!

Absolutely PROHIBITED: Defamatory or Humiliating Use!

Comstock images are model released for commercial purposes.

However:

U.S. and International Law does not allow "libelous" or "defamatory" or "humiliating" uses of a person's likeness even if a general model release has been signed.

That's true with any photograph, whether you get it from us or anyone else (no matter WHAT they might lead you to believe...)

Watch Out!

Okay, listen: No matter whom you are buying pictures from, us or anyone else, there is just absolutely no way we can overstate the importance of these model release issues-- if those photos have recognizable people in them.

Are you sure the agency you are dealing with has releases that are valid, "perfected" and available?

Do NOT make the mistake of saying, "Oh, well, that's the agency's problem, not mine..." Trust us: It IS your problem and it can very rapidly become a HUGE one if you're not careful-- and if you're not armed with the solid information you can find here.

Take the time to learn what you need to know

In order to help you to do so, and to provide you with a roadmap to protecting yourself, we have on our website lots of information on this issue and many other important issues in our Comstock College of Photology

Two ways to get to the Comstock College of Photology:
From the bottom of the help page of this disc (the section entitled "Quicklinks to our Website" with red links), select "The Comstock College of Photology".
Or...
Go to www.comstock.com and "Enter the Photo Store". You'll see the "Information, etc." drop-down in the left nav bar. Select "Photology College" from the drop-down options.

We cannot recommend strongly enough that you familiarize yourself with these issues!

M o d e l R e l e a s e s
A b s o l u t e l y C r i t i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n !