Please read the section of this document called A signed model release will not necessarily cover "libelous" or "defamatory" use to find out why even the best model-release might not protect you if you are using the picture in a way that could be deemed libelous or humiliating to the model. | |
Don't make the mistake of thinking that because you're buying a royalty free image that "all bets are off" and that you cannot be held responsible for these issues. | |
We don't have to tell you the obvious: Be smart and be a professional. If a surgeon buys a lousy mechanism for a hip-replacement he might try to lay the blame on the company that sold him the stuff-- but he's going to have a lot of explaining to do regarding his choices and his lack of due diligence. |
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