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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 04/20/2009 07:45:55 AM · #1
Yesterday I went to the local university and walked around campus to take some pictures of the buildings. I was wondering if for any reason I wanted to sell prints of the university would there be any laws that I would be breaking? Do you have to have permission to sell prints of university buildings? It's not a nationally known university.

I know that if you use there logo you need consent but I figured since this is a visible structure that it should be OK. Anyone with experience in this subject?
 04/20/2009 03:45:35 PM · #2
You would probably need a property release to do so.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 04/20/2009 04:06:57 PM · #3
You might need a property release to post them as stock images or for mass reproduction (calendar, greeting card, T-shirt), but probably not if you just want to sell individual "fine art" prints.

If the buildings were erected before about 1988, then they themselves should not be copyrighted. Especially if it's a public university, and if you took the shots from a public area, you are probably OK.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 04/21/2009 06:46:37 PM · #4
None of the pics are from the interior so they were all shot from a public area and the ones I took a picture of were all definitly erected before 1988. I do however want to take some shots of some newer buildings also so I guess I'll have to look into that. And they will all only be sold as prigs only.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/21/2009 08:04:24 PM · #5
I think as long as you sold them as "prigs" only...you shoudn't have a problem. ;-)

Originally posted by cytoxan:
None of the pics are from the interior so they were all shot from a public area and the ones I took a picture of were all definitly erected before 1988. I do however want to take some shots of some newer buildings also so I guess I'll have to look into that. And they will all only be sold as prigs only.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
 04/21/2009 08:09:48 PM · #6
Originally posted by kenskid:
I think as long as you sold them as "prigs" only...you shoudn't have a problem. ;-)

Originally posted by cytoxan:
None of the pics are from the interior so they were all shot from a public area and the ones I took a picture of were all definitly erected before 1988. I do however want to take some shots of some newer buildings also so I guess I'll have to look into that. And they will all only be sold as prigs only.


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