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Maria Galushkina
Maria Galushkina
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February 20, 2019
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property release for porcelain and ceramics

  • February 20, 2019
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HI

I am buying a new exclusive set of tableware for my food photography from an artist - ceramist. I guess I need a release. And the artist is ready to sign.

Looking at the release form you've published (https://helpx.adobe.com/pdf/stock/property/Releases-en.pdf ) for contributor use, I encountered some problems with how to fill it.

1) I am buying the tableware, but I still need to fill in the ceramist as the owner? As it is a kind of craftsmanship / intellectual type of property. Right? /Property owner data/

2) Can I fill in  "Description & Location" as Food Photo & Anywhere, and "Date of Recording Session(s)" Not limited? /Recording Session data/

Thank you.

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Correct answer MatHayward

I think in this case it is best a staff member answer this question, because I'm not sure who's address it would be for the property address, if it would be yours or the design owner. MatHayward would be in a better position to provide you with the answers you ask.

Regards

JG


If I am understanding your question correctly, you have purchased custom ceramic tableware and would like to complete a property release for it.

Buying an object such as this or any other form of art does not make you the "owner" of the intellectual property. Much the same as if you bought a Harley Davidson motorcyle. While you are the owner of the bike, Harley still owns the IP.

For common dinner ware that is generic you wouldn't likely need a release. This case however sounds like custom artwork. Submit a property release listing you as the photographer/contributor and have the artist sign as the property owner. A witness is also required.

For the sake of discussion, if you created the ceramics yourself and wanted to submit images of it, you would need to sign the release as both the contributing photographer AND the property owner. A witness would still be required.

More details on our property release requirements can be read here: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/property-release.html

Property release and protection guidelines for Adobe Stock

Kind regards,

Mat Hayward

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jacquelingphoto2017
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jacquelingphoto2017Community Expert
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February 23, 2019

MatHayward​ please correct me if I'm wrong, in this case except there's trademark or logo on the ceramic tableware that is visible in the food photography, no release is necessary.

    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
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    February 23, 2019

    I would agree with you, if the tableware is not the main focus, it probably does not a release, except if it is really a very specific design.

    The ceramist is not the owner of the table set anymore, when you have bought it, but he is still the owner of the exclusive design. So what you need to license is not the tableset as a tableset, but the design of the set. As the table set is owned by you, and if needed, you can property release the table set.

    As said above, I doubt that you need to go in such details.

    What would, however be a no go, is a logo (or kind of) or a signature (or kind of) on the set.

    Personally, as a buyer, I would prefer the food to be layed out on a standard neutral set.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      Maria Galushkina
      Maria GalushkinaAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 24, 2019

      Thanks for the advice guys.

      No logo, no signs agreed on the set. But I think I'll ask for a design release, just in case. I am not a ceramist but I've never seen similar thing before. 

      As to the neutral set, yeah, you are right. And I agree with you. But I've done so many whites, that I just wanna do something a little bit different for a change. But don't worry I won't offend anybody's taste with cutlets on parrots and spaghetties on palms. The set is neutral too.

      So what do you recon on the second part of my question (regarding the design resliese)?

      2) Can I fill in  "Description & Location" as Food Photo & Anywhere, and "Date of Recording Session(s)" Not limited? /Recording Session data/

      Or should I better put my country in "Location" and show some real dates, let's say from 03/03/2019 till 03/03/2025 for  instance?/Recording Session data/

      Thanks again.

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