Digital BW, The Print

Such releases are normally in the employment "contract" for most 
companies. When I was working at Fairchild they had a staff photographer 
who was an employee to support all the advertising, product catalog and 
promotional material.  Since he was an  employee the company owned all 
copyrights, all data rights and all rights to use any photograph 
produced just the same as they owned all the pantents produced by 
inventions of their technical staff.

In general when you are an employee instead of working under a contract 
the company owns all rights to what you produce during your employment 
and to the use of you (and your likeness)  in advertising.  If you are a 
contractor - depending on the contract you can retain some of these rights.

Truman

Editor P.O.V. Image Service wrote:

> Truman Prevatt wrote:
>
> >If you are at work and you allow your pricture to be taken, it belongs
> >to the company.
> >
> > 
> >
>
> Yes, the photo belongs to the company. However, they still need explicit
> release to use an image in which I am recognizable.
>
> I'll give an example drawn from my own experience, crew on a movie set
> are often photographed, or even asked to serve as extras.  They already
> have a contract to "work-for-hire" in most cases, HOWEVER, they now must
> sign a release of use for name and likeness, for the production company
> to be able to USE that image or film.  Copyright is a necessary
> pre-condition of lawful use, but only ONE pre-condition.  In many
> instances you need a release as well.
>
>
> Keith Krebs
>