Document Model Releases on iPhone using ID Release

Model releases. Some photographers swear by them; others swear at them. The purpose of this article is NOT to tell you when you do or do not need a model release. It’s purpose is simply to tell you about an iPhone app that will assure that you always have that model release at hand when you need it.

The app is called ID Release, and is available for free in the App Store. The concept is quite simple. You start out by setting up an event then proceed by walking the model through the permission process even to the point of her signing with her finger on the screen. In between you have the opportunity to explain the details of the release, collect model data and GPS coordinates, and even photograph a copy of the model’s identification. The release will be saved for you and emailed to both the model and your own email address.

ID Release is provided by the WIN-Initiative and, according to the application’s web site, is endorsed by Getty Images and all the other major stock agencies. The release itself is quite thorough. So if you use model releases, this is worth checking out.

Hope you enjoy! All the best…Mike

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Mike Kennamer

A college administrator by profession, Mike Kennamer enjoys the opportunity to take photos and improve his skills by shooting events at work, church, and for friends. He enjoys landscape photography, portraiture and is starting to dabble in HDR. His current photography project involves learning to control flash manually. “My goal”, according to Kennamer, “is to be the best photographer I can be.”

Kennamer is also the President of Kennamer Media Group, Inc., a provider of traditional and online media, specializing in the healthcare industry. On CurrentPhotographer.com he writes about iPhone and iPad applications for photographers.

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