A few fun elements

[youthman]

I have some online games, a huge photo gallery (http://www.soleministries.org/photos.html) of youth event photos but the one that I think has added a fun element to the site are videos (http://www.soleministries.org/videos.html). I video some of our youth events, then edit it and show it a week or two after the event on Wednesday Night to my youth group then tell them that I have added it to the website for them to share the event with their friends and they can download the videos (http://www.soleministries.org/videos.html) as well. Some are just plain fun videos, some are from events, and some are dramas.

[ckvkkeek]

Cool stuff. We do the same thing.

http://www.harvestpointecc.com/videos.asp

[lookaa]

Check this out -
http://www.photo-to-dvd.com/other/fun-for-website.html :)

[divineweb]

Hi, Newbie here. I have a question about this, I have read somewhere that it is a no no to post pics of people on websites without their prior consent, the reason I'm asking is I have done the photo albums on Our church website and posted lots of youth events pictures, but now I'm wandering If I can do that without liabilities. Thanks for any feedback

[Faithhb_lutheran]

With children a photo release form is needed no matter what. With adults if it's done out in public and not used for profit then there is no problem. We just include them in our liability waivers.

[ckvkkeek]

While your church may require it, it is not a requirement.

You can take public pictures of ANYBODY for ANY reason and use it without issue.

For profit, not for profit, etc...

Now it is wise to keep an eye out for that one or two families in your congregation who may be a bit up tight about this and avoid their children. THEN also make sure there is no identifiable information on the picture (ie, a picture I used a few months ago had name tags that I took the time to white out the name).

[Faithhb_lutheran]

While your church may require it, it is not a requirement.

You can take public pictures of ANYBODY for ANY reason and use it without issue.

For profit, not for profit, etc...

Now it is wise to keep an eye out for that one or two families in your congregation who may be a bit up tight about this and avoid their children. THEN also make sure there is no identifiable information on the picture (ie, a picture I used a few months ago had name tags that I took the time to white out the name).

Sorry but your wrong, recent legislation has made it illegal to post pictures of minors on the internet without parental consent. Also if people are not in public, then you do have to ask permission to use their likeness, group shots, or panoramic shots are allowed.

[ckvkkeek]

Show me this recent legislation.

Because I don't buy it. I see the news all the time where they are filming the city and such and gasp... there are kids there.

[Faithhb_lutheran]

Re read my post, the posting of pictures of minors is illegal, not the braodcasting, child abusers don't use channel 2 all that much. I'll have to find the name of the legislation for you I have it around here somewhere. There are two issues here. One children, there is legislation especially for them and you should always try to get photo waivers for every minor you have at an event whether the get there picture taken or not. Then there is the genreal issue of personal likeness. There is a pixel ratio for film recording, that equals out to about two hundred feet if the person is more than that from the subject they aren't considered in picture. With still photographing it depends on the magnification of the lens. and all those people you see on tv sign waivers. trust me i've seen an assitant producer spend a half an hour getting waivers after a thirty second news piece.

[ckvkkeek]

I look forward to you providing a link to that legislation.

ck

[divineweb]

What if the youth pictures were taken at like a conference youth event, because there would be no way to get consent from all in the picture?
Thanks again for everyones input

[divineweb]

please disregard

[Faithhb_lutheran]

I look forward to you providing a link to that legislation.

ck

Looks like CIPA the new child protection legislation is under review by the supreme court. Like I said, regardless of it's outcome any person that is a main subject of your photo needs to ok it's use as it is their likeness.