Get StartedThe Release for Use of Likeness is used to obtain permission to use a photo, image, or other "likeness" that includes one or more people. The party who will receive permission to use a photo or other image and be released from liability for the use of the likeness is the "Released Party." The person whose likeness has been (or will be) obtained is the "Photographed Party."In general, the use of a photograph or other "likeness" of a person is permissible if the likeness is obtained when the person is in public or if the use is for the purpose of reporting news. For example, a television station does not need to obtain permission from members of the crowd when televising a sports event or filming an accident scene. However, if a person's likeness is captured in a setting where the