Time for prints (photography)

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The term time for prints ( English , short: TFP , also time for pictures ) stands in photography for an agreement between a photo model and a photographer in which the model pays for its services not with a fee , but with the results of the photo shoots becomes.

Classically, these are paper prints (ger .: prints ) of the photos that have arisen in connection with the shooting. Since the advent of digital photography , the term TFCD ( time for cd ) has also been used. The images are passed on to the model in digital form.

Areas of application

TFP-based photography takes place at both amateur and professional levels. Images based on TFP are often used in the experimental area, which is less aimed at the commercial evaluation of the later images than to reflect the craftsmanship and aesthetic sense of the photographer and the charisma of the model. Images from TFP photos are therefore mostly used for self-promotion for model and photographer.

The contrast to TFP photos are so-called "pay" photos, in which either the model pays the photographer or the photographer pays the model. If the model is paid for, the fee normally compensates for the model's effort, i.e. H. In contrast to TFP photos, the model does not receive any photo prints unless otherwise agreed.

Usage rights

The exploitation rights for images from TFP photos are often a contentious issue. The photographer is the author of the images. A publication or sale of the images by the photographer is generally offset by the right to the model's own image . In the case of pay shootings, however, according to German law, approval for distribution and publication is deemed to have been granted in case of doubt. Editing is not allowed without further ado.

If this is not the case, an agreement must be made in advance, which is usually recorded in a so-called model release contract or model contract. It regulates any publication criteria, distribution of profits, etc. between model and photographer.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ § 22 KUG
  2. ↑ LG Frankfurt, ruling v. May 30, 2017 - 2-03 O 134/16: LG Frankfurt on TfP contracts. May 30, 2017, accessed February 5, 2020 .

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