It is not an uncommon practice for event photography. They are allowing you into the area, and allowing you to have access to photograph for personal use.
What they are restricting you from is commercial use of your photos. The Professional Bull Riders Association in Colorado Springs uses similar wording in their own contracts...
3. Holder agrees that ALL photographs, film, videotape footage and other recordings taken or captured by or for Holder, including but not limited to ALL COPYRIGHTS and other intellectual property rights thereto IS THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF AND OWNED SOLELY BY PBR. Holder is hereby authorized to photograph, film or videotape only and must deliver all pictures, footage and recordings to PBR after the event and prior to release. ALL USE of any pictures, footage and recordings MUST BE APPROVED BY PBR PRIOR TO USE, display, publication or release, except that Holder may display such photographs, film or videotape solely in conjunction with non-commercial news reporting purposes pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 107. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, HOLDER SHALL NOT DISTRIBUTE AND OR SELL photographs, film, video footage, and or other recordings taken or captured by or for Holder TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC including RIDERS, STOCK CONTRACTORS, and or family/relatives of the same, FOR ANY PURPOSE OR USE whether personal, commercial or otherwise WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF PBR.
As you said in your "Update" the key word is commercial. You can take them for your own personal display.
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Last edited by Cuchulainn; 08-20-2008 at 05:58 PM.
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