Despite doing a law degree, I was blissfully ignorant before starting this job on the nuances of obtaining permission to reproduce images.
Hamish is very keen to include lots of images in his book, including several full colour plates. I completely agree. A picture says a thousand words and all that...
The New Zealand Rugby Football Club were fantastic, and sent over an image, complete with written permission, within a few hours of request. Other UK-based companies, who shall remain nameless, have been an absolute nightmare, wanting us to contact the photographer and everyone who appears in the photo individually, charging the earth for usage, taking eons to reply to any enquiries and generally being obstructive.
My advice for anyone seeking images to include in a book: have lots of alternatives up your sleeve!
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