[thelist] photo usage/consent question

Nemesis nemesis at nemesis1.f2o.org
Tue Aug 19 10:21:21 CDT 2003


Gregory Wostrel wrote:

> On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 02:08  AM, Bill McBain wondered in part:

> 
> However, if you are using them personally, or in a manner where they 
> would be considered "news worthy" (think a picture of a bunch of people 
> doing something that appears in a newspaper - no problem since they were 
> in public and the picture is a record that they were there, simple as 
> that) you do not have a problem.

I don't think I would try to push that point in court, unless the web 
site is totally about news worthy events. The pictures were taken on 
private property, used for a private event, and owned by a private 
organization that he was employed by.

Gary



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