Photo legal issues

[Leslie Ficcaglia]

I can somewhat understand the model's position in the example you cited, Tom. She posed and was paid for her posing, so its use without further recompense, if such recompense was promised or implied, could be actionable. Where you're taking photos of people in public places, though, it would be difficult for them to be certain that they were used as the inspiration for a painting if you made sure there was no likeness. But the whole situation seems much more complex and full of pitfalls than I'd thought.

[Tom Edgerton]

Yeah, Leslie, I agree. I'm not saying she didn't have grounds, my point is just that even with changing a likeness, one thinks they have themselves covered, but it's amazing how it can come back on you.

Best--TE

[Leslie Ficcaglia]

As soon as I take a photo of the new version I'll post my French painting in the Figurative Unveilings; you'll see how tempting it was.