Yes, Those Are My Tonsils

Re:Yes, Those Are My Tonsils by alistairSH on Saturday July 02, 2016 @07:29PM (#12024175)

Interesting... I would have assumed a model release would be required to protect the publisher from civil liability. There's no mention of this, so I assume the photographer didn't obtain one.

Maybe that's not required because none of the uses imply the subject is endorsing whatever product/view-point the various articles are promoting?

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Re:Yes, Those Are My Tonsils by sigmar on Saturday July 02, 2016 @07:40PM (#12024208)

Journalism pieces do not require model release. The "questionable student loan repayment services" that used the image probably didn't pay Reuters and probably aren't using the photo legally.

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Re:Yes, Those Are My Tonsils by nateguchi on Saturday July 02, 2016 @08:00PM (#12024258)

To my knowledge, Reuters keeps track of which of it's library pictures have a release. They will allow ones without release for editorial/journalist content only.

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Re:Yes, Those Are My Tonsils by toomanythings3 on Saturday July 02, 2016 @09:15PM (#12024435)

Activity in public does not require a release. Search for "street photography" or read one of these:

http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/street-photography-and-the-l...

http://www.pdnonline.com/features/What-Photographers-N-10515...

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Re:Yes, Those Are My Tonsils by alistairSH on Sunday July 03, 2016 @12:46PM (#12026632)

The first link indicates that the release isn't required to take the photo or use it in an editorial or educational context, but that one might be required to publish the photo commercially (which was done in the original link).

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