Disclaimer: I don’t really know what I’m talking about, just opening up a fascinating topic for discussion.  Do not take this as legal advice!

The Online Photographer (a site that everyone should read) had a fascinating note about divorce proceedings and ownership of personal pics.  Somehow I missed this, as it’s one of those (to me) fascinating subjects that really blur the lines of legality, ethics, and morality.

So here’s the situation: if a husband and wife get together & the wife agrees to have her photo taken, who owns the photos? Legally (as my understanding of the law states), the owner is always the person who physically pushes the button.  So some scenarios: Click to continue »