Carolyn E. Wright has a new post on using Creative Commons photos without a model release form signed. Wright suggests that readers avoid using Creative Commons photos without a model release, just to be safe, even though they may have legal standing to do so. From the article:
But that doesn’t mean you can use the photo without risk. Even when a photo is used editorially, the person in the photo can get upset. And the line between a commercial use and an editorial use can be a tricky one; you probably don’t want to leave it to a judge to decide. Moreover, the laws surrounding privacy vary from state to state.
