In the brave new world of social media and camera phones it is
practically impossible to attend an event and not see people
whipping out their phones and taking a photograph, now within
seconds that photograph can be published world wide. It's not
just the National Security Agency, we are all collecting
information on people, so it must not be overlooked that there are
legal implications and rights which must be considered in the
process of publishing photographs.
The first rule to remember is that under copyright law, the
person who takes the photograph will usually own it and the right
to publish it. The big exception to this rule is if the photograph
was taken while the photographer was performing their role as an
employee or contractor. This doesn't mean that the owner of the
photograph is entitled to publish their photograph at will
though.
