Shawn Ray: Are photographs public domain?

[Paul Allen]

is there some kind of a deal you struck with the business people during your active days that makes your photographs public domain?

I was just on a business trip to Chicago and saw a gym with a very prominent picture of you...as its LOGO!!

I didn't recognize the other people in the shot, but it's you, a guy with a jheri curl i believe, and two girls between you guys.

is this perfectly ok with you or do you think something should be done?

[Ron]

As a public figure, you can take pictures of people in a public place, aka, expo, on stage, at a restaurant - and they can be put up. However, you can put their picture up with them endorsing a product or anything like that.

If there is a picture of Shawn Ray that he took in a public place, even with two girls, and is up on a wall, so be it.   If that picture of Shawn Ray is also in an ad, or saying 'I endorse this product', then it gets into trouble.

I am always amazed at someone who comes to the expo, works in a booth, and then doesn't want their picture taken??? Hello... then don't work in a booth and promote the company you are working for.

[Mr. Cortisol]

I didn't recognize the other people in the shot, but it's you, a guy with a jheri curl i believe, and two girls between you guys.

Are you sure they were girls?

[Mars]

yes.

[Cleanest Natural]

the pic u  talk about includes mr Ray , Anja Schreiner , john Brown..

[Paul Allen]

As a public figure, you can take pictures of people in a public place, aka, expo, on stage, at a restaurant - and they can be put up. However, you can put their picture up with them endorsing a product or anything like that.

If there is a picture of Shawn Ray that he took in a public place, even with two girls, and is up on a wall, so be it.   If that picture of Shawn Ray is also in an ad, or saying 'I endorse this product', then it gets into trouble.

I am always amazed at someone who comes to the expo, works in a booth, and then doesn't want their picture taken??? Hello... then don't work in a booth and promote the company you are working for.

yes, that makes.

however, this was a black and white photo obviously done in a photo shoot (it was in a gym type setting as the girls were sitting on a weight bench)...my best guess would be it was taken out of a magazine and then blown up, made as an awning and used.  i actually had a few seconds to look at it, there were no copyright/author markings anywhere, but it was very obvious it was shawn ray.  i did not recognize the other people in it.

[Paul Allen]

the pic u  talk about includes mr Ray , Anja Schreiner , john Brown..

do you have a copy of the picture?

[Don Miracle]

I am always amazed at someone who comes to the expo, works in a booth, and then doesn't want their picture taken??? Hello... then don't work in a booth and promote the company you are working for.

What's been the most outrageous example of this, Ron?

[Matt C]

What Ron said.

Just watched the BTFO 1996 and Shawn had some interesting comments.  He wasn't scored as highly as Dorian on mass which is understandable, but he also scored lower on symmetry and presentation.    Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. 

[YoungBlood]

I am always amazed at someone who comes to the expo, works in a booth, and then doesn't want their picture taken??? Hello... then don't work in a booth and promote the company you are working for.

You can tell us you're referring to Lou Ferrigno specifically!!!