Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Georgia

photography rights

I am curious to know if I take a picture of a building or public residence (so long as I'm not taking the picture while on their property) or people on the street can I take and sell those pictures without the consent of the people in the picture, the owner's of the house, or the owner's of the building? And if I do profit from those pictures can those persons come back and ask for royaltys? Thank you for your prompt attention.


Asked on 12/05/05, 8:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: photography rights

If you use the likeness of another for profit, the law requires a release from the subject or some other agreement for compensation or not. This is not true for public buildings and public people.

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Answered on 12/06/05, 11:20 am


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