UPDATE : Take Your Photos Down

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Ugh.  I've been so busy and have thousands of photos to go through, catch up my challenge ( yes I've kept up with the weekly challenge to myself just not the posts)

Anyway, I finally posted some photos to FB from a family event from the July 4th holiday last night.

Today, I got an formal/ informal  ' cease and desist' order from the parents of some of the children in the photos. Yes, at least one parent is an attorney if not both.     I never even thought about the legality of posting someone else's children to the internet.  I dont even know what the laws or etiquette  would be about that issue; taking photos, posting, as your own work.  Especially when they placed their children into the family photos in the first place. 

The situation: My niece and brother-in-law asked if I had my camera with me ( of course I did) and would I take  take photos of her newborn son and another nephew visiting from Arizona,   A family gathering with some photos, event situation.    Only then ( when asked) did I go to my car and bring my camera out for photographs.  The baby was not cooperative and neither was the tired new mother.  For about 3 minutes I took some photos and I thought several came out really cute.

My niece also had her friends at the event and their two beautiful children that were placed with my two nephews into the photos.  They were there and saw what I was doing  yet they never objected and even help pose their children for the ' family' shots and even posed themselves into a few photos.   Actually, most of the good photos had their children in the family group shots.    Actually, none of the good ones of my own relatives came out except images with the other children in the photos.  So, there are none to share with my family members on FB unless sent in private message.  Certainly now, I will not send that way either in case they are posted by someone else in the family for fear I would be sued.  

I'm a tad embarrassed- very embarrassed. It is odd that recently, I work on photos but dont post because I second guess each shot--'not good enough, could be clearer, same ol' subject, etc'   I finally post something only to get a notification to immediately remove from the internet even though the subject was never brought up at the time and they inserted their own children into family photos anyway.  

I never publicly or otherwise state " I am a photographer' or offer my services for sale. I present myself as a hobbyist/enthusiast. .  

Feel free to put your input, Pro or Con, into my situation. Maybe I could have a better understanding

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Me too!  Why did they stand by and watch, and take a gazillion photos with their own iPhones. WTD? 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I like how you think :) Flat Laurie is available to be added to any picture .

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

LOL!   Now you're clever.  I winner idea. 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

hahah love it.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

:)  I could. Too much work but an idea.  Love my nephew.  

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

So, clearly, at least one of the kids' parents have a FB page. Otherwise, they would not have seen the photos in the first place. Do they avoid posting their own pictures of their children? And, you could not have tagged their children, unless the kids themselves are on Facebook. It doesn't make sense to me that they would have gone directly to the legal objection, instead of simply contacting you first. That seems unnecessarily harsh and extremely rude. Sorry that you had such a hurtful experience. I'd be mad.  

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Yes, there were a few photos I could see and yes, the kids were in  the photos. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I  understand the concerns about privacy for children's photos, however anybody under the age of 60 should assume that the pictures would be posted on FB.  It was an event for your family; why take photos if not to share memories.  They should not have let their children be in the photos and definitely NOT threatened you.  I would be angry and offended and I would re-post the photos with dog heads, for sure!  You have my permission to use photos of Ned and Clancy's heads - there are a couple of really stupid ones with hats or fairy wings or bunny ears.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

LOL, NANCY!   

[F, Calla & Luca]

Bizarro :-)

[DJ & Chance]

LOL, but Spud will be better--can't wait to see.  These were lovely images, Joanne.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Thank you, DJ