when you pubish a picture unless it is over 25 years old you are required to have the names and the permission of every person in the picture. thats the law.if its a good picture and everyone likes it and its being used for positve purposes no one will object. but...certain religious groups do not allow pictures of their members to be published. it is this reason that is responsible for the law. the photographer owns the picture unless you buy the negative from him. however that ownership only lasts for three years.most photographers clear out their files after three years and only keep the best shots for their portfolios of their work, for exhibition or eventual use in a book. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================