<p>I shared a photo that I took of myself via text message with a friend who is also a painter.</p>
<p>The photo was intended to be a friendly share-just saying hello.(this was a head shot of me, totally tame :)</p>
<p>I did NOT intend or give him permission to use, copy or duplicate my photo in any other way, shape or form.</p>
<p>Upon visiting him I discovered that he had uploaded, enlarged and printed out my photo which he was now rendering a "paint by numbers" style portrait of me from my photo with oils onto a canvas.</p>
<p>I challenged his right to use my image. I was not happy about not being asked, consulted or anything at which point he vehemently told me that he did NOT need my permission and that he had every right to do whatever he wanted with the photo since I had shared it with him via text. He claimed that I no longer had any rights to my photo.</p>
<p>He is a long time and well known artist and at the time, I believed him. He completely shut me down.</p>
<p>As some time went by, I tried to be "ok" and tried feel "flattered" with this portrait since I believed there was nothing I could do, even though I was not happy about it.</p>
<p>He then informed me that it was going to be part of a series which cast me in a negative light. I was upset, and extremely opposed to this... I firmly objected to this to him and repeatedly vocalized my objections to him. Again his response was the same that I had no right to tell him what he could or couldn't do with MY image</p>
<p>The painting is now part of a completed series being shown on a professional website which represents artists and is for sale for $3,000 not only without my permission but with me actually challenging and objecting to it.</p>
<p>To my shagrin, I am unable to access the original photo (it was on a cell phone that bit it), but I do have photos of the painting in the works with the computer print out of my photo taped above the canvas clearly showing that it doesn't deviate from my photo at all.</p>
<p>Where do I stand? What are my rights to my photo and my image? Am I sunk since I cannot access the original photo?</p>
<p>Is it true that since I sent him a text of the photo he does not need my permission and can do whatever he chooses with the image?</p>
<p>I thank you in advance for reading and appreciate any advice and/or any relevant links or sites where I could pose or find the legal answer to this question. I have done some research on this subject but still not sure if I text a photo do I lose my rights to it and if not how to proceed.<br /> Thank You</p>
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<p>I shared a photo that I took of myself via text message with a friend who is also a painter.</p>
<p>The photo was intended to be a friendly share-just saying hello.(this was a head shot of me, totally tame :)</p>
<p>I did NOT intend or give him permission to use, copy or duplicate my photo in any other way, shape or form.</p>
<p>Upon visiting him I discovered that he had uploaded, enlarged and printed out my photo which he was now rendering a "paint by numbers" style portrait of me from my photo with oils onto a canvas.</p>
<p>I challenged his right to use my image. I was not happy about not being asked, consulted or anything at which point he vehemently told me that he did NOT need my permission and that he had every right to do whatever he wanted with the photo since I had shared it with him via text. He claimed that I no longer had any rights to my photo.</p>
<p>He is a long time and well known artist and at the time, I believed him. He completely shut me down.</p>
<p>As some time went by, I tried to be "ok" and tried feel "flattered" with this portrait since I believed there was nothing I could do, even though I was not happy about it.</p>
<p>He then informed me that it was going to be part of a series which cast me in a negative light. I was upset, and extremely opposed to this... I firmly objected to this to him and repeatedly vocalized my objections to him. Again his response was the same that I had no right to tell him what he could or couldn't do with MY image</p>
<p>The painting is now part of a completed series being shown on a professional website which represents artists and is for sale for $3,000 not only without my permission but with me actually challenging and objecting to it.</p>
<p>To my shagrin, I am unable to access the original photo (it was on a cell phone that bit it), but I do have photos of the painting in the works with the computer print out of my photo taped above the canvas clearly showing that it doesn't deviate from my photo at all.</p>
<p>Where do I stand? What are my rights to my photo and my image? Am I sunk since I cannot access the original photo?</p>
<p>Is it true that since I sent him a text of the photo he does not need my permission and can do whatever he chooses with the image?</p>
<p>I thank you in advance for reading and appreciate any advice and/or any relevant links or sites where I could pose or find the legal answer to this question. I have done some research on this subject but still not sure if I text a photo do I lose my rights to it and if not how to proceed.<br /> Thank You</p>
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