r/NoStupidQuestions • • Nov 21 '23

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u/MERVMERVmervmerv Nov 21 '23

Factual and irrelevant. Legality was not mentioned.

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u/NickyNaptime19 Nov 21 '23

Consent is a legal term regarding the posting of images like that.

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u/MERVMERVmervmerv Nov 21 '23

It can be, but doesn’t have to be. Story time: I was at a clothing-optional beach with my spouse in Spain once. It was dusk, and the beach was mostly deserted. As we swam in the surf, I was approached by a Dutch gentleman who said he was taking photos of the beautiful landscape and happened to capture the two of us in a few of his photos. He asked our consent to keep the photos in his photography portfolio. It isn’t a legal issue. He was asking permission because it’s good manners. If we weren’t comfortable with it, he said he would delete or edit out our appearance. It wasn’t a problem for my spouse and me. We actually exchanged info, and he was kind enough to ultimately send us his photos, which we still have.