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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: phildate on February 23, 2009, 07:10

Title: Obama lookalike - acceptable keywording
Post by: phildate on February 23, 2009, 07:10

Here's an interesting one...I shot a new model on Saturday from Mauritius who looks uncannily like a young Mr Obama. Would it be wrong to use "Obama" as a keyword? How about with "look-a-like"?

Would be interested to hear what you guys think.

Title: Re: Obama lookalike - acceptable keywording
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on February 23, 2009, 07:27

Why would you, unless there is some governmental connection with the images.  Like if you put him in front of the white house or something.

Title: Re: Obama lookalike - acceptable keywording
Post by: null on February 23, 2009, 08:14

What's the legal status of a look-alike? Can the original person object to its use in Stock?

Title: Re: Obama lookalike - acceptable keywording
Post by: Karimala on February 23, 2009, 08:29

Quote from: sjlocke on February 23, 2009, 07:27

Why would you, unless there is some governmental connection with the images.  Like if you put him in front of the white house or something.

I'm leaning this way, too.  I think it would be okay if the concept is satirical in nature, but if it's just a straight pose of the model without any conceptual reference to Obama, I'd be reluctant to add look-a-like or Obama to the keywords.

Title: Re: Obama lookalike - acceptable keywording
Post by: Microstock Posts on February 23, 2009, 11:48

Is he as strikingly similar as this guy?

(http://www.foxnews.com/politics/012009_ObamaLook02.jpg)
Obama look-alike Ilham Anas, a 34-year-old magazine photographer, poses during an interview at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia.