The original post: /r/photography by /u/Content_Sky7411 on 2024-06-22 21:50:40.

So I am NOT a professional photographer. I take photos for fun. I took my camera to work with me and took some photos of people riding horses and gave them their pictures for free. I want to become a photographer and would like to use some of these pictures in a portfolio or on website in the future. I do not have permission from the people in the photos as they haven’t replied to me asking if I can use them, but I really want to use the photos as I think it’s some of my best work yet.

Who owns the photos, can I use them as marketing, how do I go about it ? Is it best for me to get permission ?