Wow, I am surprised Virgin Mobile used that photo without a model release, which is kind of orthogonal to the copyright. At least in the US, a photographer can

Wow, I am surprised Virgin Mobile used that photo without a model release, which is kind of orthogonal to the copyright. At least in the US, a photographer can grant use of a photo, but if the photo isn't for editorial use -- if the person in the photo could be considered advocating what the picture is selling -- they need a release from the subject: http://www.danheller.com/model-release.html http://www.danheller.com/model-release.html