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Message: <blockquote data-quote="donner" data-source="post: 2091628" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>It was likely shot by the presidential photographer (yes, every president has had one in recent years) and is still subject to copyright laws since the government owes the image. It is also likely that the photographer could retain partial ownership of the copyright and therefore would have a say in how it was manipulated or used outside of release to the media (think corporate headshot photos). Just because it was released to the media does not strip the photo of cooyright protection and not everything that is funded with taxpayer money immediately gives the citizens control of its intellectual property. I was researching it last night and the best answer out there is that copyright and fair use aren't clearly established in terms of which trumps which. I'm just assuming that'd be the easiest way of enforcing how the image is used since copyright as it relates to the first amendment aren't established law. The guy who made the iconic Obama posters from the 2004 campaign was making a political statement in support of a candidate but he was still liable for violating the copyright of the photographer who took the image that was used IIRC.</p></blockquote><p></p>