Image laws...or not

Reflecting on the TED talk we watched in class about creativity and freedom and the news report about owning your image posted online, I've realized copyright laws need to be revised. There are too many situation that are unaccounted for. There needs to be a consent law put in place. I don't think it is right for an advertising campaign to use a personal photo without the person's consent, even if it's on public internet domain. In addition, editing a copyright photo, transforming it to a completely different visual aesthetic, should not be illegal. However, if that edited photo is then used for corporate advantage or for a particular income, than consent from the initial owner of the unedited version of the photo should be obtained. If the image has no background information and it is near impossible to find the original owner, it should be up for grabs in terms of use. There is an overwhelming amount of personal photos uploaded onto the internet that is unknowingly being used by outside parties. Programs like Photoshop allow people to create new images from something basic. This should not be outlawed. It would be limiting creative freedom. However, it should be regulated.