Controversial Billboard

This was not a copy write violation. While it was clear that this billboard was offence and demeaning it was not a copy write violation. The mother gave the right to the photographer to sell photos of her daughter and to even use the photos as stock photos. When one gives this permission anyone can use the images for anything. She signed a release, and from that moment on she lost control on how her daughter's photos could be used. The mother could by law do nothing about these images. 

 In an educational setting, this situation would be the same since the photos are stock images. Students could freely use this photos, without concern of any copy write violation! It would have not even have to be considered transformative!