George Eastman's Kodak camera democratized photography by lowering barriers to creation through simple technology and cheap processing, which would have been impossible if the law required photographers to obtain permission from every person or subject photographed.
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Lawrence LessigEvidence Quote
“You could have purchased the right to take a photograph only after securing permission from everyone whose image might be captured. If that burden had been imposed by law, then photography would not have spread as it did.”
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