Well, interestingly enough, the privacy laws in France are such that an image of you belongs to you.
It is similar, but not quite the same in Norway.
Basically, the photograph always belongs to the artist.
But whether the photographer may use the image freely depends on a few factors that are legislated. If you photograph a person, you cannot reproduce or display that photograph in public without express permission, unless:
a) the picture is of current and public interest
b) the picture is of lesser importance than the main content of the image
c) the image reproduces crowds, marches in open air or situations of public interest
d) a sample of the picture as is usual is displayed as promotion for the photographer's business and the person depicted doesn't explicitly forbid it
e) the image is used as a portrait in a biographical work or e.g. in an APB or evidence in a criminal investigation
These rights remain in effect until the person depicted is dead, and for 15 years thereafter. So if you want to secure the rights to a photograph, you need to ask both the photographer and the person depicted.
Point b) is rather fuzzy, and leaves a lot of headroom. In Norwegian tradition, though, permission may be granted implicitly, verbally, on paper, hewn in stone, or whatever, as long as it's granted.
But if we look at Michael's photograph of the shoemaker in Shanghai, China, he mentions in LLVJ #14 that he was waved off when he was noticed. In Norway, that would have to be interpreted as "no, I didn't want my photograph taken", and Michael would've had to ask express permission to use that image in the future. However, the way it was used in the LLVJ would
probably be okay.
It's a balancing act between privacy and copyright, and it depends a lot on local culture.
If privacy is considered important, as it traditionally has been in Norway (and obviously France), then you'll need permission.
YMMV, check your Lonely Planet or similar travel guide, too.
