Legal Question in Entertainment Law in New York

Re: as the subject of a professional photo, what are my rights?

If the copyright is owned by the photographer, your only claim might be an invasion of privacy, however, the statute of limitations is very limited and the photographer may have the right to do what he's doing. On the other hand, taking what amounted to a private snapshot wouldn't give the photographer the right to exploit it without permission from the subject. Perhaps he got permission from your parents before he sold it. If you're still under 18 or just turned such, you might still have certain privacy rights but you'd have to act quickly to claim any damages. Even without damages, you might still be able to stop future use. If you want a copy, why don't you just contact him, inttroduce yourself and ask for a print.