Photog Could Get Sacked Over Skier's Shrinkage

Posted Jan 10th 2009 3:10PM by TMZ Staff

SkierThe dude who took the incredibly awesome photos of a skier being dangled with his dangle hangin' out -- could lose his job over the incident.

Marty Odem -- a photographer who works for a company that shoots pics of skiers at Vail Mountain ski lifts -- says he's already been suspended over the pics and believes he'll probably get fired over the incident. The photo company says the pics violate the skier's privacy. No pun intended.

Odom wrote on a snowboarding website that he took the pictures on his day off and was carrying his own camera. Even with the threat of losing his job, Odem claims "the photo is worth it."

And it sooo is.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Nurse!


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1. the travolta family vacationing in aspen.

mr vinny barbarino di'int give jett his anti-epileptic meds & see what happens as a result !!!

Posted at 3:22PM on Jan 10th 2009 by off of depakote

2. I bet the skier would have a bigger star if he wasn't so cold!!!

Posted at 3:30PM on Jan 10th 2009 by mary

3. I feel so sorry for this man, my GOD is that his child sitting on the seat, my hubby and I WOULD DIE, if our children ever seen him naked. THAT is just GROSSSSS.

Posted at 3:35PM on Jan 10th 2009 by patti

4. This is the sick way that liberals have fun. This is a total and complete violation of privacy and I hope the skier sues the photog for everything he has.

Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Donna

5. I still am curious as to how this guy wound up with his ski pants down around his ankles. We all heard how he fell through the seat because it was left in the wrong position, but why were his pants down? Was he getting some action before he slipped through, or was it innocent? Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted at 3:43PM on Jan 10th 2009 by jonnot

6. Hope he does get fired, what if it were you?

Posted at 3:45PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Beth

7. To #3 .... Mary! That was too funny! Wrong, ... but FUNNY!!

Posted at 3:47PM on Jan 10th 2009 by BronzedButtBum

8. The dude was in public! Hello any pic is valid when your in public. No dis-respect it was an accident but I do not blame the photag to take the video.

Posted at 3:47PM on Jan 10th 2009 by You Idiot

9. Is Luka Magnotta living in Hollywood now?

Posted at 3:51PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Anthony

10. no surprise here...the guy got his 10 minutes of being "well hung"...

Posted at 3:51PM on Jan 10th 2009 by ESOR

11. i still want to know how he manage'z to keep that red star on..............

Posted at 3:52PM on Jan 10th 2009 by 99centz

12. Marty would have done well to read the contract he signed with photo company he works for.

Posted at 4:08PM on Jan 10th 2009 by revluc

13. If that man gets in trouble then anytime a regular pearson takes a picture at a resort he is to be sued? He was outside at a
public resort, he is not at a private club. The man hanging should sue the resort and give the photog money and use the picture as evidence.

Posted at 4:08PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Dale

14. NO. 1 COMMENT: WHAT DOES YOUR COMMENT ABOUT THE TRAVOLATA'S GRIEVING FOR THEIR 16 YEAR OLD SON DYING HAVE TO DO WITH THIS PHOTO.

Posted at 4:13PM on Jan 10th 2009 by tweety09

15. Any one who thinks its ok to put a photo like that out to the public is a moron. You think there should be no limit yet you probaly agrerd that Joe Francis should have been locked up. This was a very unfotunate accident and that ass is making money from it. Worst part is the Ski resort will probably be the one the victom sues.

Posted at 4:17PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Prince Von A Hole

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