Photog Could Get Sacked Over Skier's Shrinkage

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.

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31. If the Photog works for the ski resort he should be fired for embarrassing the skier and the resort.

Posted at 5:30PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Mike

32. The company is just pissed that they don't have exclusive rights to the pictures.

Posted at 5:27PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Ha

33. 28. Grammar Rehab Center found on this post:
how much more money he can make as a start up papper THEN as a boring photog
"THAN"
any pic is valid when YOUR in public.
"YOU ARE"
It is no differant THEN a celeberty at an awards show
"THAN", (...different...celebrity)
Posted at 5:20PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Grammar Rehab Center


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Posted at 5:36PM on Jan 10th 2009 by wurd eckspert

34. michael jacson did not like this photo cuz the guy'z too old.......

Posted at 5:46PM on Jan 10th 2009 by 99centz

35. FYI: For Sale on EB@y, Tom Cruise Fruit of the Looms !!!
No Reserve.

Tom Cruise's tighty whitey fruit of the looms he wore in risky business. Size 34.
He will donate the proceeds of the auction to the church of scientolos.

Disclaimer: the church of scientolos will not accept the donation due to the fact that tom's underwear had a huge "Skid Mark" in it. the church of scientolos encourages its followers not to use toilet paper, as well as anti-epileptic medications.

Posted at 5:55PM on Jan 10th 2009 by charmin' double ply

36. #3 Mary,

spot on the money!

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 10th 2009 by midi

37. UPDATE! the photographer was in fact ON THE CLOCK and in FULL UNIFORM when he took the photos. His boss showed him the proof he had and he now admitted to the Vail Daily (our local paper) that he LIED when he said he was off duty and it was on his personal camera. Oops... In addition the man who was hanging upside down was in fact over a creek so had he falled in would have been on rocks and water. Not a soft snowey landing.

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 10th 2009 by vail local

38. To the photographer: Tacky, tacky, tacky! Hope it comes back to bite you in the azz dude.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Sasha

39. #9 is so right! Plus this over a stupid pen*s, that's a peni*, from afar. The photographer should have remained anonymous if he was concerned about backlash from his company. The company is wrong in this case because he was on his own time with his own camera. Why is his co. involved anyway?

Posted at 6:26PM on Jan 10th 2009 by liberal and proud of it

40. why is it that journalists seem to lack any sort of morality or decency?

it's bizarre.

Posted at 6:31PM on Jan 10th 2009 by hmm

41. F'n Commie with his little red star..

Posted at 6:41PM on Jan 10th 2009 by horhay

42. Another person headed to the unemployment line... Great for what??? A picture most of the county was happy to look at!!! Let the guy get back to work... imagine what pictures he is missing out on:)

Posted at 10:23PM on Jan 12th 2009 by Nikki

43. GIVE EM A JOB TMZ! HE'S GOOD.

Posted at 7:21PM on Jan 10th 2009 by whatev

44. 1. the travoltra's didn't deny their son his anti-epileptic medication. If they had, they'd have denied the autopsy too because scientologists are generally not for any time of medical intervention.

2. TMZ is so gay if they think a shot of some guy's wee wee is this cool that they can't stop talking about it. Have we come out of the closet like Gayken TMZ?

Posted at 8:00PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Mayu

45. Number 1 - Leave the Travoltas
ALONE!!! This story has nothing to do with them.
Climb back in your crib and suck on your blanket. Post something when you grow up!!!

Posted at 8:11PM on Jan 10th 2009 by mitzi

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