[Michele Rushworth]

Or, does a person have an inherent right to privacy, and furthermore, do you, as an individual, own the copyright to your own image/likeness?

Yup.

I know someone who takes photos of people in the subway, and then paints them, and puts the paintings up for sale. I thought she could be risking a lawsuit, if someone walks into a gallery and sees their face on one of her paintings!

...and Yup again!