Hi I got a bit distracted there I wanted to see if I could find his books He s allowed to upload a self portrait sometimes people claim studio pictures are self portraits but I bet this one really is but used with permission is not going to cut it from a licensing standpoint My guess would be that he s trying to address the licensing requirements set out at his talk page but doesn t understand them What he needs is a friendly pointer to the proper process Although he s unfortunately run afoul of WP AUTOBIOGRAPHY it seems that this gentleman is trying to do things the right way and whether his article is determined to be notable or not I have a not very strong opinion that it may be we don t want him leaving Wikipedia unhappy with his experiences with us Can you provide him with a better explanation of the licenses he can use and where to put them or would you like me to talk