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