It is very true. The picture is officially his and can distribute the photo as he pleases. I did not say he entered the home to take pictures of his neighbor. You do not have to believe me but I hear about it all the time.
Either way, if he had the right to stop the photos, he could have if it was the law. This is how evidence works, how photography works.
There is nothing to worry about with your snakes. If you have the pictures, post them here and we can have a better understanding of what to worry about.