Who took this photo? - photo ownership and plagiarism

VoiceOfReason · 12-09-2012, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Imagine how happy you would be if you were one of her clients, then you found out that the image you paid her to use on the front cover of your 500,000 print run book or national billboard actually belonged to someone else.

Then imagine you had to pay the person who actually owned it and try to sue her for the money back!

rawr · 12-09-2012, 04:13 PM

A recent update on the story, from Finland:

Swamp & City: Studio Hera Bell, part III

mikeSF · 12-09-2012, 04:57 PM

How blatant and sickening to see this crap.

SpecialK · 12-09-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Specializations
• Annual Reports
• Corporate-Industrial
• Cosmetics
• Editorial
• Fashion
• Fine Art
• Beauty/Glamour
• Lifestyle
• Nude
• People
• Portrait
• Travel
• Advertising, Children, Events, Catalogue

Yep, specializes in everything. Left off digital manipulation, though.

12-09-2012, 06:41 PM	#19
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Quote: *Specializations* • Annual Reports • Corporate-Industrial • Cosmetics • Editorial • Fashion • Fine Art • Beauty/Glamour • Lifestyle • Nude • People • Portrait • Travel • Advertising, Children, Events, Catalogue Yep, specializes in everything. Left off digital manipulation, though.

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12-09-2012, 03:52 PM	#16
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	Originally posted by rawr Imagine how happy you would be if you were one of her clients, then you found out that the image you paid her to use on the front cover of your 500,000 print run book or national billboard actually belonged to someone else. Then imagine you had to pay the person who actually owned it and try to sue her for the money back!

12-09-2012, 04:13 PM	#17
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913 Original Poster	A recent update on the story, from Finland: Swamp & City: Studio Hera Bell, part III

12-09-2012, 04:57 PM	#18
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	How blatant and sickening to see this crap.