Photo stealers

[imagemaker46]

Don't know if anyone has posted this link, or even knows anything about it, but this is part of what is happening in the professional markets.
Photo Stealers

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[tirediron]

Wow!!!

[Jaemie]

Wow, indeed.

[jamesbjenkins]

Saw this last week. I'm definitely on full alert...

Maybe someday my shots will be worth stealing. Lol

[IByte]

Don't know if anyone has posted this link, or even knows anything about it, but this is part of what is happening in the professional markets.
Photo Stealers

Lol this site was addicting, shame people really need to steal photos, but their clients will see the truth. Great post image.

[12sndsgood]

It's just a whole nother mentallity. I just can't comrprehend how someone could steal photos and claim them as there own. when there doing them to get work to take photographs, its kinda just screaming out " hire me and find out im a fake" Just sad to see people like this out there. My photos aren't stellar but at least there my own.

[KmH]

Here’s my favorite part of her FAQ though, “

Are all of the pictures on this website your own?

No, the images currently on this website we’re taken by Robin Bradshaw of Bullet Photography. They are a representation of the photojournalistic style I aspire too and they are temporary whilst I build my portfolio in 2012.”

OMG!

[IByte]

OMG!

Then telling people "Stop picking on me because I'm stealing your photos for art!".

[sm4him]

Incredible!! I'm rarely surprised anymore by the levels of stupidity and lack of ethics some people are capable of displaying, but this does the trick on both levels.

I've always had the attitude that those people who hire fauxtogs and then complain about the quality of their photos got what they deserved, because they should have seen what kind of quality they were going to get on the fauxtog's website. But good grief, if the fauxtogs' website is just full of other people's work that they are passing off on their own, well then how in bloody h*ll is anyone supposed to be able to make an informed choice?!?!

[IByte]

Incredible!! I'm rarely surprised anymore by the levels of stupidity and lack of ethics some people are capable of displaying, but this does the trick on both levels.

I've always had the attitude that those people who hire fauxtogs and then complain about the quality of their photos got what they deserved, because they should have seen what kind of quality they were going to get on the fauxtog's website. But good grief, if the fauxtogs' website is just full of other people's work that they are passing off on their own, well then how in bloody h*ll is anyone supposed to be able to make an informed choice?!?!

I would ask to see their hard copy portfolio.

[cgipson1]

And people wonder why I dislike the "Instant" PRO's so much... would anyone care to bet as to whether the majority (as in all) of the thieves fall into the "Instant PRO" category?

[KmH]

I wouldn't bet on that.

[SoCalTiger]

Wow. Completely disgusting.

[Overread]

And people wonder why I dislike the "Instant" PRO's so much... would anyone care to bet as to whether the majority (as in all) of the thieves fall into the "Instant PRO" category?

Actually I would expect most instant photographers not to even notice their own faults enough to see the need to steal others photographs. If anything determined thieves of others work are more likely setting out purely just to scam.

[cgipson1]

And people wonder why I dislike the "Instant" PRO's so much... would anyone care to bet as to whether the majority (as in all) of the thieves fall into the "Instant PRO" category?

Actually I would expect most instant photographers not to even notice their own faults enough to see the need to steal others photographs. If anything determined thieves of others work are more likely setting out purely just to scam.

You have a good point!