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as if none of us have ever done anything less than ethical.

what's "more wrong" than anything else is based solely on what we're not willing to do ourselves.

Are you seriously trying to justify this woman's actions because she's not the only one to be a thief? Haha what are you saying here?
Is it because you would, yourself, cheat someone out of their money?

I wouldn't, ever. Sorry but, there are people in this world who have morals and a conscience, and actually walk a straight line. I have no
issues saying that I'm one of those people.
 
as if none of us have ever done anything less than ethical.

what's "more wrong" than anything else is based solely on what we're not willing to do ourselves.

That none of us are able to live without sin isn't a justification. Nor is it grounds to recuse ourselves of participating in judgement. I reject heartily the notion of laissez-faire in questions of morality and justice. We all have a duty to judge what is right and what is wrong and to act as best we can accordingly. Those who don't are truly dangerous either by ommission or commission.

The grounds for my revulsion at the article posted isn't to do with whether or not I feel that any harm was visited upon me, nor am I really concerned so much for the artist's whose work was stolen. Think about the real victims here...the clients who hired this so-called-professional under false pretense. How much money did she steal from all of them? To glaze over that wrong is an injustice in and of itself. There is a very clear delineation here. This isn't just some nobody stealing the work of other artists for his own image. This was an active and deliberate scheme to misrepresent oneself for personal gain. It was a means to an end, but not even an altruistic end.

Plainly, there is no justification for it. I take umbrage with saying that I shouldn't voice my opinion on the matter. This injustice affects all of us. Maybe not in any direct way, but has taken real money away from consumers, taken away money from professionals, and hurts the reputation of the profession.


Edited in: to the OP, sorry we hijacked your thread. But here you go...I think this is an interesting question for your paper, lol.
 
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I never said I wanted to justify or condone intellectual property theft. If it turned out that this entire article were a work of fiction it wouldn't matter to me any more than the fact that it isn't.

There are plenty of issues which are everyone's problem. This isn't one of them.
 
Photographers who resist change as in:

1. Black and white vs colour
2. Film vs digital
3. Manual vs Auto
4. in camera vs post processing
5. tripod vs handheld
6. filters pre and post vs no filters
7. megapixel improvements?
8. crop body vs full frame

skieur

lol...yes, keep on beating that dead horse.

Hey, I profit all the more from those who resist change. Less competition for bucks.:lol:

skieur
 
Hey guys,
I am writing an essay for my senior project. My project is mainly centered around improving my photography.
Part of the project is to write 5 to 7 page essay on a current issue regarding the subject of the senior project.
The only current issues I could relate to photography are:

Film vs Digital
HDR
Street photographer's rights

Can you guys think of any other current issues?

Flash VS Natural light
Nude art VS pornography
Editing Vs not Editing (whether to use photoshop or not)
Prime vs zoom (lenses) (big debate on this one, especially amongst pros)
 
Oops, I forgot. Ballistics likes to argue, and he or she will just do whatever is necessary to keep the "controversy" rolling. I forgot, and responded. My bad!
 

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