Wedding Photographer Sued

[robbins.photo]

to be fair it was a D7000 with what looks like an 18-105mm DX lens

Ya, but I don't like being fair.. so just play along.. lol.

Not only was it a D7000, but it looks like she was in Manual Exposure Mode too
She her skill of really screwing things up was top notch !!

Well I looked through the article and saw the Chloe's selfies and I guess I'm now left with an even bigger question, why didn't the couple hire the photobooth instead?

 

[ClickAddict]

If you read various follow ups, the clients point out that she has changed her facebook and website since they booked her. She had initially described herself as a professional experienced photographer only to later say they "hired a student" knowing what they were getting. (One link in a news story even refers to possible stolen images on her website) So the clients may have actually looked at 'her" work. She just was not able to create that quality for them.

 

[robbins.photo]

quote of the day from the photographer .
"If he wanted a professional photographer, wanted lighting, this and that, he should have paid for that but he didn't he paid for a student."

nice

Hmm.. saw this quote from her as well:

"He will do anything to drag my name through the mud, when all I tried to do was help with him and his wife with whatever problem they had against me even though they loved the product, and he's now done this to a young female."

She actually played the "But I'm a girl" card. So hard to decide which of these quotes is more egregious really.. lol

 

[limr30 3]

Okay... having read the articles and looked at her website, I would say that this young lady is the very definition of "fauxtographer". I agree, her body of work is atroctious. I'm sure if she were to post here for C&C she'd leave in tears very quickly. I do think that quality of image-wise the couple got all that they could reasonably expect and that they should have looked at things more closely. Equally however, it seems to me that as the photographer, she was as grossly unprofessional as she could possibly be, and has no business putting her name out there. She clearly has no concept of what is required to do the job, and being sued into bankruptcy would be the kindest thing that anyone could do; either to her or the wedding photography industry!

I think we are very quick to judge her work based on what we know about photography and what we've seen when it's done right. But what did the clients know? It could also be that they - not being trained photographers - thought better of her work than we do. And they expected their wedding photos to at least look like the work on the website, and it did not. I looked at her website. There's nothing special there, but the work there is still vastly different from what she produced for that couple. Even if they realized that she was not that great, she still sucked EVEN WORSE at their wedding. And by a lot. She clearly didn't deliver.

 

[limr30 3]

If you read various follow ups, the clients point out that she has changed her facebook and website since they booked her. She had initially described herself as a professional experienced photographer only to later say they "hired a student" knowing what they were getting. (One link in a news story even refers to possible stolen images on her website) So the clients may have actually looked at 'her" work. She just was not able to create that quality for them.

One of the articles in the OP included her original Facebook ad that attracted the clients in the first place. No mention of student or even "aspirational."

"LOOKING FOR A FEMALE, RELIABLE, WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER!?

Look no further.

Here at C Johnston Photography I have a passion for what I do, which showcases throughout gorgeous wedding memories I have captured.

I have photographed different weddings, be that religious or non-religious, as well as various cultures and traditions. I have met some wonderful couples along the way, and I hope to carry this through.

I base my packages around you, to ensure their personalised and all your needs are met. With prices starting from only £125, you know you can get your big day captured, and remembered.

Text/Call or E-mail me today for a quick quote.

I’m more than willing to meet in advance to show wedding’s in more depth and details.

Kind regards,

Chloe Johnston,

C Johnston Photography"

Hmm.. saw this quote from her as well:

"He will do anything to drag my name through the mud, when all I tried to do was help with him and his wife with whatever problem they had against me even though they loved the product, and he's now done this to a young female."

She actually played the "But I'm a girl" card. So hard to decide which of these quotes is more egregious really.. lol

Not only does she try to claim to be a victim of sexism, but she also screws up her grammar as well. He's done this to a young female...a young female WHAT? It's distressingly common for people to use "female" or "male" - which are adjectives - instead of "woman" or "man."

 

[astroNikon]

quote of the day from the photographer .
"If he wanted a professional photographer, wanted lighting, this and that, he should have paid for that but he didn't he paid for a student."

nice

Hmm.. saw this quote from her as well:

"He will do anything to drag my name through the mud, when all I tried to do was help with him and his wife with whatever problem they had against me even though they loved the product, and he's now done this to a young female."

She actually played the "But I'm a girl" card. So hard to decide which of these quotes is more egregious really.. lol

actually a "young female" .. a student (50s, 40s, 30s, 20s? college? high school? middle school ? life ?)

"even though they loved the product"
If she listened to her customer afterwards, she might come to an conclusion that the client DID NOT like the end product. I would think she would get the hint when she was slapped with a lawsuit. maybe, depending how young she is.

 

[limr30 3]

Oh lord, to hell with her photography. I would have sued her just for the horrible writing in that ad!

"I have photographed different weddings, be that religious or non-religious, as well as various cultures and traditions. I have met some wonderful couples along the way, and I hope to carry this through.

I base my packages around you, to ensure their personalised and all your needs are met. With prices starting from only £125, you know you can get your big day captured, and remembered.
...
I’m more than willing to meet in advance to show wedding’s in more depth and details."

 

[Designer]

I seem to remember from a couple of years ago a newbie poster on here was named Chloe, was located in the UK, and said she was an aspiring professional photographer.

Could be a coincidence.

 

[ronlane]

I would have sued for the limited number of images that were received. I think that any reasonable person would expect more than a few images from a Wedding. Even if it were of just the reception.

Of course I do not know if there was a contract and if there was, what the details of the deliverable's were.

I do think that this is another clear lesson for us to learn from and to help educate others.

 

[Designer]

Oh lord, to hell with her photography. I would have sued her just for the horrible writing in that ad!

Her writing should have been as red flags to any prospective client.

 

[robbins.photo]

Oh lord, to hell with her photography. I would have sued her just for the horrible writing in that ad!

"I have photographed different weddings, be that religious or non-religious, as well as various cultures and traditions. I have met some wonderful couples along the way, and I hope to carry this through.

I base my packages around you, to ensure their personalised and all your needs are met. With prices starting from only £125, you know you can get your big day captured, and remembered.
...
I’m more than willing to meet in advance to show wedding’s in more depth and details."

Agreed. Just trying to read through that caused me at least 50k in emotional distress alone.

 

[robbins.photo]

"even though they loved the product"
If she listened to her customer afterwards, she might come to an conclusion that the client DID NOT like the end product. I would think she would get the hint when she was slapped with a lawsuit. maybe, depending how young she is.

So your thinking she maybe she should have taken the lawsuit as an indication that her clients weren't happy?

Hmm..

 

[robbins.photo]

Does make me wonder though if maybe she's related to this guy:

 

[480sparky40 39]

Wow. A wanna-be fauxtograper manages to totally ruin a wedding.

Meaning:
The official conducting the ceremony was plastered.
The flowers were dead or wilted.
The cake was tasteless and had no frosting.
The dress was the wrong size & color.
An earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) occurred during the vows.
The tuxes were from the 1970s. And they were lime green.
The maid of honor fractured an ankle after a heel broke on her shoes.
The rings ended up being from a box of Cracker Jacks.
The flower girl vomited all over the bridge and groom.
The ring bearer filled his pants.
The bottle of champagne was filled with tap water.
The DJ played only reggae and jazz at the dance.
The roof of the church leaked.
The nuts at the reception were rancid.
The limo broke down on the freeway.
A typhoon flooded the photo shoot.
17 guests were arrested for assault in a brawl (started by the photographer!).
The groom ended up in the ER after thrown rice hit his left eye.
The bride's bouquet exploded when her (unmarried) sister caught it.
The bride's veil burst into flames when lighting the unity candle.
The unity candle had been replaced with a Roman candle.
Everyone got drenched when the Roman candle set off the church's fire sprinkler system.
The bride's maternal grandmother had a stroke during the ceremony.
A 16-ton weight fell through the roof of the church, landing on one of the groomsmen and killing him.
The reception line was interrupted by a gang-led gunfight for 'turf'.
The broom's oldest brother lost his bong.
A drain line backed up at the reception, spewing raw sewage across the dance floor.
Attempting to remove the garter from his bride, the groom broke a finger.

And to top it all off: The groom's parents are still being detained by the TSA at the airport.

 

[Braineack]

I'm so tired of people saying that it's the clients' fault for not paying more. If we're going to make assumptions, how about perhaps considering that they couldn't afford to pay more? How about they thought she was good enough for the price? That the photos on the website were maybe not the best ones they saw compared to others, but they were still good enough in their untrained eyes to suggest that she would not show up and be a total hack?

Waiting for a spin off of this show:

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Catch a Fauxtographer.


Do you realize how hard it is to successfully sue (and collect from) a contractor for poor service?

I'm not saying the couple had to pay more to get better, they got screwed--she's clearly awful, but i don't think it warranted a lawsuit based on subjectivity, nor this amount of "press" It's an assumed risk and this happens everyday. I'm not really defending her, but did she actually violate her contract?