All posts by photostealers

Teresa Chong Photography in New York, NY

Gallery June 23, 2017 photostealers

Website: http://www.teresachongphoto.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresachongphoto/

Yes, another repeat offender. While this new name was updated on her past listing there’s a slew of new stolen works and rather than updating that one for the millionth time I’m going with a new listing. Sigh.

This submission came to me because she submitted stolen work to a magazine. Luckily they recognized the work as someone else’s and they looked her up and sent her to me. I’m still shaking my head.

Amusingly she’s disabled right clicking on her website. So while she hasn’t learned to not stop stealing images, she HAS learned to make it harder to source her stolen goods.

Continue reading Teresa Chong Photography in New York, NY →

Graphics

ElyseBear Photography & Art Designs

Gallery March 2, 2017 photostealers 3 Comments

Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/ElyseBear
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ElyseBear?ref=l2-shopheader-name

While this isn’t a photographer per se but I am listing it because this woman has been stealing photographer’s images for her company since 2015. She has never asked permission and very rarely credits. Often her own watermark is over the image.

You may want to take a glance at the actual overlays themselves if you shoot skies or any of the things she sells. Many of those may also be stolen but sourcing is a bit trickier – especially with anything sky related.

Update @ 4:15PM EST:

The Creative Market site has been taken down. Here’s hoping the Etsy shop follows.

Continue reading ElyseBear Photography & Art Designs →

Lost Cause, Photo, Plagiarism

A Plus Photography LLC aka Platinum Photography LLC aka Expressions Photo & Design aka Expressions by Aaron in Des Moines, Iowa

Gallery February 5, 2017 photostealers 19 Comments

~~Website 1:~~ ~~https://www.expressionsphotoanddesign.com/~~
Website 2: http://expressionsbyaaron.com/index.html
Website 3: http://desmoinesweddingphotographer.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Photo-1552624121673737/ (he changed the name and has deleted all of the images)
App: http://myapp.buzz/expressionsphotoanddesign/
Newsletter 1: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Fall-Bridal-Shows-Are-Upon-Us–Come-See-Us-at-Bridal-Forum-.html?soid=1112168023966&aid=bYMNVFmQCT0
Newsletter 2: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Summer-Special-Wedding-Photographer-and-DJ-For–1995-00-.html?soid=1112168023966&aid=ZnO9Vn39XHE
Newsletter 3: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/You-don-t-want-to-miss-this-wedding-sale.html?soid=1112168023966&aid=uBgj7yRl8rA
Newsletter 4: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Pre-Bridal-Show-Specials-and-Upcoming-Bridal-Forum-Information.html?soid=1112168023966&aid=JGCkaqnYXz4
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikFZ7nylFjo&feature=youtu.be
Current Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/expressphotogroup/
Wedding Wire: https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/expressions-photo-and-design-des-moines/ad0388bd2a22dc27.html
The Knot: https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/expressions-photo-and-design-des-moines-ia-661088
Website 4 (rebranded): https://platinumphotographyllc.com/
Website 5: https://platinumphotography.godaddysites.com/

Last night I received a tip that one of the photographers listed here in 2012, A&K Photography, was back up to his old tricks and using stolen images in his portfolio. Not only that but he’s been pulling no shows at weddings as well. I wonder if he’ll blame the former partner again?

Here is a link to the news story that aired last night about two weddings he no-showed to. http://www.kcci.com/article/newlyweds-say-photographer-scammed-them-on-their-wedding-day/8677634

Also of note is that right when all of the shit started to hit the fan there was a sudden influx of 5 star reviews on his listing on The Knot. Now you have to dig to find the negative reviews.

Of course most of the client reviews on his website are plagiarized. Color me shocked.

Updated 2/16/17 – New Facebook Page has been added. More plagiarized reviews have been added to his Facebook and Website and the original sources are linked below.

Update 2/26/17 – There’s a few updates that I’ve done but in the past week haven’t had the time to properly document so I am adding those here now.

On 2/18/2017 PlatinumPhotographyLLC.com was registered anonymously on Go Daddy. The website not only showed Expression Photo & Design’s images with the same name used to title the images but the phone number for the new company also is linked to Expressions Photo & Design. Since the proof is in the pudding, all of the proof is shown below the cut.
On 2/19/2017 I received a slew of fake reviews across various platforms for my business. One of those reviews had also given Expressions Photo & Design a glowing review… which was plagiarized from another review on a different photographer.
Since 2/21/2017 (my birthday, well done!) I’ve been getting increasingly angry emails, phone calls and texts from a “Gary” claiming that Platinum Photography LLC has no affiliation with Expressions Photo & Design and demanding that I remove the added link to this listing. I even received a Cease and Desist from a law firm that is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.

Continue reading A Plus Photography LLC aka Platinum Photography LLC aka Expressions Photo & Design aka Expressions by Aaron in Des Moines, Iowa →