Here’s a thought: if you are called out for using stolen images as ads for your mini sessions delete *all* the stolen photos you’ve used, not just the ones called out.
Then, also don’t do whatever the fuck this idiot idea is:
You cannot use images that you do not have the copyright to for advertisement of your own photography work. Not privately, not publicly.
I noticed that she has cropped out watermarks so she’s aware of what she’s doing and could have easily found the original sources and asked for permission (at least sometimes) but chose not to.
It seems that the Milwaukee area as a whole is having an issue with wedding photographers in the market – SB Photography, who I’m told is pretty popular, has been getting called out for a few months for missing deadlines. The owner made a 2ish HOUR “apology” on You Tube. Gotta monetize that shit! There’s a thread on Reddit that’s been getting continued comments from more and more brides.
I got married in the Outer Banks so I’m in a lot of groups related to it since it’s one of my favorite places on Earth. I also still have a great relationship with my wedding photographers so I feel protective of the photographers in the area.
This morning I saw a post come across my feed that was alerting people that Bluegrass Photography, who for was advertising *really* cheap mini sessions ($45) for the Outer Banks (I’m assuming while she is there on vacation, she does not live there), uses images in her ads that aren’t her own.
Cue the research don’t undercut my beloved photographers AND have stolen images! Also, this isn’t everything from the FB group but I have places to be today so I had to cut it off.
This wall of shame is dedicated to photographers that feel that it's okay to steal others' work and post it as their own. Oh I'm sorry, it's okay to let their "web designer" do it.
