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Amanda Marie Photography in Elkins, West Virginia

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Website: http://amandamariephotography.onuniverse.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaptureTheMomentPhotolens/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Capturethemomentphotolens/  (currently down)

I do not condone bashing others work as we all started somewhere.  However, I will say this: the work that Amanda is presenting as her own is a vast departure from the images she has taken.  THIS is why I do what I do, if someone books her based on these beautiful images they will be in for a disappointment.

I was sent this photographer about a week ago but had to sit on it so I could edit a wedding since my actual paying gig has to take precedence.  For those cocking your head and wondering what these ads mean then if I say this doesn’t pay me… well ads bring me at most $30 a month.

SO I have started a Patreon.  I’m not sure what will come of it but it’s there if you want to support me and keep your ad block on.  Even if you can’t support at this time a share of it would be fantabulous!

Update 9/15/2018:  She took all of the images down from her Facebook that were posted here.  She replaced them with images that were also stolen.  When it was pointed out those were stolen she replaced them again with more stolen images.  Finally it appears since she can’t figure out how to use her own images she took her website and Facebook down.

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Charming Photos aka Aries Photography in Cross Lanes, WV

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Website:  http://charmingphotos.shootproof.com/
Website 2: http://charmingphotos.weebly.com/
Website 3:  http://arieslanna.weebly.com/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AriesPhotography
Personal Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/aries.lanna.9?fref=ufi
Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/CharmingPhotos/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CharmingPhotos1
Bookfresh:  http://www.bookfresh.com/service/charming-photos/742167157
LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=249449595&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=37gH&locale=en_US&srchid=3460817691401198976539&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A3460817691401198976539%2CVSRPtargetId%3A249449595%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary
Tasha’s Crochet Creations:  https://www.facebook.com/CrochetCreations88

I have received a ton of submissions this weekend but this one caught my eye due to denial being strong with this one.  Please forgive me for not getting to all the submissions yet – weddings are in full swing and it’s a holiday weekend!  I did a bit of digging on this one but will post more at a later time.

Update 05/26/2014 @ 10:30AM

Added in pictures from the second website along with images from her Facebook before she started deleting.  She’s commenting below stating that she had permission from the photographers and it was her second shooter that did it (yet they don’t have access to her websites).

Update 05/27/2014 @ 11:00AM

Added links to other sites of hers, some of which still have stolen images on them.

Update 05/27/2014 @ 1:00PM

For those of you that are as confused as I am as far of the excuses/stories and who the fuck this woman is, here’s a synopsis.

Charming Photos is ran by a woman named Aries Lanna Thompson.  She claims that another person works with/for her named Natasha “Tasha” Elizabeth Wile.  Tasha has yet to comment on Photo Stealers.  Tasha’s business, Tasha’s Crochet Creations (which also had stolen product images), has the same phone number as Charming Photos, they claim to “share” the phone.  The personal Facebook profile images also appear to be the same woman.  Aries claims that her and Tasha use pen names and hide their real locations to protect themselves.   Aries also used to work for J-Tron Productions and owned S&E Weddings.

Regarding the use of the stolen images, Aries claims that she had permission from the photographers and/or clients to use the images (further claims of this here, here and here).  Photographers and clients have emailed me and also posted stating this is not the case.

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