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Martina McMayo aka Dream Wedding Productions aka Tina McMayo

URL:  http://www.martinamcmayo.com/index.htm

URL2: http://501451.wix.com/tmphotography

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/DWP-Images/471022862917483

FB2: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tina-McMayo-Photography/102295163162878

The Knot:  http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Dream-Wedding-Productions/Profile/PHO/193/525598/profile

The newest addition to the list is Martina McMayo who seems to have found “inspiration” from just about everyone and for everything from her logo to bio to image work.  

The main website, notice the logo and image?

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The logo is heavily inspired by Jerry Ghionis.

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The first image is by Viktoria Novak.

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The next sourceable image.

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This is originally Jim Garner’s original work.

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Next page is the bio.

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This is heavily plagiarized from Jerry Ghionis.

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The next image on their bio page:

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Also is originally by Jerry Ghionis.  The awards that Dream Wedding Productions/Martina McMayo claims to have won were also actually won by Jerry in those years. 

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The next image on the bio page:

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Originally by CM Leung seen here on a workshop page

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The next image on the bio page:

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Originally by Martin Leckie, seen here on his ISPWP page. 

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Next image on the bio page:

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Originally by J. Cogliandro Photography.

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Final image on the bio page:

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Originally part of an ad campaign for Waterford Crystal.

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Now onto the engagement pics:

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Originally by XSight Portraits.

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More of the same couple:

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Notice that logo they forgot to remove?  It’s the same couple from XSight Portraits. 

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Again, from XSight.

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Next:

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Originally by Lin and Jirsa

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Bridals page:

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Originally by Elena Cone.

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Originally by Steve G.

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More bridals:

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Originally by Vanity Image.

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More bridals:

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Again, from Vanity Image.

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More Bridals:

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Originally by Spinnaker Graphics seen on Fundy.

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More bridals:

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Originally by Ryan Browne Photography

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More Bridals:

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Originally by CM Leung.

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More…

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Originally by Vanity Images.

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More:

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I’m doing this quickly so I can’t find the original source but… prob not Martina/Dream Wedding Productions.

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More bridals:

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More Russian sources.

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More Russian sources.

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From here on it’s a LOT of Russian sources, I am trying to keep it to people I can name so I’m moving on.

Weddings:

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Originally by Constantin Antochi

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More weddings:

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Originally by Callaway Gable.

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More weddings:

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Originally by Image Couture

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Originally from XSight.

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Wedding Album #1:

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Album is from J Garner Studios. 

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Wedding Album #2:

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Originally by Ryan Schembri.

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Wedding Album #5:

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Originally by Oleg Shel.

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Seniors:

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Originally by Kayla Sommers.

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Other Misc Page:

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I have a feeling the babies may be copy and pasted but can’t find the original source.

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Originally by My Boudoir.

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More:

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Left image by Natalia Melnikova:

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Right image by The Boudoir Vixen:

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The Knot:

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Top left, Michael Mowbray.

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Image below above by Callaway Gable, seen above.

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Composite image (they do this a LOT), main image from Trey Ratcliff, Stuck in Customs

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Originally by George Hlobil.

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My favorite though may be her photoshopping her head/face onto some bridal gown images.  Here’s an example.

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Original image for Lazaro.

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Joshua Lawrence Photography

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/JoshuaLawrencePhotography

One of the things I see time and time again is that new photographers tend to think nothing of putting up photos they aspire to take “someday” on their new website or Facebook Page.  Sometimes they actually clarify they aren’t theirs but usually they don’t.  

It’s always extra amusing when they lie like a rug in their about page.  This photographer, who picked up a camera for the FIRST time in 2011, managed to photograph for Victoria’s Secret, Seventeen Magazine and Jimmy Choo that same year – while also winning dozens of awards if you believe his About page.  

PS: Don’t forget we have a Facebook Fan Page which sometimes has some bonus content! 

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Let’s start with the profile picture. 

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Original image was taken by Sean Molin, seen here on Digital Photography School. 

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The cover image is also not his, at least he tells you this but ONLY if you click on the picture.  Otherwise you are lead to believe when opening his page that these images are both his. Still shady.

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This image was originally taken by Eduard Stelmakh

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There are quite a few images in his gallery that seem out of place but I can’t find sources for them but here’s what I did find.  

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The original source is Edwin Tan Photography

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The original source is Rolland Andras Flinta.  Seen here on Digi Pixture.

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The original source is Daria Ganihiha.

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The original source is Lena Dunaeva.

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Original image by Jack Alexander Photography

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Another one from Jack Alexander Photography

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Another from Jack Alexander Photography

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Yet another from Jack Alexander Photography

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Another from Jack Alexander Photography

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Yet another from Jack Alexander.  Shocked aren’t you?

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Jack Alexander Photography again!  I think it’s safe to say we found his muse.

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One more from Jack Alexander Photography

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Images by Eire Photography aka Toxic Photography

URL 1:  http://www.photoreflect.com/store/StoreAbout.aspx?p=241581

UR: 2:  http://imagesbyeire.weebly.com/

Facebook:
 https://www.facebook.com/ImagesByEirePhotography

Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/eireimages/images-by-eire/

Boy, this one is a doozie.

This ad captured someone’s attention and from there, the rest is history.   PS – I bet she doesn’t have a permit to use New Orleans City Park for photo sessions. 

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Baby Uncle Sam is originally by Amber Sue Photography.

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The little boy with the flag is originally by Carolyn Ann Ryan.

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The little girl in the headband is by Christina Houser.

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What has been the most eye opening part of all of this is the way that the owner of Images by Eire Photography has reacted to the outing.

Also, watermarked or not, it’s still illegal to steal someone else’s intellectual property.  As a photographer, the moment the shutter is clicked, you own the copyright of the image. 

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Here’s her admitting that while she did use the image, it’s not stealing, that’s totally a different thing.

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So after her comments (there are more but I’m stopping before she starts dropping the f bombs, you can read the whole crazy thread here).  Some members decided to peruse her gallery and shock! There are more stolen images on her page.

Most of the photographers have NOT been contacted by Rachel as of 6/9/13.

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Can’t find the original source but appears to be a before/after from acne medicine NOT Photoshop.

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Another before and after.

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These images are by my friend Jenna Cole whom runs the That Wife blog and are of her son.  What’s creepy is that Jenna did not do the editing on the after… eep.

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Another before and after.

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Again, it appears to be from acne ads.

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This image was posted but Eire removed as soon as this one was posted.  Good thing for screen captures!

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This image is originally from Twin Bridges Photography.

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So after the research my friends did for me, I decided to do some digging on my own.

Let’s start here.

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I can’t find the original source but it is NOT Eire.

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Another ad, another stolen image.  Also seen here on her Pinterest.

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Can’t find the original source.

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Alfonso Facundo Photography

Website:  http://www.alfonsofacundo.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/facundophot [already down]

I got this submission via a fan and while this guy has good taste, his entire website is made up of stolen images, mainly from Caroline + Ben but there are others. 

The opening slideshow on the webpage. 

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All three are from Caroline and Ben.

Image one.

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Image two.

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Image three. 

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Next set:

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Image one, Caroline + Ben.

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Image three, Angelica Glass.

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Next set of images. 

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Both the final images are from Caroline + Ben.

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Image two.

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He is taking the site down quickly but here is another screencap that was sent into me. 

Which is by Angelica Glass