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Today I have collected 60 unpleasant, annoying and creepy photo manipulations done by talented artists from around the world. I hope you will like this collection.
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Fotografia di matrimonio, photobooth ed altro
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Copyright Scandal ( tratto da una storia vera )
Photographer Finds Himself in Another Copyright
Scandal After Using Other Artists’ Work… Again
Posso testimoniare che è riuscito a farlo anche con me…
(Alessandro Zingone) David Martyn & Sam Javanrouh’s Respective Flickr Images (Top) Used by Mark Stothard as His Own (Below)
In an industry where originality and creativity is the key to one’s success, it can be easy to become disillusioned by the brilliance behind other photographers, their concepts, and just pure convenience. It seems as though professional photographer Mark Stothard is guilty of the disillusionment and expediency… again.
For those of you unfamiliar with Mark Stothard, he was a known professional in the world of photography, a man of commitment with years of experience in press and sports photography under his belt until, back in 2009, Stothard was the subject of an infringement scandal where he was investigated for alleged fraud– he was accused of stealing other photographer’s images and passing them off as his own.
Belgian photographer, Morgan David de Lossy, found one of the photographs he had taken of his wife on Stothard’s website, specifically posted on the site to showcase Stothard’s talent. The investigation and numerous complaints from fellow creatives in the field, earned Stothard the unsavory reputation of becoming the very first photographer expelled from the British Press Photographers’ Association.
The aforementioned allegations scared Stothard away, forcing him to disappear from mainstream photography. Until recently, at least. Stothard came out of the dark and began to offer services to aspiring visual artists for £25 per person, like photo-walk tours, so he can spread his vast knowledge of technique.
To market his services and capture the eyes of potential customers, Stothard used photographs taken by other photographers and passed them off as his own… again!
One of the victims, Sam Javanrough of the Toronto-based Daily Dose of Imagery website, found his photograph of Brighton Beach on Stothard’s blog. Javanrough’s photograph was used to advertise Stothard’s Brighton Photo-walk. Annoyed by Stothard’s use of the image, Javanrough stated:
On my website it specifically states that anyone wanting to use the pictures commercially must get my permission before doing so. I think it’s outrageous that someone can operate in this way – It’s totally unethical. It casts a shadow over professional photographers as a whole.
To make matters worse, and even more exasperating, Stothard asked on his website that his intellectual property be respected. The specific page on his website which asks for the respect is featured with another photograph, this time belonging to photographer David Martyn.
At the sight of his image of cranes on Bristol Quay, Martyn was stunned. Martyn argued:
It’s unbelievable! My images are copyrighted and marked All Rights Reserved on the Flickr page. There’s no way he should have used this without my consent – especially on the page of his website where he asks people not to steal his copyright.
According to Stothard, however, the photographs are marketing images. Stothard makes it clear that he does not make it a point to claim that the images on his website are taken by himself. The images are supposedly provided by Stothard’s web designer and are said to be royalty free under a Creative Commons license, or paid a fee to the license holder.
Worsening the already frustrating situation for Stothard, a third photographer came out of the woodwork and found his image being used on Stothard’s site without his consent. Michael Vasselin of Dublin, Ireland found his photograph of the Seven Sisters cruise liner, pulled directly off of his Flickr account. The image was used to market a photo-walk tour in France.
Michael Vasselin’s Flickr image of a cruise liner (left) used by Mark Stothard as his own (right)
Speaking out about the problem, Vasselin said:
At nearly 4,000 views this picture is one my most popular. I’m staggered that someone like Stothard, who calls himself a professional photographer, would try to leech off someone’s else’s creativity and effort. I took this image and can prove it.
With three photographers against one, it is evident who must be right. Stothard, however, fired back to all of the claims and stated that he has the rights to utilize all of the images he used. Nonetheless, Stothard stated that if there has been a mistake in his use of the images, he would rectify the situation and personally apologize for his blunder.
Why would a professional photographer like Stothard want to use other images for the marketing of his services, you ask? Stothard says, “Convenience.” According to the photographer, all of his images were out of date and the easiest thing to do was use the images as any other business would. As Stothard said, “They’re not my pictures, they’re marketing images.”
The Internet has proven to be an outlet where no one’s intellectual property is really safe. Many people tend to think that what is posted on the inter-webs is up for grabs, which contributes to the notion of free-reign and gimme gimmes. In dealing with intellectual properties – whether a photograph, composition, song, painting, poem, or whatever it may be – we must remember that an individual has created the object in question and should, at the very least, be credited for their work.
Nikon D800 at 100%
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Jim is very excited about Nikon’s new D800. As we mentioned in our previous post, he was astounded by the image quality, and we wanted to show just how much detail the new camera produces.
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Lensbaby Introduces the Edge 80 Optic
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This is what Lensbaby has been teasing us on Facebook for several days now: the new Edge 80 Optic. The new lens features a f/2.8 – f/22 12-blade aperture and is compatible with the Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout and Control Freak. The price of the Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic is $300 (MSRP). Here are some samples and the full press release after the break…
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iniziare un’attività fotografica professionale
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fotografia professionale, professione fotografo…
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Professional photographers shoot a wedding on an iPhone | Viva Wedding Photography
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Viva Wedding Photography have shot a wedding on the iPhone. We’ve been wanting to do this for quite a while, and have finally gone some of the way to doing so.
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Vintage lens alert! 110 year old lens on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II | planet5D – HDSLR community
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Quite a while ago, we featured a 102 year old lens that was mounted to a Canon EOS 5D Mark II here’s an even older one – 110 years old! This was sent in by Ignacio Sanchez who has started a group for Vintage Lenses on Vimeo.
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The “Surrealistic Pillow” Project- Photography By Ronen Goldman
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The ‘Surrealistic Pillow’ Project- Photography By Ronen Goldman
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