I have taken Bill Rob's off list advise a while back and now have a letter i carry with me.
"Thank you for stealing one for my photos from XXXXXXXXXXX. Here is an invoice for $150.00 payable on demand. If payment is not recieved by this weekend, i will be forced to contact a credit agency. Have a nice day XXXXXXXXX Dave On 7/10/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > You've got to approach those people and say, > "Why that's a nice picture of your horse, but all that writing spoils it. > You should realy get one without the copywrite on it. > You know, they do that just to spoil the picture for you." > Regards, Bob S. > > On 7/10/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know what you mean Tom. > > > > I have seen pictures of mine, from shows, printed 8x10 and framed and > > hanging from the sitting stall at a horse show, with my water > > mark/copyright stillplastered on the centre of the photo. > > > > Go get him > > > > Dave > > > > On 7/10/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't get it. I know several others here have had there photos > > > 'pinched' > > > from the web and used by others as if they were the photographer. What > > > kind > > > of person does that? Why would they even get any pleasure when credited > > > for > > > something they did not do? > > > > > > I was browsing the nature section of the local newspaper and followed a > > > link > > > to an area I was interested in. Low and behold, two of my aurora photos > > > were on a member's site. > > > > > > &*%&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&!!! > > > > > > I've sent this e-mail to the hosting site and will leave the strongest > > > possible message on the member's site. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > > I just browsed a member's site by following a link from the Idaho > > > Statesman. > > > I found two of my photo's posted on this member's site (Sawtooth Sean) > > > that are not only NOT PHOTOS OF THE LOCATION being described, they are NOT > > > HIS photos. They are mine and were taken from my home in 2001. > > > > > > These are the links on the member's site: > > > > > > http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=144353 > > > > > > http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=144354&context_id=155243 > > > > > > They are on my website and have been since 2001 (even though member claims > > > they were taken in 1998). > > > > > > http://www.peaceoflight.com/moodlites.htm > > > > > > http://www.peaceoflight.com/skyfire.htm > > > > > > The one immediately above was published and credited to me on the inside > > > cover of Idaho magazine in late 2001/early 2002. > > > > > > I will leave a post on the member's site and I expect these photos to be > > > removed immediately. Thank you. I would also question the legitimacy and > > > proper use of any other photos on this member's site. > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
