Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny Carter said: > A couple weeks ago, I found a local realtor was using my shot to sell a > house. (taken from my website) You might remember the picture. > http://www.sonc.com/paw2/wedding.htm > I had gone to a wedding there, and turned as I was leaving, and the shot > snuck up on me, but I caught it. > > I emailed him twice, saying I don't mind his use, but I want credit. > > No response. > > Today I called him, and asked for credit. He agreed. > > I looked later, and he had taken the shot down and put a yukky shot in > place. > > Sigh. I really only wanted credit for what I did.<<<< Hi Sonny, it just illustrates that instead of calling the guy, as he's obviously a stupid son of a b..... to steal a shot of your site. It, in this case would have been better to start legal action immediately where it's in your own home town! My attitude is.... "try and screw me buddy and yer going down as fast as I can get you." And I want "fair compensation for use" of my talent and photograph. You see this ... OK OK I'll stay polite ..... didn't even have the courtesy to offer you a fee for the use of the picture, that in turn, given the quality of the photograph would sell the house ten times faster instead of what he probably has now..... one of those "crappy realtor snaps" they use when their trying to sell a million dollar homestead. Don't feel bad as the next time you run into this .... sue immediately! :-) You can't eat credits!!!!!!!!! ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html