Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The most egregious part of the article - aside from highlighting the photographer's self trumpeted gullibility - is the use of the term "reaching out" which makes me want to retch. I only reach out to get a lens or something that isn't immediately to hand. Happy Christmas :-) Douglas On 24/12/2018 08:04, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > This just reinforces the point of the previous article posted. There are a > large number of talented and/or prolific photographers for whom "stock" > photography is not a primary or even a secondary income source. They are > honored to be published. This individual photographer is also an excellent > example of first world problem. Doesn't read or understand the contract > and terms of use and is upset when an entity who does understand exploits > that na?vet?. > > Then there is the author of the article as Christopher pointed out that > seems to have an agenda. > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 1:00 AM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > >> Even the manufacturer who licensed the photo has done nothing wrong! >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 9:13 AM Christopher Crawford < >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> The article seems to be designed to blame Walmart. It isn't their fault; >>> they didn't license the photo, some manufacturer did and Walmart is >> selling >>> the manufacturer's products. They're probably not the only retailer >> selling >>> the stuff, but the article doesn't say if that's so. The writer left out >> a >>> lot, in my opinion, in order to maintain the "Walmart is Evil" narrative. >>> >>> At the end of the article, it says that Walmart reached out to the >>> photographer on social media, asking him to contact them. That's a BIG >>> detail, yet the writer does not say if the photographer talked to >> Walmart, >>> or what Walmart offered him. To me it sounds like the company felt bad >> for >>> the guy and wanted to compensate him, despite the fact that Walmart has >> no >>> legal obligation to do so. If so, that's very kind of them, but that >> would >>> ruin the 'narrative' wouldn?t it? I'd like to know if that's the >>> case...wouldn't you? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-437-8990 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>> Like My Work on Facebook >>> >>> >>> ?On 12/23/18, 10:27 PM, "LUG on behalf of Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG" >>> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of >>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> That is the market. He should put up and shut up, or get out and do >>> something else! >>> >>> Walmart did NOTHING wrong, I wonder if bashing them is the flavour >>> of >>> the >>> week. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 12:32 AM Tina Manley via LUG < >>> lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > PESO: >>> > >>> > This is what happens when you have no idea what you are doing: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >> https://petapixel.com/2018/12/22/photog-shocked-after-his-1-88-stock-photo-shows-up-on-walmart-goods/ >>> > >>> > Comments are interesting, too. >>> > >>> > Tina >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Tina Manley >>> > www.tinamanley.com >>> > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley >>> > < >>> > >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> > > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information