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Photographer

Arizona Shoots

Posts: 28822

Phoenix, Arizona, US

There once was a local photographer in Phoenix who used to pose as Ken Marcus. He would e-mail models, but when asked for references he would simply go off on the model calling her stupid and simply refer her to kenmarcus.com and say, " Do I really need references with photos like this?"

I had a model once who IMed me asking if this person was the real deal. So, I told her to ask him to e-mail her from "anything"@kenmarcus.com. He called her lame and disapeared.

He's in prison now.

Mar 02 06 12:14 am Link

Photographer

Pat Thielen

Posts: 16800

Hastings, Minnesota, US

John Jebbia wrote:
There once was a local photographer in Phoenix who used to pose as Ken Marcus. He would e-mail models, but when asked for references he would simply go off on the model calling her stupid and simply refer her to kenmarcus.com and say, " Do I really need references with photos like this?"

I had a model once who IMed me asking if this person was the real deal. So, I told her to ask him to e-mail her from "anything"@kenmarcus.com. He called her lame and disapeared.

He's in prison now.

I so like happy endings. But I guess his end isn't so happy...

  Damn! I'm on a roll tonight!

Mar 02 06 12:15 am Link

Photographer

Arizona Shoots

Posts: 28822

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Pat Thielen wrote:
I so like happy endings. But I guess his end isn't so happy...

  Damn! I'm on a roll tonight!

Moral of the story: Impersonation can have consequences you never thougth of...

Mar 02 06 12:26 am Link

Model

shellyradley

Posts: 1201

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

I had no idea....

this is not good at all.. good that i vet my guys out first hehehe

shelly xx

Mar 02 06 07:31 am Link

Photographer

DeBoer Photography

Posts: 782

Melbourne, Florida, US

So did he get arrested for impersonating Ken or was it unrelated?

Also, how do you know all this stuff?

Mar 02 06 08:35 am Link

Photographer

Arizona Shoots

Posts: 28822

Phoenix, Arizona, US

This was someone I know. That's how I know.

And he didn't get convicted for this per se... But Karma is a wicked thing! To some people.

Mar 02 06 06:58 pm Link