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Are all 'famous' photographers this catty???
Here is the thing: If he has a web-site, he has no right to be upset about links being posted. Everything that he has posted is public (unless you have to pay to get access). You didn't do anything wrong and he seems to have over-reacted. There are much more mature and professional ways to have handled that situation if he had an issue with it. Atleast that's my take on things... Aug 23 06 10:25 am Link Fotticelli wrote: I want to have a description of 'at their level'.... there is something to be said about being humble. We all have to start somewhere. Aug 23 06 10:25 am Link DigitalCMH wrote: what money? bubbafuckmeuptheass is gonna hire him to do the next cover of his best selling CD? Aug 23 06 10:25 am Link And in all reality, he has no right to harass you...okay, I'm done. Aug 23 06 10:26 am Link oldguysrule wrote: hahaha Aug 23 06 10:26 am Link Or maybe it was not him, how sure can you be? You have to be pretty cold to hear someone compliment you live and continue to threaten. Could you verify that it was him? And there is absolutely no infringement in either quoting his work or placing links as long as proper sources were listedâ¦which seems like you did. my $.02 Eli Aug 23 06 10:27 am Link Model Sarah wrote: *blush... just trying to keep up appearances Aug 23 06 10:32 am Link Not to debate the merits of your situation but on the point of fame vs. obnoxiousness. In the mid 80's (I'm dating myself here) I used to work for a Academy Grammy AMA award winning singer. I was just one of the little people in the machine that works behind any major force. He, his wife, and the talent associated with his creative work (NOT the accounting people though) were some of the nicest people you could ever meet. Just because one is bigtime doesn't mean they have to be petty or jerks. Aug 23 06 10:33 am Link No, they are not all like that. I worked with Bruce Weber and he was nothing but highly professional and kind. He went totally out of his way every morning to personally speak to everyone, even the cooks and waiters. A truley great guy! Hopefully there are more like him out there.Thats too bad about your experience with one... Aug 23 06 10:33 am Link DawnElizabeth Moderator wrote: Well, the OP said he got chewed out pretty good Aug 23 06 10:35 am Link oldguysrule wrote: If you're any good, he might. Aug 23 06 10:38 am Link No... we're not!  Aug 23 06 10:39 am Link DigitalCMH wrote: cool. i bill out at $50,000 plus for cover work. gimme a holler if bubba's interested and i'll let ya lay out the catering. Aug 23 06 10:47 am Link crypticarts wrote: Yeah sure. Caller ID. I called back and got a voicemail. Aug 23 06 10:47 am Link oldguysrule wrote: I bet you'll handle catering. Just watch out for the chipped meat spread.... Aug 23 06 10:49 am Link You should always contact them prior to posting links to their site. I have had a bad experience with unauthorized posting of my website. Someone posted a link to my site on their portal and my link was only a few away from a site advertising child pornography. It's lawyer time! Most of the time people post links to my site its nothing but then again I dont think I have ever gotten any work from web links nor is the traffic necesarilly a good thing. Work usually comes from printed media and often times the web traffic comes from people who are just killing time at their 9 to 5. The guy shouldnt have been a dick about it, he should have just said that he didnt want the traffic or to be associated with Rupert Murdoch's Myspace and asked you to take it down. If you would have contacted him beforehand he might have been more amenable. Aug 23 06 10:50 am Link KM von Seidl wrote: shhhh chip is hungry Aug 23 06 10:51 am Link >To be fair, his argument was that I was infringing on his copyright by posting the links for his site and I didn't have the right to do it. Folks, that is *not* infinging on his copyright. That's nonsense. You were not reproducing his work, you were providing a link. This is no more a crime than it is to post the address of your local art gallery. Thomas Aug 23 06 10:54 am Link johnkphotography wrote: I don't have links to child pornagraphy and I'm not Rupert Murdoch! C'mon! ;o) Aug 23 06 10:56 am Link UnoMundo Photography wrote: Yes I do have an attitude. Aug 23 06 10:58 am Link you can post my web sight on your blog i will not get bitchie about it lol http://nathan.artisthome.com/ heck you can evin say how bad i suck lol  there was no reason for that i have called meney photographers out of the blue and asked how they did something and you know what photographers injenal are good people to bad there are people like that out thereAug 23 06 11:00 am Link DawnElizabeth Moderator wrote: I am sure I have had worse done before! Aug 23 06 11:04 am Link oldguysrule wrote: Yes I am!! Carrot juice, please!! Aug 23 06 11:06 am Link oldguysrule wrote: Yes I am!! Carrot juice, please!! Lots of it and, umm, how about a spinach, banana and OJ smoothie?! Aug 23 06 11:06 am Link It funny, I found the guys/gals with the least exprience to be rude (not all of course) and the ones I was nervous to shoot with the nicest. I think it's just a person's personality. I knwo so many photographers that fight and have an ongoing feud and it's just ridiculous!!! Models get along better! Aug 23 06 11:08 am Link I've only been at this full time for a few months. In my previous job as an Internet consultant at an interactive agency, I mostly only dealt with VP and C-level people at "Fortune 2000" type companies. This is a real culture shock and adjustment for me. The photographer community is a real querky bunch. You guys totally crack me up!!! ;o) Aug 23 06 11:12 am Link I have met some phenominal photographers some are jerks to me and some are super nice and have even offered to have me assist them. The three I think I can respect the most as a full time working photogtaphers has a 2000 square foot studio in the middle of SF. and another in santa clara those three off of the top of my head are great... http://experimentalcraftworks.com/Photoworks.html as for web links mine is not up yet it should be up tomorrow brand new and shiney if you have blogging room for a newbie. Experimental Photoworks Mariah Carle Aug 23 06 11:12 am Link why can't we all just get along Aug 23 06 11:12 am Link oldguysrule wrote: 'Kay, that made me laugh. Aug 23 06 11:13 am Link Mayanlee wrote: This would be his only sensible gripe...but, if there was no hotlinking, he was entirely out of line with his response. Reputation of Myspace or not, you're an idiot to presume that you will have sovereign control about who shares your work with who at a point where you become relatively well known. Aug 23 06 11:16 am Link oldguysrule wrote: I don't know him so it'd be best if you stayed in direct contact with him. And sorry, not sure you can afford my catering business. Aug 23 06 11:25 am Link Nihilus wrote: daaaaaaaaayum. Aug 23 06 11:26 am Link Im not a big fan of myspace but I did get to photograph a newly signed band and they bought me a new camera and a nice piece of glass for my time. I liked the trade and would do it again given the chance. Then again it doesnt hurt that I liked the band's music. Aug 23 06 11:28 am Link BCG wrote: Crap...I'm getting distracted here. I owe you a reply. Aug 23 06 11:42 am Link Howard Garcia wrote: A New Yorker with attitude and delusions of grandeur; you think ! No ! Aug 23 06 11:42 am Link Speaking of photographers getting catty... grabs camera Can I get some hair pulling? Where's Rowland? Aug 23 06 11:50 am Link DarioImpiniPhotography wrote: LMAO Aug 23 06 11:52 am Link RStephenT wrote: and the IQ to realize that humor is relative.. you can pull some people's leg from here to Syracuse and they still can't figure it out. Aug 23 06 11:54 am Link (I've got to admit that I've read only the first few replies on this thread.) There is a very legitimate reason for a photographer not wanting someone to post links deep into his site -- he might have made arrangements on leading folks into those links. >>> For example, he might have nude images & have a "gateway" link with a warning that going deeper into the site will expose folks to those nude images & warning them to turn away if such images offends them. >>> Another example: he may have sponsors for his site, and they may expect to be given credit before moving deeper into his site. >>> In fact, he may have contractual obligations that are only satisfied with the arrangements & organizations of the site as designed. So, why get your panties in a bunch? Respect his wishes & link only to his opening page. In fact, it is in poor taste to do anything else. Aug 23 06 11:59 am Link If he is so "Famous" and busy what is he doing wasting his time on you. Shouldn't he be hodnobbing with the "Stars'? Check my website www.patjohnson.com and blog me. Pat Aug 23 06 12:00 pm Link |
