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If you did TFCD with a model (who claims to be an amature photographer), a few times ... and you notice in the photos she is posting (that she took) are blatent copies of your work that you did with her. same place , same pose , and even similar editing style (same filters and such , just not done as well) ... done with friends of hers... she obviously doesnt have the equipment or eye that i have , but its just the fact that shes trying to copy ... i feel like she is shooting with me to spy on my technique .... Nov 06 06 10:15 pm Link Ya know that kinda happened to me... Suck it up and move on...I would like to see the similarities!! Nov 06 06 10:18 pm Link Take it as a compliment, you are her inspiration. RB Nov 06 06 10:25 pm Link i dont mind that much , although when i confronted her , she claimed that i was wrong and her work if origional ... that pissed me off ... im not stupid ... 10 days after shooting with me , she posts new pics that look more similar to mine than they should ... its just the fact that you should be able to trust people you create art with ... theres a kinship there that shouldnt be betrayed ... Nov 06 06 10:58 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: Where the eff do you live? Cause that sentence sounds like you live in la la land....NEVER trust anyone.... Nov 06 06 11:01 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: I'm a, well used to be, a model also... Everything I learned, I learned from a photographer I shot with, or saw shoot. Nov 06 06 11:05 pm Link Dee wrote: yeah , thats the harshness of being betrayed talking ... Nov 06 06 11:05 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: nah didnt miss them but I dont think that way...NEVER have....I lost my innocense back at about 15....long story that I dont need to get into..I just can read people, I trust who should be trusted and I can smell ya coming a mile away if you a rotten terd.... Nov 06 06 11:08 pm Link Iris Swope wrote: i understand that people learn from others ... im fine with that ... Nov 06 06 11:11 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: Easy solution....dont work with her again.... Nov 06 06 11:13 pm Link heres a abd example of what im talking about ... had to copy the thumbnails ... but you can get the idea ... and remember , her shots were all taken within a week or two of mine ... and she was on said shoots ...  Nov 06 06 11:14 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: i've seen that happen so many times. Nov 06 06 11:15 pm Link Dee wrote: You drinking tonight? Nov 06 06 11:16 pm Link JM Dean wrote: I effin wish.... Nov 06 06 11:17 pm Link Dee wrote: yeah , that pretty much what im saying... Nov 06 06 11:18 pm Link Dee wrote: You're all over the place. Never seen you so active Nov 06 06 11:18 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: Here come here....~HUGS~ ITS OK!! she is inspired by you....embrace it.... Nov 06 06 11:19 pm Link JM Dean wrote: Rough night and I am venting on everyone else...shew I feel better! Nov 06 06 11:20 pm Link Dee wrote: LOL. Well heres to a better tomorrow. And I'll drink one for ya Nov 06 06 11:20 pm Link Dee wrote: thanks for the hug ... that was great !... i feel soooo much better now .... wheres those drinks .... ???? Nov 06 06 11:23 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: Oh hell no that would be copying me..... Nov 06 06 11:24 pm Link Dee wrote: i purposely said "buy the rights to use" ... lol ... Nov 06 06 11:26 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: DAMMIT....I missed that part....ok 1.5 mill and we are good!!! Nov 06 06 11:27 pm Link Dee wrote: deal ! ! ! Nov 06 06 11:33 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: 1.5 mill wads of dough!!! Nov 06 06 11:34 pm Link OK g'nite! Nov 06 06 11:35 pm Link hmmm..whitch ones are yours and whitch ones are hers? Nov 06 06 11:37 pm Link XposurePhoto wrote: hard to see them , being so small .. hers are on the left ... Nov 06 06 11:39 pm Link RBDesign wrote: ^^^ Nov 06 06 11:41 pm Link btw ... thank you all for your input ... Nov 06 06 11:44 pm Link XposurePhoto wrote: LOL is that a serious question? because it's pretty funny as a joke Nov 06 06 11:47 pm Link Annique Delphine wrote: yeah , i thought it was a joke too ... but i ignored it ... Nov 06 06 11:49 pm Link All of us tried to copy those we like when we started out.If for no other reason than to see how they did it so we could then apply the techniques in our own ways. Nov 06 06 11:52 pm Link Yerkes Photography wrote: It's understandable that you're irritated. But I think you can relax about the fact that she does not have your skills and that you'll always be a step ahead of her. Nov 06 06 11:53 pm Link Well, although the ideas aren't that original where her work is concerned, I suppose you could see this as a form of flattery?  Nov 06 06 11:55 pm Link Glamour Boulevard wrote: agreed .... but did you go out and model to copy the photogrpaher ... then deny that you copied ... Nov 06 06 11:57 pm Link Saw your shots and hers, why are you losing sleep over this, people often try to copy just for practice to see if they can get the same look and quality. Obviously she has to keep on practicing, which is fine. The don't look close enough to yours in style or quality, someone might think she saw your work and did the same theme, but didn't do it as good, so why give it another thought. I had some shots in my portfolio and I have seen almost the exact thing in Vogue and a commercial ad! This was after I took the shots! But I can be sure no one copied my work, it just was by chance. You should be happy she is trying to see if she comes up to your quality, she must think your ideas, style and work is worth trying to duplicate for practice. So let her learn. But if I were shooting with a friend and I wanted to do a shot say of a building and they took it before I did, I wouldn't take the shot after that, but that's just me. Nov 07 06 02:46 am Link Imitation and flattery. First, you need to apologize to her for going off on her with that conspiracy theory. Next, offer her the opportunity to assist you on a few shoots. Teach her something and have fun. That's what this is all about, not protecting "your" shoot ideas, locations, techniques, etc. It's obvious that she likes something in your images, but she doesn't know what it is, so she tries to replicate the shot. But once she learns *why* she likes your shots, she'll come up with her own ideas. Nov 07 06 08:18 am Link Richard Tallent wrote: first , i didnt go off .... i just asked her about it ... Nov 07 06 08:45 am Link I have to agree with others here: Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Its going to happen, and you should be honored that she chose your shots. Even if she is out to try to get one up on you its obvious that she's got a LONG way to go before she can achieve that. Honestly, I don't think that the three shots are THAT similar. The boxing shot is the only one that I see a real parallel. The other two are sorta kinda the same, but I wouldn't have recognized that unless someone pointed it out to me. Honestly, it looks more like the location is what is similar - not the actual shot it self. Reading your original message I got the feeling that the shots were exact copies. Trying to copy someone that is better than you is a good way to learn. As an art student way back when I was a young teenager one of our assignments was to replicate a painting by a master. I choose one that was full of colors and all sorts of things. I STRUGGLED with it, but it taught me SO much about color and how to achieve the precise color that I was going for. I had a friend that replicated the french painting that I can see in my mind but haven't a clue what the name is... Another friend of mine did Van Gogh's Starry Night. It was one of the hardest things that I have ever done, but it sure refined my skills by leaps and bounds. I don't think you should be upset. If its really that big of a deal to you, then simply don't shoot with her again. If you'd like to help someone gain some skills a little faster, then take her under your wing and say thanks for the complements, let me help you... Nov 07 06 08:54 am Link |
