Photographer
San Francisco Nudes
Posts: 2910
Novato, California, US
Wow, how scary. I was posting in another thread and saw somebody's avatar and said, "Huh, that looks familiar". Sure enough, I took it. And all but two pictures in this guy's portfolio. And he's got tons of tags from models about how great "his" work is and how they want to work with him.
Some of the shots have been up there for six months - I can only imagine how many models have been sucked in and worked with this guy. Makes me feel sick.
And I have to give kudos - I used contact a mod and before I could finish typing this, the guy's been banned. No response back from them yet, guess they're still typing too, but man, that's service. On dA I'd be there weeks later waiting for a response.
I have to say, I suddenly have more sympathy for models who are sure photographers are up to no good. And I reiterate - check references! Just because a guy has a good portfolio apparently doesn't mean as much as you might think!
Photographer
00siris
Posts: 19182
New York, New York, US
San Francisco Nudes wrote:
Wow, how scary. I was posting in another thread and saw somebody's avatar and said, "Huh, that looks familiar". Sure enough, I took it. And all but two pictures in this guy's portfolio. And he's got tons of tags from models about how great "his" work is and how they want to work with him.
Some of the shots have been up there for six months - I can only imagine how many models have been sucked in and worked with this guy. Makes me feel sick.
And I have to give kudos - I used contact a mod and before I could finish typing this, the guy's been banned. No response back from them yet, guess they're still typing too, but man, that's service. On dA I'd be there weeks later waiting for a response.
I have to say, I suddenly have more sympathy for models who are sure photographers are up to no good. And I reiterate - check references! Just because a guy has a good portfolio apparently doesn't mean as much as you might think! Happened to me before - the mods kicked his ass right outta here.
Yeah, but it's an eerie thing to see your work on someone elses' port as if it were theirs.
Photographer
San Francisco Nudes
Posts: 2910
Novato, California, US
00siris wrote:
Happened to me before - the mods kicked his ass right outta here.
Yeah, but it's an eerie thing to see your work on someone elses' port as if it were theirs. Definitely eerie. Found him on another model site as well, sigh, we'll see if they're as responsive.
Photographer
Sockpuppet Studios
Posts: 7862
San Francisco, California, US
eep not good....
Good job at catching him and good job at having work good enough to steal...
Photographer
00siris
Posts: 19182
New York, New York, US
San Francisco Nudes wrote:
Definitely eerie. Found him on another model site as well, sigh, we'll see if they're as responsive. reallly?
now that's very scary
Photographer
San Francisco Nudes
Posts: 2910
Novato, California, US
Experimental Photoworks wrote:
eep not good....
Good job at catching him and good job at having work good enough to steal... I've had it stolen on a smaller scale before but an entire portfolio really feels more like identity theft, or at least identity theft lite.
Model
Rachel Dashae
Posts: 1239
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
I've actually seen a couple of photogs on here who had stolen pictures from DA. Ironically enough they had been contacting me. So I reported them. ._.;
People do it,it's really a shame.
Photographer
Collin J. Rae
Posts: 7657
Winchester, Virginia, US
Damn it's actually pretty chilling...I'd be freaked out for sure...horrid.
Photographer
BlindMike
Posts: 9594
San Francisco, California, US
Been there, done that. Mods took care of it. Life goes on.
Photographer
Nihilus
Posts: 10888
Nashville, Tennessee, US
San Francisco Nudes wrote:
I have to say, I suddenly have more sympathy for models who are sure photographers are up to no good. Reference checks can be a happy thing.
The mods are normally very swift with such sentences...which is kinda sad when I just miss the latest saga of an imposter because their profile no longer exists. 
Photographer
Nihilus
Posts: 10888
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Come to think of it...I've never actually seen someone with the audacity to do it here, when the member they are impersonating is also on the same site. It's not as if it isn't just a matter of time if you're stupid enough to try it.
Photographer
BlindMike
Posts: 9594
San Francisco, California, US
Nihilus wrote:
Come to think of it...I've never actually seen someone with the audacity to do it here, when the member they are impersonating is also on the same site. It's not as if it isn't just a matter of time if you're stupid enough to try it. Do not underestimate the amount of stupid on this site. It's happened before, and it'll happen again. Be thankful we have mods that care.
Photographer
San Francisco Nudes
Posts: 2910
Novato, California, US
Nihilus wrote:
Come to think of it...I've never actually seen someone with the audacity to do it here, when the member they are impersonating is also on the same site. It's not as if it isn't just a matter of time if you're stupid enough to try it. Oh, audacity, you don't know the half of it. I caught him because his avatar was shot by me and he was posting in a thread I was actively posting in!
Photographer
Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
San Francisco Nudes wrote:
Oh, audacity, you don't know the half of it. I caught him because his avatar was shot by me and he was posting in a thread I was actively posting in! Maybe he accidently uploaded your pic.
Kind of like how Sammy Sosa accidently used a corked bat during a Major League Baseball game. Totally and honest mistake!
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