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Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:06:13 +0000

[...] Last weekend, Tony Fouhse touched on the subject of exploitation, and give a few nuggets of his process, how he works with the people he shoots: “I believe the art of what I do is in my encounter with the subject. The photograph is merely a document of that encounter.” [...]

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:15:50 +0000

I understand what you are saying. I am certainly not someone who worries about internet thieves. My photos are only interesting to me and sometimes to my parents. : )

I actually found you because I was at Lifelounge and saw your portfolio. I now have bookmarked your site, or more specifically your blog. But does that make their theft or the other sites’ thefts less of a crime? Chances are they are doing this to benefit their audience. The ad revenue is a bonus.

I teach photography at an Edmonton Public school and I constantly looking for [photographic] insight to pass onto my students. If I can’t make it my own, I promise to credit you.

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By: tony

tony — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:03:15 +0000

I’m not upset about this happening…..like I said in the post: “I don’t care”.

And, in terms of “blogger blow back” and being “guilty”, well, I touch on that in the post as well.

I was thinking about writing more in the post (tho I’m often leery of droning on and on) about the difference between creating and compiling.

I do agree with you about the crappy image quality. But, as a commercial photographer who’s work is, from time to time, butchered by bad cropping, reproduction and so on, I’m kinda used to it.

In the end…..the point of this post is stealing is inevitable. And, to quote Bob Dylan: ” Good artists borrow, great artists steal” (not that I’m putting myself it the “great” category). Hence, the last sentence in the post: Just make sure that, in the end, you make it your own.

Tony

By: d. lawn

d. lawn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:27:41 +0000

I’m not sure these other sites are “stealing” from you or “ripping you off”. If you got paid for the Lifelounge publish in the book and then on their site then you are good. The rest is blogger blow back of the likes you are guilty of every Sunday.
I can see you perhaps being upset of not getting paid for the other “publishes” and of the crappy image quality but maybe its worth it. Lotsa hits on the old site.