birdseyeview wrote:
My brother and I were at a show this weekend selling out photos. We had several in frames hanging in our display
when a well to do woman and her mother walk up to look and the woman takes out her cell phone and takes shots of three photos! When we asked her if we could help she says Oh I just like the frames I think they are lovely....
Then she walks away without the decency to even ask for out business card or our names! the shots were full pic and frame. Do any of you think this is theft or just an attempt
to steal my ideas on my frames so she can have some one else make the frames for her? Personally I did not like what she did. Am I wrong or should I have confronted her about it? Thanks for your thoughts
My brother and I were at a show this weekend selli... (
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I think it could only do more good than harm.
Something a Lady knew she could never afford in a million years but loved it so much she wanted the photo to remind her how wonderful it was. "No Harm"
She knew where she was, if she wants they will find you again, "Good".
It was "A Sell Out" in your own words I believe.
Your work sounds great. :-P
Photo Theft? no. sorry, but like all the photographers said nothing she can really do with it no laws broken.
Wonderful advice on the future. I love everything Spooktographer Jim said. And the other Photographers advice on the future.
I invasion the roped lined display very elegant backdrop for the pieces just out of arms reach. A stringed business card taped from the back draped over the front of the piece.
It will not stay in position (murphy's law) so it will be your business card one side the price on the other.
If someone ask you to move it or breach the buffer zone with a camera.
Intervene graciously, hold at a slight angle, pose with it :lol:. If they don't even snap the picture you just saved it's destiny.:-)
The subject matter, Quality and legitimacy can sometimes dictate the available sale of a cell phone picture at face value.
She could be selling your photo to a frame maker or other real photographers/painters without Idea's.
For recreation or rendering in Acrylic's Bla Bla Bla Bla.
Can we please see one of your wonderful finished (framed) either in a nice hung position, or with you and your brother holding it up for us? :-P
I'll bet a Dollar to a Doughnut that we will see why the lady took the photos. :thumbup: