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August 28, 2012 at 5:07 pm #3534
camera.shy
ParticipantThere is a pretty awful fauxtographer who is based less than a mile away from me. He set up his “business” around a year ago, with a name only TWO LETTERS different from my business name. This p****d me off quite a bit.
I noticed on the faux’s facebook page a cover photo almost identical to the image on mine. ( same place, same angle EXACTLY) the only difference being, that theirs was all over the place, off white balance, crooked horizon etc etc. This p****d me off even more.
It would appear that with the very simillar name, and copied cover photo, people were thinking at first glance that it was my page. The faux has since taken portraits for past clients of mine, aswell as getting involved with a charity that I work with from time to time.
Now, do I call them up on this, or not? I am really angry, as I in no way want people to think that their photographs have ANYTHING to do with me…………………………..
I would submit them to this site, but they’re already on here lol
Advice would be appreciated 🙂
August 29, 2012 at 2:42 am #3541HennyM
ParticipantImitation Is The Greatest Compliment… but i am sorry to hear, that you lost business over this whole thing. i believe you can report his FB page to FB, other than that i’d say get a real website, if you don’t have one, yet – FB photo resolution sucks anyway.
And maybe even talk to the guy. Then talk to a lawyer as well, if you have lost enough business to endanger your business.
September 5, 2012 at 5:55 pm #3731ugh
ParticipantDid you really lose business, or did they temporarily leave? If he is really that bad and you are not a faux yourself, then they will be back.. If they left you simply because he was cheaper than you, they get what they pay for.
September 5, 2012 at 10:30 pm #3733Click It And Stick It
ParticipantIf he is worse than you then I feel bad for all the people in the area. Neither of you are anywhere close to good enough to be charging for photos.
September 13, 2012 at 1:46 pm #3803camera.shy
ParticipantLol to the last comment. I suppose I should hand back all of my awards then yeah?
September 14, 2012 at 1:41 am #3811Click It And Stick It
ParticipantNah, keep the Fauxtog award
September 14, 2012 at 6:33 am #3814camera.shy
ParticipantYou’re obviously confusing me with someone else…………………….
September 14, 2012 at 11:01 pm #3832Click It And Stick It
ParticipantYou’re obviously confused about how “good” you are.
September 15, 2012 at 9:52 am #3833camera.shy
ParticipantNot at all……………….
November 10, 2012 at 10:16 am #4484lovethissite
Participantthese kinda photographers don’t last long anyway. Good luck with that.
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