Photog offers Groupon deal using stolen photos

[Jake]

Originally Posted by ChristopherCoy

Ok. I'm not doubting the validity of the story, but I do have to say that my hosting company provides templates with installed photos. Granted they are copyright marked, but they are there upon installation. Its up to you to change them and replace them with your own. What if this is such a case that got blown out of proportion?

But, being a 'professional', I would think that one would be diligent to make sure that there is absolutely no work other than their own no their website. Thats just carelessness.

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But I think the same images were on her facebook page also.

[groovyone]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

But I think the same images were on her facebook page also.

That was the clincher for most of the posters. Someone had pointed out the template excuse but FB was inexcusable.

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

But I think the same images were on her facebook page also.

Well that changes things a bit now doesn't it... Thief.

[kamekaze]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

But I think the same images were on her facebook page also.

Not only that but they weren't stock photography, they were from multiple photogs that actually commented on the groupon. It was a nice bit of pwnage, followed by her trying to back peddle and using AEs to cover up.