Photo Stolen and Reposted

A friend of mine sent a link today of one of my skateboarding photos which had been resposted on some spanish photo website with the user who posted it claiming it as their photo and saying it was shot with a Kodak v550 which it was not. I not sure what action to take, at the moment I trying to contact the person who did this and ask them where they got the photo from. This is not my first experience with photo theft.

So im wondering what action to take.

Heres the link to the site http://www.fotolog.com​/skateplace/56934290

And my original copy

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

have you heard of tin-eye?

give that a try.


try copyrighting your photos too. like actually applying for a copyright. that way, they actually can get in legal trouble. right now even though you have the original, its just here-say.

my humble $0.02.

EDIT:
i also checked out your flickr. change your settings so that people cannot view the larger versions of your images.

You don't have to "apply" for copyrights, its not like a patent. A copyright is automatic. And even then, they only get in trouble if you successfully sue them in court, an unlikely scenario.

The site shows who posted it. Tell them to remove it. Also the the help link on the site allows you to email them and complain. Maybe they will remove it.

Just tell them that you are the person in the picture and that you didn't authorize them to use the stolen picture.

Just finished emailing her asking where she took the photo. Im interested how she will reply.

What's really funny is the poster didn't have the sense to strip the EXIF data. It still shows Canon 30D at the camera. So you won't have any trouble proving this isn't the poster's shot.

Are you sure they didn't just the same exact photo JK
you should feel flattered first of all
I would most certainly contact them or the photo hosting site about the issue. It doesn't appear they are making any money off the shot though. But I would highly reccomend putting some water mark on your shots.

imahawki wrote in post #6698402
You don't have to "apply" for copyrights, its not like a patent. A copyright is automatic. And even then, they only get in trouble if you successfully sue them in court, an unlikely scenario.

You do.

http://www.sportsshoot​er.com …rickman_biz/ric​kman3.html

watch this video and subsequent videos.


and where do you get your information from? think about what you say before you say it. there are some fallacies in your statement.

motion_projekt wrote in post #6698991
You do.

http://www.sportsshoot​er.com …rickman_biz/ric​kman3.html

watch this video and subsequent videos.


and where do you get your information from? think about what you say before you say it. there are some fallacies in your statement.

Remember there are different rules for copyright in different parts of the world.

Anything I create for example is automatically protected (unless an employment or similar contract says otherwise) simply because of the laws in the country I live in.

Moppie wrote in post #6699018
Remember there are different rules for copyright in different parts of the world.

Anything I create for example is automatically protected (unless an employment or similar contract says otherwise) simply because of the laws in the country I live in.

this is true. i am however stating what is true for where i live. it's better safe then sorry. i will however consult my friend who is a media law attorney on this matter.

Why would someone do that?

I can almost understand if there was a buck in it but to claim that you took a picture that you did not just for the kudos is almost too sad for words

neil_r wrote in post #6699062
Why would someone do that?

I can almost nderstand if there was a buck in it but to claim that you took a picture that you did not just for the kudos is almost too sad for words

aye

what a loser

i hope it works out for you OP

Jamie, contact the site that it is hosted on. Request that she be banned. Let them know that the photo was taken with a Canon, NOT a Kodak. Also let them know that the EXIF data is attached to the photo and still has YOUR FULL NAME in it.

She's 24 years old, at least according to her profile on the site.....
I'm afraid that she might just take your photo elsewhere and post it as her own. If you really wanted to agitate her you could post comments on her photo threads letting everyone on there that knows her that the photo is stolen. A few links to EXIF viewers for download ought to really make your point.

Sorry, in the US you do not have to "apply" for a copyright. Works are automatically protected.