My pictures were stolen by another makeup artist!

[dahlingdiva]

How do you watermark your photos?

 

[Avozilla]

www.ehow.com/how_2176726_watermark-digital-art-using-gimp.html

Gimp is like a free Photoshop. You can find it with a google search, and it's quick to download. HTH

 

[dahlingdiva]

Thanks, I'll look it up.

 

[devin]

Yes she removed them.

 

[LILYisatig3r]

I'm glad this all was sorted out! Seriously, the nerve of some people. Learn to get your own talent so you don't have to stoop to this kind of level!!
By the way, your work is absolutely beautiful! Your site is also incredibly well done, I love it!

 

[ittybittylizzy]

Glad you got this all sorted out! Thats awful

. Take it as a compliment, I guess

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Your work is beautiful!!

ittybitty

 

[hkgal86]

scary how people just steal you photos!
i'm now scared how i'm watermarking my photos on my blog isn't good enough :S

thank god it all got sorted out!

 

[shimmergrass]

i am glad it got sorted out!!! makes you wonder about the kind of people out there!! SCARYYY

 

[Babylard]

Wow! I'm glad things worked out for you. At least you know that you are THAT good and people want to steal from you!! xD

 

[WhatWouldJoanDo]

It's probably best to watermark your pictures because a simple screen capture can still get the photograph.
Send another email saying that they've not acquired permission to use this image from you the creator and I'm asking you to remove it from your site immediately or I'll be forced to take legal action. I have the original image files and this is my image.
You can also get the witness ie. person in the photo involved to say that they are not allowed to use their photo. You can't just use people's photos for commercial purposes without their permission. It's important that you identify yourself as the creator and artist. Also look up intellectual property laws.

Best wishes.

I can not believe that I am looking at my work and pictures on another makeup artist's website. I happen to be browsing google to see where my website stood and just happen to click on this artist's site to view their work. Low and behold, what do I see but my client on her bridal and before and after makeover page! I could not believe my eyes, and I don't even know how, of all the sites, I clicked on hers and my work is on it!

I just sent an email for her to remove my pictures immediately! Then she had the nerve to have them watermarked!

What else do you all think I should do? I don't know where she could have gotten the pictures from, maybe my old site, because my new site through qufoto is secured and does not allow copying. Unbelievable!!!​

 

[mewfer9]

This person is stealing a TON of makeup artists work and pasting them all over the internet with several different business names and locations, not to mention she is either an African American or a Caucasian, depending on which site you bring up. She seems to have FRAUDULENT businesses throughout the US and possibly Canada as well.

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS PERSON www.facesbycrystal.com - she is A THIEF. I feel sorry for the unsuspecting brides and clients who believe she actually did any of the work on her site.

I RECOGNIZE AT LEAST 8 DIFFERENT MAKEUP ARTISTS WORK ON HER SITES - THE PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE NEVER CREDITED EITHER - I HAVE FOUND MY IMAGE ON HER SITES AND PLAN ON EXPOSING HER LEGALLY.

HERE IS THE RIP OFF REPORT ON FACES BY CRYSTAL DOING BUSINESS IN HOUSTON TX OR OTHER TOWNS IN TX and in MN

http://www.ripoffreport.com/beauty-salons/faces-by-crystal/faces-by-crystal-crystal-divor-c4d6e.htm

http://www.facesbycrystal.com/glamour.html 3 images on here are not hers I know of.

SHE ALSO POSES AS A PHOTOGRAPHER www.crystaldphotography.com in TX

LIAR AND IMAGE THIEF www.facesbycrystal.com

AND HER FACEBOOK PAGE is full of stolen work!
https://www.facebook.com/CrystalAnneStudio

her names are changing constantly.


SHE WILL BE SUED. It's just that simple.

 

[eyebrowless]

OMG the same thing happened to my friend!! Except the girl who was stealing her pictures was from Holland.... it was really stupid. Glad it all got worked out! <3

 

[bo0sted]

Hi all! Just wanted to let you know that there is now a way to do a "reverse image search" to find places that YOUR (or anyone else's) photos have been posted. If you go to www.tineye.com you can either upload the photo in question or use the images url, and chances are if your photo has been posted elsewhere, it will show up in the results along with a link to the site it was found on.
Hope this is helpful for everyone.

(And just for confirmation, EVERY image on facesbycrystal was posted elsewhere first

)

 

[FacesbyNiki]

WOW!!

This chick is insane!! Really??

 

[AishaArora]

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I'm glad your problem is sorted out

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...But as WhatWouldJoanD says that you must watermark your pictures.