I'm sure this is a delicate subject for some, and an area of courtesy and etiquette where there is no real rule book, but I thought it worth my while to post my thoughts and maybe stir up some debate.
As someone who predominately uses original content, I feel quite proud of the development in my photography and content. As someone who works in the clothing industry, the images I present, and what I try to convey online is an extension of my professional persona. To have that usurped without credit can be incredibly frustrating, especially when there are people out there seeing my images and wanting to know more.
I like the wave of reblog rolls out there, particularly on tumblr. Speaking to my good friend mostexerent, he said something pertinent - it is amazing how refined an eye some of these bloggers have. They are sorting through everything the web has to offer, eschewing the dross and presenting the gems, beautifully curated. But as someone working at getting original content up - please show some respect and offer credits.
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In other words, "Get your own damn Leica!"
ReplyDeletewell!! i sure can relate to this post .very few people actually take the time to give credit when using my pictures for their own blogs.i appreciate the attention for sure,but sometimes feel kinda robbed .as you might have noticed ,like you , i spend time doing this and i'm not making any money on it .i can't help but when i see "professional bloggers" using someone's knowledge or archives for their own monetary advantage ...i'm pissed
ReplyDeleteGlad you understand, Patrick - I dont mean to sound precious with my work, I'm happy for it to get out there, I just wish it was, when possible, credited with a link.
ReplyDeleteIan - I have only had a Leica for a short while, which I bought second hand in any case. Many of my images have been either iPhone or on my old Ricoh GRD. I make no illusions about being a great photographer - quite the opposite, I'm learning with every post.
desu
Ian - are you the same Ian Burns that is a sculptor? Great work, if it's you...
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same here ...just like a little link once in a while ...cheers
ReplyDeleteAs a photographer your best insurance is to input complete credits in the exif of your photograph.
ReplyDeleteEven as just a reader with no skin in the game, I often wish there was more information about whatever it is that's in the photos. The who, what, where, when and why always helps. Just sticking a photo with no information strikes me as a bit vacuous.
ReplyDeleteNo, that's not me. I like his work too. We just happen to share the same name. I was glad to see him push another Ian Burns down to the bottom of the google search results. That guy was famous for biking around the world.
ReplyDeleteI'm this guy. http://blog.outrolado.com