This Makes Me Angry: Our Concert Pictures for Sale on eBay

[KelliePicklerFanatic]

eBay Stores – kellie pickler, Music Memorabilia, CDs, Television Memorabilia – Original items at low prices.

Specifically:
KELLIE PICKLER (AMERICAN IDOL) 8X10 PHOTO - eBay (item 250233340067 end time May-04-08 08:17:40 PDT)

My picture I took in Queen Creek.

Make sure if any of your pictures on there?

What can we do? I'm probably going to take all mine down and add a watermark because I don't want anything like this happening again.

[redrockfan]

I would be upset also. I upload my photos to a photo site. They can encript them for you. I would report it if possible. I think others should not profit from someone else's work.

[robert1848]

I see several of my photos on there. I can understand how this can be upsetting, but do you really think people are paying for these photos? I would think it is very, very few that are sold. Most fans would know that these are available to download free at a number of sites.

My attitude is that I take the photos for my enjoyment, not for profit. And I post the photos for other Kelliefans to enjoy. If I water mark my photos or make them uncopyable, then I do prevent someone from selling them, but I also prevent many hundreds (or dare I say thousands) of Kellie's fans enjoying the photos.

Photos with watermarks are a distraction, and take away from the enjoyment of the photo.

If I were a professional photographer, and not a fan, obviously, I would feel differently.

On balance, and in my opinion, the advantages of allowing free access to my photos outweigh the disadvantages.

[kelliedawnpicklerfan]

That is ridiculous! Thoose are your pics not theirs! Try and contact that person! GO KELLIE!

[KelliePicklerFanatic]

Originally Posted by robert1848

I see several of my photos on there. I can understand how this can be upsetting, but do you really think people are paying for these photos? I would think it is very, very few that are sold. Most fans would know that these are available to download free at a number of sites.

My attitude is that I take the photos for my enjoyment, not for profit. And I post the photos for other Kelliefans to enjoy. If I water mark my photos or make them uncopyable, then I do prevent someone from selling them, but I also prevent many hundreds (or dare I say thousands) of Kellie's fans enjoying the photos.

Photos with watermarks are a distraction, and take away from the enjoyment of the photo.

If I were a professional photographer, and not a fan, obviously, I would feel differently.

On balance, and in my opinion, the advantages of allowing free access to my photos outweigh the disadvantages.

I definetely agree with what you say about preventing fans from viewing photos and how very few are sold, as he still has 100 copies left. I guess if I was a professional then I would probably be more angry.

I also agree with you Emily and Greta about it being someone else's work!

[werss]

That's why I hardly post untagged pictures on the internet, or untagged graphics. Some people don't care.. and it really annoys me to have something personal taken with nothing in return.

[KellieCrazy77]

That is wrong, but I agree with Robert, I don't think they sell a lot of these types of pictures. I would say something to Ebay about it though.

[Countrygal919]

Report the vendor to e-bay.

[Kellielover101]

Thats wrong! but I agree with Robert =)
You should report it to Ebay

[KellieFanFL]

I didnt see any of my former photos for sale. But I would not be happy if someone was selling them without my permission. I post them for the enjoyment of Kellie fans and not to make a profit!!!
Gordon

[north_clt]

I'm not a lawyer, much less a copyright lawyer. So I can't tell you what the legal implications are.

But I do have a problem with this on a couple of issues.

1. He's stolen your photo.

2. He's making money off Kellie's image without asking HER permission.

I would report it to eBay.

I would send a note to Wes Vause, and make him aware of it.

I'm not sure anyone will do anything.

Most people aren't going to go to court over a few photos, because it will cost more to sue than they are likely to win.

However, the company that sells photos of Kellie at her concerts may want to pursue action, for instance.

[north_clt]

And I tend to agree with Robert on the watermark issue.

I post for people to enjoy, and I really don't care what people do with 'em as long as they don't say they took them or they don't sell them.

On the other hand, I don't think I've taken a photo worth selling in quite some time.

[kelliepickler_fan2006]

that's crazy! people shouldn't act like their 5 anymore; they should be takin' anything that's NOT THEIRS!

I'd be really upset too!