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Azar called me today :) She just got back from visiting family in AZ. And of course, she sure as hell didn't give anybody permission to use her image, and she emphasized again (which I knew very well) that she's EXTREMELY particular about the use of her image. Azar: "And she's trying to SELL them?!?"

So I got to write the letter :)

I sent a link outlining copyright infringements and art. It's actually very interesting, if anyone cares to read it:

If she was doing it just for personal use, that's one thing, but intent to sell makes this a whole other dangerous ball of wax.

It's like taking one of my images, like the cane dancer in red and black, and making her outfit blue and her hair blonde. It would still be MY IMAGE.

It's also one thing when you have someone model for you, and you don't necessarily have to credit the model in the final art (like Khristine, I may make open mention of who shows up in my work, but I'm not listing K.A.P. for every single piece, because of our model agreement.) I give Shiva credit for the images she took of me, as she gives me credit for being the model. And for very specific pieces, like "Mahirimah" - I give both Sharon (model) and Ruth (photographer) credit every time I use the image, and I asked permission of both of them before doing anything. It's another thing to rip off someone else's images without permission and make a minor mess of them.

Date: 2004-01-01 12:15 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
How funny. I ntoiced that a number of the prints are back up for sale, including the Fat Chance one. But not the Suhaila one...

Speaking of which, I noticed that a local club, Kolbeh, was using her photo on the website, so I emailed and asked her about it, figuring that it *could* be legit, since that's a likely performance venue for when she and her girls come to town next. Well, it's not, and once again she said she's calling her "dogs" out.

Tempest, have you mentioned this one the Med-Dance list or on Bhuz? I feel like people should know about this.

Renee

hiya :)

Date: 2004-01-01 12:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meddevi.livejournal.com
Hey Renee!

Actually, I was thinking of writing an article to post on the gilded serpent about use of images, and other related tidbits. If you make people more aware of images, copyrights, etc, then that's much better than pointing out this specifically. At least, from where I'm standing and the list of crap I'm already dealing with. I think...

Re: hiya :)

Date: 2004-01-01 01:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tribaldancer.livejournal.com
I think this is a GREAT idea. Write it!

Kolbeh?

Date: 2004-01-01 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tribaldancer.livejournal.com
Where were they using it? I don't see any dancers on the website. Or am I at the wrong site? Or maybe they took it down already!

Re: Kolbeh?

Date: 2004-01-01 09:11 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
http://www.seattlekolbeh.com

R

I KNEW IT!

Date: 2004-01-01 01:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dalloua.livejournal.com
Silly little lier... shakes head. Well Karma will happen to her. too bad though. Let me know if you would like some assistance with anything. I'm there for you bebe. I'll see you tomorrow!!

Cheri

Date: 2004-01-01 01:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] monetgypsy.livejournal.com
Alright Tempest! Battle for the real artists!

woot!

Date: 2004-01-01 03:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shelooks12.livejournal.com
Battle for the artists!

If anyone wants the code for their site that doesn't allow people to right click and copy the images, please let me know. :)

~Heather

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