Copyright Infringement: Fusse Studios in Miami

Fusse Studios is a  3,000 sq.ft Professional Photography/Videography Studio, Event Venue, & Art Gallery

A cropped version of my painting was used to promote an event on their company fb page.

and was sent out to over 14,000 fb users.
The event was also promoted on tropicult

(which the admin removed as soon as I let them know-thank you)

My first communication was via fb messaging after I asked "Can you share why you are using a copyright image of my painting on your wall? It is the screaming face, and I never gave permission for it's use, nor was I asked, nor have I received payment or any credit for my work."

I don't know which admin I messaged with on the Fusse Studio private messaging, R who is general manager at Fusse Studio's or A but whoever it was was very understanding, apologetic, polite and responsive. 

BIG KUDOS FOR THAT

They did ask if there was something within reason they could do to ease this and help us come to a resolution. 

I asked to be payed.

OH DEAR!

Can't say the company email had quite the same tone.I was accused  possibly running some kind of scheme to make bucks.

They said the person who used it found it on a search from google and they felt it would suit their needs for a fb profile events page pic and I am owed for what exactly?

My response was:

Thank you for removing my photograph of my painting used on your business events page on fb.

While it is nice to know people enjoy my work, unfortunately because I was not given any credit, and the file name altered I lost an important professional opportunity as an artist. The other problem also is I have no idea how many people will have downloaded my image from your site and what purpose they would use it for. 

My licence fee for one time use for companies using my image to promote an event online is $50

I am not asking the bloody moon here.

I have had no response.

Just because images are available for view on the internet does not mean it is free to download and use. Image search engines state that all images may be subject to copyright.

"Copyright attaches as soon as an original work is created, and applies to published and unpublished works."

LINKS

United States Copyright Office

International Copyright Basics

Of course it all could be some strange misunderstanding?  ahem!

BookMarks and YS-Opoly Pre Launch Party

Thank you BING Design, Brian Housh and the Chamber of Commerce. Bing Design created these great bookmarks using some of my photographs and Brian got them printed, I DID help cut them, phew! They are a wee gift from moi for each YS-Opoly game. 

Press Release

YS-Opoly Pre-Launch “After” Party
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 4-6pm
YS Brewery, 305 N. Walnut St, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Experience Yellow Springs…Monopoly Style! The Yellow Springs Brewery is hosting a YS-Opoly Pre-Launch “After” Party on Sunday, June 2 from 4-6pm. Show your YS-Opoly Spirit by wearing your official “YS-Opoly Button”  Let the games & festivities continue all afternoon!
The Pre-Launch Party is from 2-4pm at Antioch University Midwest. Enjoy food & fun with YS-Opoly Sponsors, Villagers and an array of VIP guests including Young’s Jersey Cow Barnabe, the YS Schools Bulldog and several of our favorite local musicians including Will C, Ryan Stinson and Warren Kearney (a.k.a. That Uke Guy). Notably, the “Project Peace: Confronting Bullying through Art” student-produced artwork will be on display, and tour the YS Arts Council’s Permanent Collection housed at AUM.
We invite everyone to “BE the Board” with prizes for the best costumes, and enter our “Free Parking” raffle for a chance to win a fabulous prize! One lucky winner will choose a Yellow Springs nonprofit to receive the Free Parking raffle donations. Several local artists and organizations such as the YS Bicycle Enhancement Committee, YS Senior Center, Yoga Springs Studio and Johanna Mosaics will be highlighting their work, and there will be loads of Free Art from around the world to enjoy!
Through a collaborative creative community effort involving over 200 business, organization, family and individual sponsors, Yellow Springs has created a customized Monopoly-themed game representing the true flavor of our cultural oasis, promoting the many wonderful aspects that make YS “Everyone’s Favorite Place.” YS-Opoly maintains the classic feel of the original Monopoly game while embodying the unique character of our Village. Ultimately, YS-Opoly provides a cool experience reflective of personal interactions that Villagers & Visitors have with Yellow Springs.
Welcome to YS-Opoly and the Village of Yellow Springs. Every aspect of this game is uniquely Yellow Springs and tells the story of a community of artists, activists, entrepreneurs, educators and citizens in love with where they live, work and play. People call YS their “Favorite Place” for many reasons. There is something indefinable about this Village and the people who have made and continue to make it the special place it is. You'll learn much about Yellow Springs just by playing YS-Opoly; if you'd like to learn more, visit .YellowSpringsOhio.org Play YS-Opoly and have your own YS Experience!

There are a limited number of first edition YS-Opoly games available (retail price $25), so make sure to reserve your copy by contacting Brian Housh at ysopoly(at)mail(dot)com  You can order games online at www.YellowSpringsOpoly.com or send your payment to “YS-Opoly” at PO Box 735, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Follow us on Facebook!

Copyright Theft: Gargoyle Painting

UPDATE= My gargoyle painting was removed from flickr by the artist

 and I did get a profuse apology.

 

his video on Vimeo was also removed because it was used in the video.

That really isn't the end of all the places my painting has been posted as part of the marketing.  I wasn't asked, wasn't credited, wasn't payed.

  

History of the Painting

Oil on wood 

Hanging in the Den

Some of you recognize the Chair, yes, I used if for another painting that was ripped off.

Just because images are available for view on the internet does not mean it is free to download and use. Image search engines state that all images may be subject to copyright.

"Copyright attaches as soon as an original work is created, and applies to published and unpublished works."

LINKS

United States Copyright Office

International Copyright Basics

Etsy Seller LaMiaCasa Busted Again

Again the shop owner, LaMiaCasa, claims she made it herself, but it is copyright to Georgia Mars who told me she did NOT give permission for it's use. 

Georgia's Blog

Etsy Seller Karla Gerard also did NOT give permission for her image to be used by LaMiaCasa  and after getting the same runaround as me, the image was finally removed.

Seems like she has used Margaret Bloy Graham's illustration from the book cover Harry The Dirty Dog by Gene Zion for this pendant

on her etsy page,
 and she even states
"FRIENDS is my first doggy pendant - my apologies to everyone who thought that many cat pendants in my shop didn't play it fair versus dogs... :D "

This tile above looks like Adam Weart's Art

Gosh I love her description
This pendant is one of the most beautiful ones I've ever made :)

I have made it using vintage Scrabble tiles and fine Belgian craft paper.

It is embellished with DETAILS PAINTED BY HAND and small findings that add texture – and, one of the best things about it is how very shiny and lustrous it is, thanks to the thick layer of Planet friendly, ECO crystal high gloss sealer that it is coated with.

My work being exploited

and the description says

" Embellished with DETAILS PAINTED BY HAND and small findings to add texture."

Yea, uh huh, , right you steal my image off the net, like it's okay to just take it because it was there on google.

 notice my signature is on there,  it says cbayrak 09

UPDATE

So apparently the seller bought the image from a French Graphic Designer in Belgium, although she would not share who or the website. So taking it down or offering me a percentage on sales means squat if the designer is free to keep selling it elsewhere.

THe seller told me the designer wasn't being malicious, and didn't do it on purpose.

5/16/2013  10am and the new message on Etsy from the seller; 

"By the way, that particular image is freely available on the net, just like millions of others, which is where she says she's found it. She didn't know it was a painting."

How many times has this designer sold my image, and all those who bought it and profiting from it? 

Will I be getting reimbursed for each sale, will I be getting licensing fees for each use by those who purchased the image from this designer?

NO apparently NOT, but hey she didn't do it on purpose and wasn't being malicious, ahem!

NOTICE ON COPYRIGHT
Copyright attaches as soon as the original work is created, and applies to both published and unpublished works.
International Copyright Law

Copyright Infringement: Nunu Assumes My Painting is Public Domain

UPDATE: 5/23/2013
IMAGE REMOVED
Thank You Nunu for your courteous response and quick action. 

If you are new site owner perhaps you could save yourself a headache in the future by making sure images are reduced to thumbnails, crediting the artist, linking to their website and NOT putting your logo onto their images.
By having my image  up on your site you made it possible for to assume it was free to download and use as they wished. Due to not being credited you also stripped away professional opportunities.

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It is NOT.

They state on their website:

"All the pictures on this Website are assumed to be taken from public domain. " 

 Assumed! 

On what basis are you assuming that Nunu India? 

It has my watermark signature on it in blue 

in the corner above their logo

and the signature ON the painting itself is covered over with their logo. 

which I featured on my blog entry 2008

and sold at IN A FRAME Gallery in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

LINKS

Copyright Law India

"While work published on the Internet may be publicly accessible, it is certainly not in the public domain" from UK Copyright Service:Top Ten Copyright Myths 

Other Artists Images on Nunu site

Heart in Hands by Jennifer Smith Greene

Heart Hand by Jaison Cianelli

Kundalini Rising by Silvia Peluso

Painting by Melani Delon and on nunu it is listed under innocent paintings.

Been a Stressful Few Days

Finding out how many people are ready to rip you off, small time and big time, companies, as well as fellow artists/photographers claiming they took the photos has been overwhelming. 

  

On the other hand I have had a lot of support  and you know who you are.

THANK YOU
♥

Jafabrit's Blog will resume it's usual schedule soon.

If you visited my blog because you found one of my images and would like to licence or use the image, contact me at 
jafagirlart(a)yahoo(dot)com

Copyright Infringement: The Forum Company South Africa

UPDATE
5/22/2013
wow, I just got an email and they said they were not aware it had copyright because they got it off google images.

Just because images are available for view on the internet does not mean it is free to download and use. Image search engines state that all images may be subject to copyright.

"Copyright attaches as soon as an original work is created, and applies to published and unpublished works."

They state on their website :

"the forum company signature: a blend of fine art, style, heritage and architectural features that make them uniquely South African.

We pride ourselves on being able to deliver every project with our hallmark professionalism and attention to detail."

Fine art like MINE? 

 Except I didn't get paid for it, nobody asked me if it was okay to use, but there it is on their company website being used to promote their event last year.

Now this isn't a little company, it is huge and is listed as one of the top companies in 

South Africa, they even won a top international catering award in Vegas

So I guess it's not like they couldn't afford to pay me? 

You going to do the right thing?

I sent you an email a few days ago.
Sent you a fb message today.

You going to PAY me.

LINKS
Forum Company FB

Copyright Law of South Africa 

BUSTED Image Theft: My Heart painting used on a book jacket?

UPDATE: 5/23/2013
after contacting their webmaster I got this message. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Inconvenience!
IT IS NOW REMOVED
Thank You
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This website states on their terms of use page
"The material on this site is the result of research on the internet." 

Just because images are available for view on the internet does not mean it is free to download and use. Image search engines state that all images may be subject to copyright.

"Copyright attaches as soon as an original work is created, and applies to published and unpublished works."

LINKS

United States Copyright Office

International Copyright Basics

This all feels like a bad bad joke. People just swiping my images and using them to promote their company or use for a cover of a book jacket.

Again, I did NOT give permission, nobody contacted me, nor have I been payed for the use of my work.

Check out the book cover below

  they, Mensagens com Amor, not only  covered my signature up, they changed the image file to his name, uh huh, really!

Add caption

You want to let them know what you think of them for taking artists images 

here is their facebook page. 

Have at it. 

I have already sent them a message.

Image Theft: Skull Painting on MySpace Page

It's great how musicians and their record companies want to copyright and protect their music and product. They are selling the playlist, but hey, notice that playlist image? 

It is MY photograph being used without permission on their website item #4

Nobody asked ME, and hey you gonna

 PAY ME for MY work?

Yes, I have the original photograph of my painting, and yes the online version has my signature embedded in it.

Hey neglected music (the famous getdown) if you are NOT going to pay me, please remove the image from your website. 

Copyright Infringement: NIPIC user claims my graffiti alley image is his

UPDATE
5/20/2013
NiPic contacted me and have REMOVED my photograph from their site
thank you 

Discovered this this morning.

Ripped off again,Yes, another example of my photograph (online version embedded with my signature) that is being used, this time in NiPic and uploaded by  lihaiqiang on  April 15th, 2010 with  no attribution to me, or where it was taken, or what link it was taken from. It has already been downloaded by 12 people. If you do a right click and look at the elements it deosn't seem to have any reference data that signifies who what or where.

I have sent a message this morning to NiPic and I am hoping they will do the right thing  and remove my image from their website.

My graffiti image was featured in London Street Design Magazine April 10th 2010 

50 Cool Street Art Shots

NOTE

While I have always known placing images online put's one at risk, and was able to keep track of that, it wasn't until I started doing a  reverse image search on google a couple of week or so ago that I  discovered an astonishing amount of theft of my work.

NO I am NOT flattered. Getting ripped off isn't flattering at all.

Until I get things sorted I have deleted my flickr account,removed images from picasa, and put most of my blog entries here and other places into draft. 

Zearle Youthful Folly Album Cover is my photograph of my painting

UPDATE: May 17, 2013

The image has been removed for viewing by the website until the issue is resolved.

Meantime I really don't know how many of the cd's were sold or distributed.

I was doing a search today and discovered Zearl Youthful Folly  used my  painting of my daughter for their album cover.

Anybody recognize this painting, YES, it's mine, and so is the photograph of it. The reason it is blurry is because the original posted image on my blog entry about it was small dpi. It is a painting that I did for peeps in the park.

 Astonishing that YET again I find a painting of mine ripped off and used without permission, no compensation, NOTHING.

Zearle BIO

He stated here, " took some Street Art pictures I could find on Google. I assume Street Artists will not sue me…hopefully. If yes, you can find my contact details here."

YES I DO MIND

Can you PAY me please or this another case of just take images and screw you, then deal with my lawyer. 

I have contacted the lawyer and have had no response yet.

COPYRIGHT FACTS
All artwork/photographs published and unpublished are copyright to the owners of the work.They are NOT free simply by virtue of being on the internet.

US Copyright Office - copyright basics

Just because there is not a © on the image does not mean it is not copyrighted.

For more information of copyright Facts and Misconceptions visit here.