Photo courtesy of Moira Norwood
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when imitation is done without the artist’s knowledge or consent, has it gone too far?
Adelaide photographer Harmony Nicholas was recently informed that one of her images is being sold on a t-shirt by an unknown shop in Brisbane. The photo has been cropped above the watermark and sold on the t-shirts without Harmony’s knowledge and without any financial compensation to the artist.
“People say that as a photographer, when something like this happens you should be flattered, but they don’t realise the amount of time, money and energy that has gone into making the image what it is” said Harmony.
“Unfortunately, this won’t be the only time it happens; it’s something photographers and artists have to deal with all the time”
The image as it appears on the cover of Chakota Mag
Harmony is currently trying to make contact with the shop and find out how her image made its way onto the t-shirts.
You can view Harmony’s work and contact her with any information at her Facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6753044&id=316449926213&comments#!/pages/Harmony-Nicholas-she-takes-photos/316449926213?v=wall
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