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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 748835" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>Jake, I kind of feel your mixed-feelings here. Personally I believe nearly every idea in photography under the sky has been done by somebody at this point. It is difficult to not duplicate somebody's work to some degree. But don't intentionally duplicate and give the same title. That is poor ethics.</p><p></p><p>In 2005 I spent multiple days working on a concept for a wrist-watch photograph that has become a signature of mine. To the best of my knowledge, I originated it. I never did serious research to see if that is actually so. But since I share the images online at watch collector forums, Google images displays my photos a lot, and I see online sellers try to recreate my image (usually poorly). I only object if they attempt to actually use my work as their own. I've given permission for sellers who ask nicely ahead of time.</p><p></p><p>The photo style? A layer overlay to give a night-day transition. Here is an early version.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]349515[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then I refined the process over the years.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]349516[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 748835, member: 48483"] Jake, I kind of feel your mixed-feelings here. Personally I believe nearly every idea in photography under the sky has been done by somebody at this point. It is difficult to not duplicate somebody's work to some degree. But don't intentionally duplicate and give the same title. That is poor ethics. In 2005 I spent multiple days working on a concept for a wrist-watch photograph that has become a signature of mine. To the best of my knowledge, I originated it. I never did serious research to see if that is actually so. But since I share the images online at watch collector forums, Google images displays my photos a lot, and I see online sellers try to recreate my image (usually poorly). I only object if they attempt to actually use my work as their own. I've given permission for sellers who ask nicely ahead of time. The photo style? A layer overlay to give a night-day transition. Here is an early version. [ATTACH=CONFIG]349515._xfImport[/ATTACH] Then I refined the process over the years. [ATTACH=CONFIG]349516._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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