Being neck-deep in the wedding and portrait photography industry and seeing "how the sausage is made", I'm completely not surprised this happened.
I see photographers getting their images ripped off quite often.
The apparent barriers to entry to becoming a "professional phothographer" are pretty much gone (get a DSLR at costco, setup a website, profit!). Unfortunately, many of the new entrants to the market don't really know how to run a business, what's involved, or how to price their services in order to actually make a profit.
I see photographers getting their images ripped off quite often.
The apparent barriers to entry to becoming a "professional phothographer" are pretty much gone (get a DSLR at costco, setup a website, profit!). Unfortunately, many of the new entrants to the market don't really know how to run a business, what's involved, or how to price their services in order to actually make a profit.