Journals80
Newest
Exhibit vs. Sharing
2 min read
So the term "Sharing" has surfaced over the last few years as a term to describe the act of posting works of intellectual property online, this term is far from the truth and misleading. Sharing is described as "allowing someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses", key word being "allowing". As I am not allowing people to openly use my works, I have stated so on my profile and have disabled all social media functions on my images here on DA, sharing is a term used to mask what is really going happening on DA and other galleries. I've have come across several individuals on DA who have taken my works and have posted them on paid sites in Europe and South America. Mind you they had no intention to pay me for my work, they just stole my works from this site and were making profit from my labor and time, they were until i sued them that is.
In the end what I want people to understand is that these images don't magically appear out of nothing, I have to hire a model(s), find a shooting location, spend my time/gas and of course time editing my images only to have my images taken from me by jerks. Sharing is a two way road, and as I only see that the people taking advantage of galleries like DA for one purpose, rarely do you see their galleries filled with original works to share with the world, the reason being is because they are here only to abuse the system and not contribute to it.
What people need to learn is that I am here not to "share" my works, but to "Exhibit" them much like the art galleries of old. Remember, my works cost me money to produce, I want to show them, not have them stolen.
Exhibit: to make (a painting, sculpture, etc.) available for people to see. Key word there is "see" folks, not steal.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Devious Journal Entry
2 min read
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
2014 Calendar up for sale!!
2 min read
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
2014 Calendars bump
2 min read
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
2014 Calendars
1 min read
So I'm putting together two calendars for 2014 here on DA, one in color the other in black and white. I'm looking to use images that are panoramic and not tall and wanter to see if people have favorites that they would like to see turned into one of these calendars? If so, copy and past your favorites here and lets open this up to discussions.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In