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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Image Sleuth => Topic started by: Hannafate on January 30, 2017, 16:41

Title: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: Hannafate on January 30, 2017, 16:41
Stolen portfolio on Bigstock.  Looks like Josh-the-bear again.

https://www.bigstockphoto.com/search/?contributor=isstrip (https://www.bigstockphoto.com/search/?contributor=isstrip)
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on January 30, 2017, 17:10
As there are at least two images that have different originators on SS, it certainly looks like the BigStock portfolio is a scam

https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-157061735/stock-photo-old-abandoned-room-of-rays-of-light-through-the-window-the-old-mysterious-building (https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-157061735/stock-photo-old-abandoned-room-of-rays-of-light-through-the-window-the-old-mysterious-building)

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/staircases-abandoned-complex-hdr-processing-77959957 (https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/staircases-abandoned-complex-hdr-processing-77959957)

https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-159678161/stock-photo-open-oyster-with-pearl-on-the-background-of-sand (https://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-159678161/stock-photo-open-oyster-with-pearl-on-the-background-of-sand)

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/shell-pearl-76729282?src=nUAlUbM3w3ecFkc0HnwW7g-1-2 (https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/shell-pearl-76729282?src=nUAlUbM3w3ecFkc0HnwW7g-1-2)

Did it really not occur to SS to check BigStock as well?

Really?

None of these are mine - if someone had an image in the earlier stolen port, perhaps they can contact SS/BigStock to get this scammer shut down
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: PhotoBomb on January 30, 2017, 17:34
I started and earlier thread but this one seem to have caught on first
http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/another-thief-29228/msg478158/?topicseen#new (http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/another-thief-29228/msg478158/?topicseen#new)

I found one of my images and reported to both BS and SS.
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: YadaYadaYada on January 30, 2017, 20:08
I started and earlier thread but this one seem to have caught on first
[url]http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/another-thief-29228/msg478158/?topicseen#new[/url] ([url]http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/another-thief-29228/msg478158/?topicseen#new[/url])

I found one of my images and reported to both BS and SS.


I was going to answer yours but here we are. I see some I recognize, none of mine on the first pages. I expect this account will start to empty or be locked very soon as the victims write to BS and SS.

What always scares me is this crook has all these photos and could go to 100 other sites with them and might make some money before discovered. Sad state of Microstock.
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: PhotoBomb on January 31, 2017, 14:20
They also have a portfolio on Pond5
https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968)

I found another one of my images there.
Reported to [email protected]
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: YadaYadaYada on January 31, 2017, 14:33
They also have a portfolio on Pond5
https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968)

I found another one of my images there.
Reported to [email protected]

Disgusting.
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: DaRkWeeDo on January 31, 2017, 14:44
They also have a portfolio on Pond5
https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968)

I found another one of my images there.
Reported to [email protected]
pond5 sure is quick on removing the port
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: PhotoBomb on January 31, 2017, 14:49
They also have a portfolio on Pond5
https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/isstrip#1/35968)

I found another one of my images there.
Reported to [email protected]
pond5 sure is quick on removing the port

EDIT: just heard from Pond5. Port is disabled while they look into it.
Title: Re: Bigstock thief... looks familiar.
Post by: PhotoBomb on February 01, 2017, 11:43
Still no replies from ShutterStock or BigStock on this guy.

They need to do a better job of handling these thieves.