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This person sells thousands of exclusive Istockphoto images on Shutterstock!
adventtr:
I have just found out that a person with user name 3D river sells stolen images from my Istock exclusive portfolio on Shutterstock and other exclusive images from Istockphoto contributors as well. Istock exclusives, please check your images from the link below:
User portfolio link:
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/3D+River [nofollow]
My portfolio link:
https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/adventtr?mediatype=photography&sort=best [nofollow]
Unfortunately this is the second time I find my stolen images in a Shutterstock portfolio. The funny things is, there have been a time these double stolen images were active in the same time uploaded by two different thieves. I don't know what else to say...
Proof of stolen images:
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/3d-illustration-generic-shop-isolated-on-2190199939 [nofollow]
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/3d-illustration-of-a-generic-shop-isolated-on-white-gm1303438983-394888713 [nofollow]
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/two-heat-pumps-standing-near-house-2184622089 [nofollow]
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/heat-pumps-outside-the-house-gm1408849134-459587602?phrase=heat%20pump [nofollow]
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/generic-hydrogen-refuelling-station-isolated-on-2193411977 [nofollow]
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/generic-hydrogen-refuelling-station-isolated-on-white-gm1205217234-347095018?phrase=hydrogen [nofollow]
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/strands-human-hair-under-microscope-3d-2184622045 [nofollow]
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/strands-of-human-hair-under-the-microscope-gm1342421463-421850606 [nofollow]
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/generic-portable-air-conditioner-standing-near-2190199847 [nofollow]
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/generic-portable-air-conditioner-standing-near-the-window-in-the-room-gm1301722213-393679428?phrase=air%20conditioner [nofollow]
Lina:
It is so unbelievably disgusting. Even bigger problem than usual I guess is because images should be exclusive.
leaf:
sigh - frustrating to be sure.
And also frustrating that when the images are removed from Shutterstock, where do the sales commissions go? They SHOULD be sorted out and sent to the original author, but my suspicion is they just go into the agency's pocket - 100% share.
Jo Ann Snover:
It's terrible that the contributor would try to do this - upload a portfolio of someone else's work - but the main fault likes with Shutterstock's slap-dash approach to inspecting work, especially from new contributors. The first hit on a google image search from the Shutterstock preview (of the thief's upload) is your iStock image! There is no excuse.
I assume you have reported this to Shutterstock [email protected], or, if you end up sending a DMCA notice [email protected]
Is there anyone at iStock/Getty who'd contact Shutterstock on your behalf - a long time ago they would have (I was an iStock exclusive for a little while and they were good about doing that sort of thing with other agencies)? Shutterstock's sloppiness is undermining iStock's exclusivity program
Good luck getting this louse's portfolio removed.
adventtr:
Thanks,
I have already sent e-mails to both Shutterstock adresses with detailed information and the links with upload date information; it's been five work days and no answer yet. (Not even an OK, we're working on it answer). On the contrary, a Getty representative contacted me promptly and asked about the situation, not sure why Shutterstock is acting so slowly this time... They were helpful and seemed to be eager to resolve the same problem last time. Portfolio is still active by the way...
--- Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on February 27, 2023, 09:03 ---It's terrible that the contributor would try to do this - upload a portfolio of someone else's work - but the main fault likes with Shutterstock's slap-dash approach to inspecting work, especially from new contributors. The first hit on a google image search from the Shutterstock preview (of the thief's upload) is your iStock image! There is no excuse.
I assume you have reported this to Shutterstock [email protected] [nofollow], or, if you end up sending a DMCA notice [email protected] [nofollow]
Is there anyone at iStock/Getty who'd contact Shutterstock on your behalf - a long time ago they would have (I was an iStock exclusive for a little while and they were good about doing that sort of thing with other agencies)? Shutterstock's sloppiness is undermining iStock's exclusivity program
Good luck getting this louse's portfolio removed.
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