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jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 9:24PM
For the photo enthusiasts and media photographers that have taken their share of photos and videos at the AVN, Erotica LA, Exxxotica, Adultcon, Exxxtacy, XFanz, etc. shows, how do you handle requests for photos/videos to be removed from your sites/pages?
morbidthoughts All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 9:58PM
I just go and do it. My first request was from a freshly sprung Sasha Grey.
jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 10:43PM
For this particular person, I had no problem removing any photos and videos that had her as the primary focus. For some group photos which included her, I censored her face pretty easily. For my remaining videos, she was not the primary focus but part of the background, should those videos be removed as well, or should I do my best to blur her out?
I really don't have a problem removing the photos/videos but if you were part of the background, how does that play out? The convention is a public event and there are signs that note that people will be taking photos/videos so by paying the ticket, you are giving implicit permission.
This would be the first request I have gotten.
morbidthoughts All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 10:45PM
If it's someone you're never going to photograph again, I'd say fuck it and ignore the person.
jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 10:56PM
Hard to tell. it would be hypocritical of her if she showed up at the next Exxxotica show.
 
Anime Nut
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 12:12AM
Okay, at some point, we are going to demand the identity of this person.
Until then, I suggest sending an e-mail with links to the questionable shots, and ask her if those need to be removed as well.
Harri Patel
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 1:22AM
jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 6:14AM
LOL. "M a l i n a R o j e l" (Model Mayhem #885044)
She is a glamour model and one of the many Exxxotica hotties in Miami Beach and in NY/NJ last year. Most noticeable photo shoot she did was doing playboy. When I saw her in Miami Beach, she did appreciate the photos and videos that I had of her from the last show. Then I got an email recently asking to take EVERYTHING down. Apparently, it may hurt her professional career. Not sure if was "mainstream, glamour, or other."
She also argues that she did not give permission and did not sign anything that would allow these photos & videos to be posted. Her argument here is questionable. She signed up to be a Exxxotica hottie for the show so she should have known fans and media groups will be taking photos and videos of her. The show is a public event and there were signs stating that you can be photographed or videotaped.
Granted that if you did look her up in flickr and YouTube, most of the material is made by me.
At this point, almost all of the flickr photos are gone, leaving just a few group shots with her blocked out. On YouTube, all of her videos are gone except for three. One is a group video which I have unlisted. The other two are videos of other Exxxotica hotties but she's in the background so I haven't decided whether to remove those. She is no longer tagged too.
Thoughts?
Harri Patel
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 12:10PM
Sounds to me like you've gone above and beyond . . . and that M a l i n a R o j e l needs a reality check.
Anime Nut
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 12:43PM
She was one of the Hotties?! Good Lord, then she's either full of shit, or really, REALLY incompetent. Either way, I say don't do a damn thing with the remaining photos & vids. Like Harri said, you've done way more than enough.
On the other hand, maybe this means I can write G4 and tell them to stop shooting my douchey-looking gut for their TV specials.
jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 17 2010 : 12:11AM
Thanks for the comments so far. At this point I have responded back to her that I removed pretty much all the photos on Flickr. Any shots of her in Exxxotica group photos are censored, which are not many. In fact, if you search for her in Flickr, you get 1 - 2 photos of her from her playboy shoot.
For YouTube, all her primary videos are gone. The remaining three are last year's Exxxotica contest where she was in the Top 3 (no tags of her), and the other two are videos of other Exxxotica hotties, but she's in the background or part of the video but not the main focus. In fact, if you search for her in YouTube, you get only her Playboy photoshoots.
Just waiting for her response, will keep you updated.
jimi_photog
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Posted - Jun 17 2010 : 11:49PM
Looks like she is fine with what I did. Apparently, she wanted only her official photos to be found on the web. Not in her exact words, but that's the feeling I am getting from her. I would also guess she doesn't want anything from Exxxotica, perhaps the show is at a lower level than shooting for Playboy.
If you do look hard enough, I got 3 videos where you can see her in it. :)



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