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06/25/2007 12:57:39 PM · #1 |
Recently I took my camera to work and took some group photos of the whole crew. I printed a bunch of 4" X 6" prints and gave one to each person in the photo. Later one of my co-workers came to me and ask for another copy. She had a plan to frame it and give it to the big boss (who was not in the photo).
Now she is a big suck-up to the big boss, and I truly did not want her giving him a photo that I took, as a gift from her. I also would never give it to him from me (but that is another story, I just am not much of a suck up).
So before printing again I want to add the text © 2007 Barbara Martin, to the bottom of the photo (not on the border, but on the photo itself). Is this too sleazy for words?
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06/25/2007 12:58:47 PM · #2 |
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06/25/2007 01:00:35 PM · #3 |
| That's great. I think you should go one step further and frame it yourself, complete with signature on back. |
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06/25/2007 01:01:05 PM · #4 |
not sleazy at all. it's your work and you should get the credit for it
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06/25/2007 01:01:15 PM · #5 |
| Also consider slightly altering the photo so the suck-up has a mustache and zits. |
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06/25/2007 01:01:20 PM · #6 |
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06/25/2007 01:12:25 PM · #7 |
| Absolutely perfect! She might switch the photos and give the boss the one without your copyright though ... be prepared for that ... |
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06/25/2007 01:17:10 PM · #8 |
| Photochop lots of nose hair! :-D |
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06/25/2007 01:18:30 PM · #9 |
Unreal !! The lengths people will go as they desperately seek approval and attention.. I'm sooooooo glad I became a stay at home mom.. I worked with someone just like that !!
Good for you and I say plaster your name all over the next copy.. If anything, it may make your co-worker realize you're the one to be credited for being a team member & someone who takes the extra step around the office.. |
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06/25/2007 01:21:26 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by pamelasue:
Absolutely perfect! She might switch the photos and give the boss the one without your copyright though ... be prepared for that ... |
She ask for an additional copy as she has "mis-placed" hers. Also she ask for a different size, and one in color as apposed to the B&W i originally passed out. |
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06/25/2007 01:22:31 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by BAMartin:
Originally posted by pamelasue:
Absolutely perfect! She might switch the photos and give the boss the one without your copyright though ... be prepared for that ... |
She ask for an additional copy as she has "mis-placed" hers. Also she ask for a different size, and one in color as apposed to the B&W i originally passed out. |
awesome ... make sure you print that copyright in HUGE letters! |
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06/25/2007 01:24:35 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by BAMartin:
She ask for an additional copy as she has "mis-placed" hers. Also she ask for a different size, and one in color as apposed to the B&W i originally passed out. |
Hopefully she hasn't misplaced her wallet. I know it's easier to say this when we don't work with her but honestly, with that many requirements, I wouldn't do it at all. If you do something nice for someone, their response shouldn't be to take advantage of that with 13 different demands. |
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06/25/2007 01:35:49 PM · #13 |
Make her pay for the cost of the print...and put your copyright on it!
Nothing sleazy about that at all. |
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06/25/2007 01:42:08 PM · #14 |
heheh. you don't say whether you were in the photo or not. Photoshop yourself in, if necessary. Print it up 8x10 or 8x12 in BW & have everyone autograph it (like a real team photo) & then preseent it to him (in a nice frame) at the next opportunity while everyone is there. If you can do it w/a straight face, compliment your coworker for an excellent idea & compliment your boss for being an inspiring leader. And then, watch your back. A good suck-up is also a potential assassain. [edit for spelling & to add a couple of words]
Message edited by author 2007-06-25 13:47:12. |
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06/25/2007 01:43:44 PM · #15 |
The word sleazy does not come to mind.
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06/25/2007 01:44:33 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by BAMartin:
Originally posted by pamelasue:
Absolutely perfect! She might switch the photos and give the boss the one without your copyright though ... be prepared for that ... |
She ask for an additional copy as she has "mis-placed" hers. Also she ask for a different size, and one in color as apposed to the B&W i originally passed out. |
I would tell her TOUGH SHIT.
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06/25/2007 01:49:49 PM · #17 |
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06/25/2007 01:53:32 PM · #18 |
Unfortunately alot of these people no longer work there. I am taking new photos today. I am the one in the blue (out of uniform) shirt. |
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06/25/2007 01:55:25 PM · #19 |
| which one is the suck-up (so we can send her some poison darts)? |
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06/25/2007 01:56:03 PM · #20 |
| Blondie in the back row, evil nasty old woman. |
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06/25/2007 01:58:08 PM · #21 |
well you could print the names of the departed. get everyone else to sign. save her for last so there isn't much room for her signature! It's a nice group photo, your boss will love it.
Joke: "What's the difference between a brown-nose & a s**thead?" DEPTH PERCEPTION! hahaha
Seriously, though, a determined suck-up can ruin the peace. My advice: resist the temptation to do battle on her ground.
[edit for spelling again]
Message edited by author 2007-06-25 14:03:10. |
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06/25/2007 02:02:26 PM · #22 |
| I just did 96 separate portraits for work. The print and delivery charges were reimbursed but I essentially got nothing else out of except a lot of experience and the knowledge that I need better lighting/backgrounds to have for any future endeavors. The images ranged from not so good to great....but more of the former and less of the latter. Some people have asked for prints to purchase and I will let them absorb the costs by putting them up in my print store here and taking them down after they have bought them. |
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06/25/2007 02:05:50 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Seriously, though, a determined suck-up can ruin the peace. My advice: resist the temptation to do battle on her ground.
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This is so not a battle, the executive chef is making her life a living hell right now. Basically I am just looking out for my own interests with little or no emotion attached. I could have just said NO to the photo request, but I am a team player, and I know he will like this gift. I just do not want it to appear that its her photo.
Message edited by author 2007-06-25 14:07:09. |
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06/25/2007 02:15:48 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by BAMartin:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Seriously, though, a determined suck-up can ruin the peace. My advice: resist the temptation to do battle on her ground.
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This is so not a battle, the executive chef is making her life a living hell right now. Basically I am just looking out for my own interests with little or no emotion attached. I could have just said NO to the photo request, but I am a team player, and I know he will like this gift. I just do not want it to appear that its her photo. |
Sounds like she is having a tough time (or life). There's always that chance that she did plan to give you credit, and high praise. The truth is that even if she did not credit you for this photo, the boss would eventually find out that you took it; and humility can be a very flattering trait (especially in the wake of a suck-up).
Either way, if it were me I wouldn't worry about it too much. Don't let people like her contaminate your world with their negative energy:)
And remember if you send people to this site for prints...they may see this thread. |
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06/25/2007 02:44:56 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by BAMartin:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Seriously, though, a determined suck-up can ruin the peace. My advice: resist the temptation to do battle on her ground.
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This is so not a battle, the executive chef is making her life a living hell right now. Basically I am just looking out for my own interests with little or no emotion attached. I could have just said NO to the photo request, but I am a team player, and I know he will like this gift. I just do not want it to appear that its her photo. |
She is in the photo. IMO, If your boss cannot figure out that she did not take it, then there are bigger issues with the business than who is sucking up to whom.
Being nice about it is probably easier on your conscience and you'll probably live longer because you will have less stress in your life. A win-win situation.
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