DesperateStorage

Upward pointed flash, outside

Viltrox 75mm 1.2

There is so much to learn about photography, and then, even when you think you know stuff, there is selling it as art.

One can see the appeal of this gem, and was completely ignorant to it and its photographer... a happy tale for photography... dare I say, proof that edition sizes and rarity are never evidence of anything photo related.

This is the correct comment, and also why a legal solution is less ideal than outright shaming them on socials and mobilizing an army of people bad mouthing them on insta and twitter.

Its not ideal, but copyright is so complicated you may have no choice.

First, register the image with the US copyright office. A lawyer wont touch the case until you register it.

Then pursue damages, if its just one image, as a print, the odds of you coming out with any money are not high, however, you can shame the cruise company via socials and they may come to terms if the embarrassment to them is high enough.

Alec Soth did book reviews for a while, worth a view.

Any assignment where you have an editor, because someone objectively looking at your photos and critiquing them in a paid position will know what’s good and what salable versus the other photos you’re taking.

Any niche that pays me

You only get about 10% of the quality of a print if you dont do it yourself, there are no pro photo 16 bit commercial printers of which I am aware. Happy to be proven wrong.

First, my experience level… I’ve done editorial, commercial, wedding, macro, concept, street, art, and event photography. my success rate is 0% percent over 40 years of photography.

I’m still confident that my next shot will appeal to people and will be “” successful . Sometimes you just have to believe.