Copyright Infringement Reports (Review guidelines in post #1 before posting here)

There are also images belonging to Dave Crowley and myself appearing on this site. You weren't even in SW Kansas on May 11th, 2005....you were in NW Kansas with everyone else. The video of the 4-15-06 Beatrice, NE tornado was shot by me and I would like my credit added to it, or for it to be removed. I would also like to have the tape back.
 
A while back was doing a google search on lightning images because someone told me a lot of mine were there. It was pretty cool seeing them until I saw this guys home page with one of my images on it. I contacted him and nicely told him to please remove it in the next 24 hours or pay me. he said he didn't steal it, it was on google. I emailed back did you see " Copyright 1999 John Olexa" ? I never heard back and the image was removed. Non photographer types think I was a butt head about it. But dang! I'm trying to make a few bucks and can't be letting everybody use them for free!
 
I would like to ask this fellow 'chaser' to please remove one of my photos, that he claims as one of his own, off of his facebook account and wherever else it may be or any other chasers' photos that he has claimed.

I would appreciate your cooperation Mr. Patterson.

http://utulsa.facebook.com/photo.ph...2260538542&aid=-1&id=226600662&oid=2260538542

Darin


Interesting to see that name....he also isn't real good about paying for video when money is owed. A chaser friend of mine dealt with him on some 5-2-06 footage and when the check didn't show when promised, he spent weeks trying to contact him by phone and email, even posting a public request for a response on his blog. Definitely a blacklist name in my book.
 
Wow. Wasn't he a part of the "Tulsa Brotherhood" in the past? That's quite the back stab.
 
There seems to have been a HUGE misunderstanding and I would ask all of you who are questioning me to do so in a private message and I will answer any and all of your questions. I do apologize for any problems caused to anyone as it is not my intent to take any credit away from those who truely deserve it.
 
Sean Wilson, of Blown Away tours in Kansas City, is using one of my photos from 5/22/07 on his website. I didn't receive any credit for it, nor did he ever ask me to use it.

Link to his page with the photo.

Link to my page with the photo.
 
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