December 15, 2009

KYLE DEAN REINFORD VS. HIPSTER RUNOFF FEUD SETTLED; "CARLES STILL WINS" SAYS BEBE ZEVA

After days of negotiations with Kyle Dean Reinford, internet blogger Carles has replaced photos taken by Reinford with fan art on his Hipster Runoff blog to placate the outraged photographer/actor/singer.  The week-long feud stemmed from Kyle Dean Reinford taking issue with the photos he took being used without his permission on a blog which "completely disregard[s] the English language and its structure"

December 10, 2009

WHY IS KYLE DEAN REINFORD FREAKING THE FUCK OUT?

Photographer/actor/singer Kyle Dean Reinford is really mad that Hipster Runoff published his photos without his permission.  (Read more here.)  According to an update on The Village Voice, what really 'ticks him off' is not just that Carles used his photos, it's that:
  1. One of the photos was altered:  "What I'm objecting is mainly the defacing of one of my photos. I don't appreciate it."
  2. The blogger, Carles, uses non-grammatically correct English: "It's crazy to think that some asshole can anonymously steal copyrighted work, completely disregard the English language and its structure, . . ."
  3. Carles' makes money with his blogging:  ". . . and somehow make money off of the ads from his site."

Original photo by Kyle Dean Reinford and photo altered by Carles:

HIPSTER PHOTOGRAPHER FREAKS OUT--THREATENS TO SHUT DOWN HIPSTER BLOGGER

New York 'scene' photographer/actor/singer Kyle Dean Reinford recently found out viral blogger Carles republished one of his photos on  Hipster Runoff blog with attribution and a link to Reinford's site but without his permission.  Now Reinford is bringing out the big guns to protect his intellectual property:  he is filing a DMCA request.  His twitter stream indicates he may also be 'losing his shit'.

(Photo of Kyle Dean Reinford by Kyle Dean Reinford used in accordance with the fair use doctrine.)