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  <body>Hey guys,

Just thought I would post an update about the situation with IStyle Magazine since you guys were so helpful when I made my last post. 

Basically, after about a year of sending emails and then finally pointing out that she was in breach of copyright (the images are registered) to the editor Harjot Bassra, I finally heard back from her. She said she never got the emails (tho I have all of them on my computer) and said that she promised she would pay right away, but not any late fees. 

Then she noticed that someone on LS posted her magazine's domain registration info (which is public info found on the internet), but which lists her parents address. She sent me an URGENT email demanding that I take the post down and that we could solve this amicably. When I did so in good faith, she wrote back saying that even tho the post had been removed, it still came up when her name or the name of the magazine was Googled, and that she would not pay until this stopped happening. Well, now the post no longer comes up on Google searches, but still no payment and no more responses to my emails. 

Anyway, I am saying all this because this is defintiely the worst experience I have ever had in dealing with an &quot;editor&quot; and STRONGLY warn any photographer not to work with them.

And yes, I know I have spent WAY more time on this than it is worth financially, but this is because I do not want any editor or publisher to think they can just not pay, even if it is for a small amount. 

Take care, 
Stephanie



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