Re: Getty Images are at it again!
Getty Images is HUGE...and this letter from the solicitor (if it's on the up and up) will not go away. It will haunt you until you take steps to correct it.
Professional photographers want to be represented on Getty and pay a premium for their work to be on the site. In fact Getty is very picky about the images they will accept. It's not easy for a pro photographer to "get in" with them.
I know because I live with a proessional photographer and have heard the name over and over again.
Users pay much more for these images than they would from most sources as Getty is considered one of the best in the industry.
My product images can all be found on Google Images too. I ofter send out cease and desist letters to people that steal them because I paid for a professional photographer to shoot the images.
Wige, be careful. I hope for your sake that this can be dealt with short of a lawsuit.
Good luck to you!
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