u/keicaaarl

31F photographer here. Last year, I did a collab with a local photographer that found me on Instagram. I had posted that I was looking for models and she (we’ll call her H) wanted to do it, she brought her friend (we’ll call her friend “F”). They both signed a photo release contract and then we did the 30-45 minute session. During the session, they were bickering back and forth, and F was being a huge bully to H, and also made rude comments to me. These girls were 19-20 years old. I shook it off, whatever, just thought that I won’t want to work with F again. I sent them both about $400 worth of free photos and never heard back from F, although H thanked me and offered me a photoshoot. I did branding photos for H, but she started to get relentless about asking for business advice and copying my brand and posts. Then I noticed that F was also ripping off my content and I decided to silently block them both. They posted my work as if it was theirs. This was in October 2025. Yesterday, I randomly get a message from F’s husband. This guy is older than me. He went about 200 posts back to find pictures I had posted in October 2025 and send me the post. See messages. The photos are only on one platform, and not active on any ads, not in my portfolio, nor my website. And the photos are being used on both girls social media pages. And one of the girls is using the branding photos I took of her on her website.

TLDR: Did a free photoshoot for two local photographers. I didn’t jive with them and ended up silently blocking them both after some brief negative interactions. 34+ weeks later one of the girls’ husband reaches out after finding a post about 200 posts back, he was calling me weird for blocking them and threatening to leave me a bad review. Never heard from his wife who has my email and I previously contact her this way with the contract and the photo gallery. The photos are only on one platform, and not active on any ads, not in my portfolio, nor my website. Both girls have the photos on their social media. And one girl has photos that I took of her up on her website.

EDIT: I didn’t expect so many responses lol. I’m looking for different perspectives and to see if I’m missing something here.

I’ve had some at home mishaps and wanted to share my at home history, a photo of my hair, and am curious if it’s possible for me to get this light. And if so, how many sessions.

History: My hair is naturally a dark brown color. It’s also pretty wavy/porous naturally although I tend to straighten or curl it on low heat. I did black box dye for years. I had it removed two years ago at a salon but it went very red. I recently bleached it and put 4A over the mids to ends, and 3a at the roots. I totally messed it up, it’s patchy and unevenly toned. I also had about 4 inches cut off. I also have some grays at my roots.

I have an appointment next month for color correction and haven’t had the consultation yet. I’m very curious what’s realistic for me. The left is my current hair (obvious lol), the right is the inspo. How many session would this take if possible? And is this common? I feel silly for messing up my hair 😭

Hi there! I’ve had some at home mishaps and wanted to share my at home history, a photo of my hair, and am curious if it’s possible for me to get this light. And if so, how many sessions.

History: My hair is naturally a dark brown color. It’s also pretty wavy/porous naturally although I tend to straighten or curl it on low heat. I did black box dye for years. I had it removed two years ago at a salon but it went very red. I recently bleached it and put 4A over the mids to ends, and 3a at the roots. I totally messed it up, it’s patchy and unevenly toned. I also had about 4 inches cut off.

I have an appointment next month for color correction and haven’t had the consultation yet. I’m very curious what’s realistic for me. The left is my current hair (obvious lol), the right is the inspo. How many session would this take if possible? And is this common? I feel silly for messing up my hair 😭