It’s time to speak about bad things … this week, I got some problems to work properly. After 8 years working all the time to produce new images and movies, updating every week, on sunday or when I am sick, your good old friend JG is exhausted. I am tired to work for a lost fight : less and less money, more and more taxes and, last but not least, people repost my pictures. Today, I’ve been informed another good guy reposted all my series on a hacker’s forum. I already gave my opinion about this kind of action : I can understand sharing, I can’t admit people are ready to break your life just because they don’t think about the consequences. That’s exactly the reason why I use a rotation system for the premium images … I was thinking about changing this fact, it seems this kind or problem is a good reason to keep it :( What do you think I feel when I have to work 8 hours alone behind my computer to photoshop edit one set of pictures ? How can I find the motivation if people don’t support my work and try to fuck my business ? Less and less comments, more and more problems. I am sorry but the situation is dangerous : producers need your support and artists need your opinion ! I won’t disturb you more because, sometimes, I feel lot of visitors are just here to watch free pictures like they watch TV, changing channels without thinking about to say “thank you” or “I like this one”. Because some persons never comment or never join the member’s area, I am tired about wasting my energy to update. So, tomorrow, I won’t edit another series because my mood is ruined : I will stop to break my social life because I have updates to do. maybe I will stop all this shit one day. I will be able to shoot pics for my models because my work is appreciated but it will be private sessions only … then my life will become easier but your eyes will loose something good. Stop thinking about money, please support passionate people and good websites before they die !
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JG your photos are a little bit of leather-clad sunshine in my google feed list, seeing you and your girls enjoying themselves never fails to brighten my day :)
very cool ! thank you :)
There will always be thieves and philistines, JG. And they are best dismissed. Even at a cost. We must try not to let them live rent free in our heads. If we let them in there, we are allowing them to steal even more – our peace of mind. You are truly gifted. And your work is truly appreciated. Some people may be able to steal it, but they will never be able to create it. I wish you well. And I thank you for all your committment and hard work. A true artist.
thank you … you’re right about thieves and philistines ! I appreciated your kind words, this is precious for me.
Hey I’m sorry to hear your down and I feel bad that I never joined but my taste are really for the harder stuff (Big kink.com fan) Your a great artist and take Amazing pictures but I fear that the big money in fetish is in videos 720p hour long productions one man can’t do that all in all you capture something other site’s do not and there has to be some value in that and a way to better capitalize on it. my 2cents would be to step back for a moment and think on ways to grow your business.
You’re right about videos … people wants something different and something I don’t want to propose. I will keep on my way till the end happens. I don’t want to sale my passion and philosophy to make more bucks and save my job.
Hi, I’m sorry to read about that. It’s sad people don’t understand that in order to produce quality content you need to invest time and money. I guess that as internet is more impersonal and virtual some users and hackers finding it “cool” stealling intellectual property: F…. them All.
I wish you to find good mood again to go on and keep up the good work.
merci Fred :)
Hi jG!
I’m one of those TV watchers :( Sorry that i didn’t take the time to say: “Great work!”. I did some comments on flickr, but not enough to honor your work properly. I visit your site now and then and really appreciate your work, knowing how much work this is. I’ll promise to comment more often from now on ;)
thank you Michael … your comments will be appreciated :)
Jerome, you need some vacations. Let your camera on the studio tied (Untied Mina first :-). Then go to rest on a beach with a Grosen rasberry margarita.
Stupid people will always be arround.
Y.
that’s a good advice. I think about a break this summer … just need to find the best option / mix between relax and work :)
BTW, I really like the amazed smile of this lady :D
I always loved the smile of Greta on this old picture … she loved the situation :)
Bonsoir Jérome,
Je réponds à votre poste en Français ;
J’ai mis du temps à répondre à ce post, ne voulant faire une réponse à la “J’aime beaucoup ce que vous faites”.
Ce comportement est, malheureusement, de plus en plus courant. Dans ma vie Internet, je le subis autant, ce qui est d’autant plus déplorable que mes photos, loin d’avoir la qualité des vôtres, sont toutes disponibles … gratuitement !! Néanmoins, je les retrouve fréquemment sur d’autres sites, dans d’autres contextes, sans aucune citation de source, de propriété ou quoi que ce soit d’autre.
Je n’apporterais sans doute que peu à la discussion, tant elle est stérile, mais je pense que l’Internet, en tant qu’outil (c’est bien pour cette raison que j’ai écris L’internet, pas Internet) est en passe de devenir un enfer pour celles et ceux qui voudront y créer quelque chose. Si son idéologie initiale étaient le partage, elle a été totalement dévoyée parce qu’il a été vu comme n’étant qu’un moyen de vendre, pas un contenant.
Il n’y a malheureusement pas de solution contre ces exactions, sauf à ne plus publier quelque contenu que ce soit. Mais ce serait alors laisser trop de place aux “gros” (grosses sociétés, gros producteurs, …) qui pourront se permettre procès et avocats ; Et à mon sens, l’Internet des “gros” ne serait plus l’Internet.
Pour ma part, je perdure dans la certitude que j’ai que la majorité des gens sont honnêtes et respectent le travail d’Autrui. Je sais que la frange des “profiteurs” existe et existera toujours, mais je ne les considère pas, dans l’absolu. Je cherche à (me) faire plaisir en faisant ce que je fais, et tant pis si j’y laisse (beaucoup) de(s) plumes. . .
Quoi qu’il en soit, merci pour votre travail,
Cordialement,
Olivier
merci Olivier … oui, l’internet est en train de mourir, son esprit d’origine en tous cas. mais on doit le rapporter à un fait de société plus global, les personnes sont devenues fainéantes et irrespectueuses, alors, à quoi bon travailler pour payer ce que l’on veut alors qu’on peut le voler, à quoi bon prendre un appareil photo et réaliser ses propres images pour un blog alors qu’il suffit de piller le travail des autres. très très dommage !
I am sorry to hear of your woes, its hard some times to see how get a beached boat back on open waters. I simply wanted to say that very few people have captured the spirit of this area as you have. I found that people engage less and less these days in taking time. I can see that your models are relaxed and having fun, and thats all that matters. Perhaps in the not too distant future we might discuss a little project i have in the south of france.