So I sent Alex Pandrea an email with an invoice for one time use of my image. It read as follows:
"Hello Mr. Pandrea,
On 06/07/2015 your company The Blue Crown launched a sales promotion which included an image of the Branded Obsidian Playing cards. The image was used without permission or compensation.
The original image was photographed by myself and is located on my website at http://www.sparkzcollector.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as well as my Social Media outlets such as Facebook.
This image is protected under the US Code: Title 17 – COPYRIGHT LAW Link: http://copyright.gov/title17/circ92.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Attached is a statement for the one time use of this image to be paid in full upon receipt.
Thank you,"
The email included a capture off my site with the image in question along with the photo in this post. Mr. Pandrea's views on copyrights were quite interesting to say the least.
This was the reply I received from Mr. Pandrea:
I responded to him in this manner and haven't heard back yet..........
Those of you who know me well enough, even if we don't agree with each other on every little thing, know I'm pretty easy going. I've been paid, bartered with and even taken just a written photo credit to help new designers and 1st time KSers. This was kind of the straw that broke the camels back and now it's time to take some kind of action.
