Hello, I signed up here along time ago, but I believe this is my first post. And while I do not wish to make any enemies, I must make something clear.

I was unaware that the account was set to public, I had it open once for a customer to view a photo she wanted, and thought that I had set it back, but I guess I messed it up.

I am a budding photographer, and the release of these photos, WHICH I HAVE NOT YET PROCESSED could possibly affect my upcoming career. I have posted some in the AI forums, but that was my decision.

I am more worried about a few pics that were NOT Idol related. A couple were very private for a client of mine. And I haven't got a model release.

Now please don't get me wrong, I want to share in this good time too! And when I am happy with them I will be MORE THAN HAPPY to make a public album for all to enjoy. But I will have to ask for the time being that everyone CHILL, and give me a chance to work the shots. Some of them are very crappy and need work. I am a photographer, but FIRST I am a woman who was VERY nervous and shaky and excited!

And as for the pics that aren't Idol related, I BEG you to please remove them from your hard drive, and do not post or use them in any matter.

I don't mean to be harsh, but this is more than a hobby for me, and could possibly hurt me financially in the future.

And to whoever it was who made the comment about the pic with David in the tux: YES, it was photoshopped. I made it for a thread in the AI forum awhile back about Photoshop fun.

Thank you for all of your understanding!

Thanks for the update. I thought I was doing something wrong because others had obviously been able to see it. I hope everyone does as you ask and please post the pics again when you're ready.

I 100% understand.
Things can get kinda sticky if people are posting professional photo's of other people. I've been a stylist on fashion shoots w/ models and photographers so I understand the whole legal aspect of it.

So my lovely d-c.org-ers, if anyone copied and saved those pictures, please dispose of them carefully into your trash

I think the panic and worry about not having a password were due to the fact that lots of us thought we were supposed to be able to be viewing them and that everyone else could! But I had a feeling it wasn't quite open for viewing business yet and I TOTALLY understand that! Take your time, seriously!!

Well now....I understand totally.

Maybe at some point we can have a special Cookie Jar (account)

thank you ahead of time for when you do post them and thank you very much. i'm afraid lindz has us all lathered up!! we just cannot control ourselves!!

And to add insult to injury, someone didn't like a couple of my images (my personal images) and reported them. And now they are gone. I mean REALLY.

Oh God Leighann, I'm so sorry that happened. I wasn't all too thrilled about pictures of me floating around on the internet either. I didn't think you had done that by choice, but forgot to mention it when I called you last night.

I did see the pic of you and was extremely upset because I didn't have your permission to publish it. I just talked to you on the phone, and I'm glad you aren't mad.

Can't wait till tomorrow!!!!! See ya there!!

Leighann

Thank you for your explanation. I am glad that you posted your note.

Actually I was the one that made the comment regarding David in the Tux - Please know that this was a COMPLIMENT TO your work. That was really beautifully done - talk about handsome in a tux.... (Not sure if you received other comments).

I would hope that if people read your post and if they have downloaded any pictures onto their hard drive that they would delete them immediately.

Thank you again for explaining and I am sure that you will not make any enemies.

Best of luck with your photography career.

...Annette

Of course I'm not mad at you, you aren't the one who posted the pictures without permission. So, is Fox going to interview you and Brittney too, since you were the ones who were actually there from Friday on?

No. Oh, don't forget that I was there Thursday night too! And Lindsay was there with me Friday night. Oh, and Linz was there Friday, too, but before I got there. Brittany was there Sat at 6:00 am.

Actually, on Sunday I got there not long after you did. That's what you told me. And I stayed after you had gone.
Saturday you were there before me. That's true.

And the reason why they did my interview on Fox was because I was the first fan of the tour to meet David up close and personal AND get all of the hits on my round 3 thread.

I was there Saturday, Sunday, and tonight. It's not about who was there longer.
It was about what fans will do to meet their rolemodels, crushes, and Idols. And Yetta mentioned you after my interview.
Does it really matter who was on? I mean, think about it, THIS SITE WAS ON which basically tells everyone about it and I think that's great.
And I met them again tonight. I met Brooke and actually had a conversation with MJ which I was sad that I didn't get to do on Sunday.

No problem at all