Daryl Aiden Yow Tells His Side Of The Story, Denies Plagiarism & Theft Accusations UPDATE: Daryl has apologised for his actions. Read more here. – A storm is brewing on Instagram, and the fate of a local photographer’s reputation is at stake. Daryl Aiden Yow woke up this morning to a flood of DMs from concerned fans on Instagram after an exposé was written regarding his work. The photographer’s 100,000-strong following loves his composite shots featuring wildlife, landscapes and food. However, many have turned against him following accusations that he’s stolen photos from stock photography websites to create his pieces. Hilarious parodies in the form of a social media challenge have even emerged on the net. There’s Now A #DarylAidenChallenge Hashtag Full Of Hilarious Photoshops We spoke to Daryl over the phone, to try to understand his side of the story. Stock photos are paid for, not stolen He tells us that any photos used in his work are paid for on websites like Shutterstock and that he has “the receipts” to prove it. We’ll be updating this post if he sends them over to us as promised. In addition, if photos are taken from other photographers or Pinterest, he would […]
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