This Liverpool based photographer has been allegedly scamming people all over the world in the following ways:
- photo-retouchers all over the world have been allegedly scammed by him - he orders retouched images and allegedly never pays for them. then he goes on to use them, even now on his site. he sells them to clients and keeps the money
- he has allegedly booked models on commercial jobs then ignored them without paying or supplying images/prints
- he has allegedly organised photography courses in lighting techniques and when the photographers turn up, there is nobody at the address given, and none of the £120 fees are returned
- he has allegedly organised portfolio days for models, who pay for a professional turnover and end up with a handful of untouched images, no book and no prints. then he ignores their calls/emails - changes his number and blocks emails
- he has allegedly booked makeup artists for shoots, offering cash, then 6 months later, they are still chasing him. he blocks their number and email address - this has happened over and over again
READ ON:
https://www.purestorm.com/forum/readThread.aspx?id=101738
http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=486349
http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=486740&page=2
He allegedly uses various names - Rory Lewis, RPL, Jessica Lewis, Joanna Lewis, and others. He copies his website off other photographers so that he looks like a professional.
He is banned from networking sites Model Mayhem
and Purestorm for his activities.
This was his last site which was taken down:
www.rorylewis.viewbook.com
* P L E A S E B E W A R E * of this person and spread the word
RETOUCHERS UNITED