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Bride-To-Be Accuses Photographer Of Fat-Shaming Her In Photos, But Photographer Has A Story Of Her Own
A bride-to-be claims she and her fiance got a lot more from their wedding photographer than they have bargained for. And not in a good way, either. Everything started when Katie Liepold turned to Facebook to hire a photographer for her May wedding. After receiving about 20 responses, the couple picked Tower Photography in Medina which offered an engagement photoshoot to go along with the wedding photos at the reception for $600. Including a free humiliating experience.
“Didn’t really need the engagement photos, but it was in the package so we did it,” Liepold told 5 News Cleveland. The shoot with photographer Linda Silvestri seemed to have gone well. “We laughed, we talked, we joked, we shared stories.”
When the couple’s photos were sent in, however, they noticed something was off. “This isn’t exactly what I thought I was going to get,” said Liepold. “She actually photoshopped one picture of us skinnier.” A side-by-side comparison of the original and the photoshopped images clearly reveal a dramatic change. “She probably took like 30 pounds off each of us.”
“That wasn’t asked for, and I just felt like that was really hurtful and my pictures weren’t good enough to be left alone,” Silvestri responded by telling Liepold she could cancel the contract. According to the bride-to-be, it wasn’t the end of the story. She claims that Silvestri left a hurtful rant on a Facebook page called Northeast Ohio Wedding Professionals Only. It started with “and people have wondered why I have scaled back my photography business.” “A whole big rant about how just that week she had a photoshoot with two morbidly obese individuals,” said Liepold. The post, which has been deleted, continued, “it is extremely difficult to get Pinterest worthy lovey-dovey pictures when people can’t even get their heads together.”
Silvestri refunded Liepold but kept the $150 deposit for spending two hours taking their engagement photos. “I didn’t pay her $150 for a body shaming rant on a site,” said Liepold.
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Image credits: Katie Liepold
“This isn’t exactly what I thought I was going to get. She actually photoshopped one picture of us skinnier”
Image credits: Katie Liepold
“She probably took like 30 pounds off each of us”
Image credits: Katie Liepold
The photographer also left a hurtful rant on Facebook, which has since been deleted
“That wasn’t asked for, and I just felt like that was really hurtful and my pictures weren’t good enough to be left alone”
Image credits: Katie Liepold
“I didn’t pay her $150 to have her make fun of me on a site”
Image credits: Katie Liepold
Furious, people believe the photographer had no right to photoshop the images without the couple’s permission
What do you think ?
Perry Swift 6 years ago
Jesus Christ, look at the size of those dogs!!! It's one thing to be fat yourself, but what's your excuse for overfeeding your dogs?
Orsolya 6 years ago
I just thought the same. At least 2 of the dogs cannot even sit properly. I feel sorry for them.
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Heather Johnson 6 years ago
I feel sorry for the dogs. That weight is not healthy for them especially their joints. That makes me so sad.
Szama Bensmail 6 years ago
Amazing, we feel bad for dogs more than humans. BTW I upvoted your comment.
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SarahofBorg 6 years ago
She shouldn't have shopped them like that, but that doesn't mean they're entitled to 100% refund. The whole point of a deposit is that it's non-refundable, no matter the results. She still put time and effort into the photos, and if they don't like the result that's fine but that doesn't mean they're owed anything else.
Cesi Baca 6 years ago
I’m missing the part where she makes fun of them though. She simply stated her side and the trouble she had. The photoshopped version doesn’t make them look drastically different. This couple really needs to toughen up and take a look at themselves (and their obese dogs). Sounds like they were a terror to work with.
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Perry Swift 6 years ago
Jesus Christ, look at the size of those dogs!!! It's one thing to be fat yourself, but what's your excuse for overfeeding your dogs?
Orsolya 6 years ago
I just thought the same. At least 2 of the dogs cannot even sit properly. I feel sorry for them.
Load More Replies... Heather Johnson 6 years ago
I feel sorry for the dogs. That weight is not healthy for them especially their joints. That makes me so sad.
Szama Bensmail 6 years ago
Amazing, we feel bad for dogs more than humans. BTW I upvoted your comment.
Load More Replies... SarahofBorg 6 years ago
She shouldn't have shopped them like that, but that doesn't mean they're entitled to 100% refund. The whole point of a deposit is that it's non-refundable, no matter the results. She still put time and effort into the photos, and if they don't like the result that's fine but that doesn't mean they're owed anything else.
Cesi Baca 6 years ago
I’m missing the part where she makes fun of them though. She simply stated her side and the trouble she had. The photoshopped version doesn’t make them look drastically different. This couple really needs to toughen up and take a look at themselves (and their obese dogs). Sounds like they were a terror to work with.
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