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Bride-To-Be Accuses Photographer Of Fat-Shaming Her In Photos, But Photographer Has A Story Of Her Own
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Bride-To-Be Accuses Photographer Of Fat-Shaming Her In Photos, But Photographer Has A Story Of Her Own

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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.”

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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.

A bride-to-be and her fiance from Ohio bought a wedding photo shoot but they claim they’ve received much more

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

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“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

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“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

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

Ilona Baliūnaitė

Author, BoredPanda staff

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Perry Swift
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel sorry for the dogs. That weight is not healthy for them especially their joints. That makes me so sad.

Szama Bensmail
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing, we feel bad for dogs more than humans. BTW I upvoted your comment.

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SarahofBorg
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel sorry for the dogs. That weight is not healthy for them especially their joints. That makes me so sad.

Szama Bensmail
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing, we feel bad for dogs more than humans. BTW I upvoted your comment.

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SarahofBorg
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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