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Artist selling drawings of my house

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TechGinny · 07/09/2021 12:43

I've just discovered that an artist local to the area is selling drawings of my property on her website. It's not easily viewed by the road, which means she would have had to enter the land to draw it.

I'm feeling quite annoyed about this, as she has never made contact to ask permission.

AIBU unreasonable to feel like this, and would you make contact to ask her to remove it from her website?

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Droite · 09/09/2021 16:50

Surely all of us who take, say photos when we're on holiday regularly take pictures of people's houses? Have a look at this fairly typical photo for instance - those houses on the right are all private properties which must turn up in people's holiday snaps all over the world. The concept that we must go and knock on every door to get permission before taking a photo is nonsense.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/09/2021 17:15

The big difference with those photos, @Droite, is that they were taken from public land, and the houses are all clearly visible from that public land - this doesn’t apply in the OP’s case. As she has said, her house is not visible from any public land or right of way.

”@bravelittlepenguin you may not be grateful if someone wanted to take a photo of your face or house but that doesn’t mean you should be upset either. It really don’t think I would mind and evidentially others agree.”

Surely different people are upset by different things, @Hdhdjejdj. You can’t say that no-one should be upset by something, just because you wouldn't be upset!

Hdhdjejdj · 09/09/2021 17:19

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius I don’t disagree. I wouldn’t be upset. Some people are though. We’re all on here airing our personal views.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/09/2021 17:56

My apologies if I have misread your posts, @Hdhdjejdj - I thought you were saying you didn’t think the OP should be upset, but clearly I was wrong. Blush

Joelijane · 09/09/2021 17:59

Could she have used a drone for the image of your house?

Cerebelle · 09/09/2021 18:51

Yeah I wouldn't like it either.

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TechGinny · 09/09/2021 19:05

@Hdhdjejdj

How has this really negatively impacted your life? You are lucky enough to have inherited a lovely home that an artist wants to paint. Count your blessings.
@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius Given that this was their first post on this thread, I'd say you were bang on the money.
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ManifestDestinee · 09/09/2021 19:15

f a person has a particularly lovely face/child/pet etc is any random Tom dick and Harry entitled to take photos/paint pictures and place them on the internet for sale and you should just be grateful?!

They are entitled, yes.

Hdhdjejdj · 09/09/2021 19:20

@TechGinny Where do I say everyone should agree with me? It’s just my point of view.

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TechGinny · 09/09/2021 19:35

[quote Hdhdjejdj]@TechGinny Where do I say everyone should agree with me? It’s just my point of view.[/quote]
I was agreeing with @SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius that you do think I shouldn't be upset, as they thought they were mistaken. Nothing to do with everyone agreeing with you.

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Hdhdjejdj · 09/09/2021 19:48

I give up.

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TechGinny · 09/09/2021 20:25

That's a shame Grin

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Hdhdjejdj · 09/09/2021 20:30

You’re the one who’s upset because someone painted your house Grin

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TechGinny · 09/09/2021 20:34

Yes, we've ascertained that over the last 19 pages... any further points to make? As I thought you'd given up.

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MyOtherProfile · 09/09/2021 20:41

I'm just trying to make sense of this. A number of people in this thread would be happy for someone to come into their garden which is clearly fenced off enough from the road for people not to be able to see the house. And they would be happy for them to sit in their front garden to paint their house. Have I got that right?

SecretKeeper1 · 09/09/2021 21:04

@MyOtherProfile

I'm just trying to make sense of this. A number of people in this thread would be happy for someone to come into their garden which is clearly fenced off enough from the road for people not to be able to see the house. And they would be happy for them to sit in their front garden to paint their house. Have I got that right?
Yes, it seems that way. Burglars should simply carry an easel and paints, so nobody will think they’re on the rob.
SteveArnottsWaistcoat · 09/09/2021 21:10

Your house is of notable interest due to its history and heritage being in your family for so long. The chances are, she’s obtained a historical image and has worked from that.

TractorAndHeadphones · 09/09/2021 21:21

@msgreen

Really understand how you feel, we had a tradesman do some willow work in our garden ,to my horror when in a dodgy local tourist cafe on every table there was a flier he had had printed ,on the front our house and garden ,with his willow fencing made to our design cheeky bugger ,needless to say when people have asked who had done the work ,we are now honestly able to say he was a poor tradesmen the whole thing is rotting and the supporting poles where not properly fitted. He bodged the whole job.it was so expensive . Wonder how he would feel if we posted photos around locally of the rotten mess he's left us with after only three short years instead of the promised 10 plus anyone know if it was legal to use or place for his advert
You probably should ! But might not endear you to other tradesmen as they tend to stick together
Hdhdjejdj · 09/09/2021 21:30

Ouch.

annacondom · 09/09/2021 21:51

@Droite

Surely all of us who take, say photos when we're on holiday regularly take pictures of people's houses? Have a look at this fairly typical photo for instance - those houses on the right are all private properties which must turn up in people's holiday snaps all over the world. The concept that we must go and knock on every door to get permission before taking a photo is nonsense.
It's different if the houses are clearly visible from the road (or beach, in your example). But the issue is whether someone was trespassing, ie. wandering about in her garden, in the OP's case.
Coogee · 09/09/2021 22:03

How many of you would moan if someone stood on your driveway and photographed your home?
I think most people would be pretty put out so how is OP being unreasonable?

Nope. As I said earlier, a picture of my house is on the front of a county council brochure promoting the area. I wasn’t asked, but I am quite chuffed actually.

HannaHanna · 09/09/2021 23:07

I would not like someone coming onto my property to get a picture of anything, especially if it was being sold commercially. However, I know I cannot stop it if they are on the street and that would bother me less, anyway.

But a few weeks ago we had a neighborhood party on the street. A man who is running for local council came, even though he’s not from our neighborhood. He took various pictures of himself, his buddy, his beer (actually our beer!) with my house. I found it irritating and odd, but would never say anything. Then, I found he had posted pictures of our neighborhood party (and my house!) on his campaign page. I messaged him and asked him to remove those as it was not a political event.

Droite · 10/09/2021 00:13

The big difference with those photos, @Droite, is that they were taken from public land, and the houses are all clearly visible from that public land - this doesn’t apply in the OP’s case. As she has said, her house is not visible from any public land or right of way.

But people are saying how upset they would be by someone taking photos of their house full stop. I haven't seen suggestions that they'd be less upset if their house is already visible, and let's face it, the vast majority are.

Droite · 10/09/2021 00:18

@MyOtherProfile

I'm just trying to make sense of this. A number of people in this thread would be happy for someone to come into their garden which is clearly fenced off enough from the road for people not to be able to see the house. And they would be happy for them to sit in their front garden to paint their house. Have I got that right?
I think the point most people are making is that the strong likelihood is that the painter used an already available photo or, just possibly, took a quick photo whilst visiting the house legitimately, and that they wouldn't be particularly bothered by either - which is not the same thing.

A few years ago Google Earth happened to catch an image of our house with a particularly unusual car parked in front and it attracted quite a lot of interest amongst motorheads. I can't say DH or I were in the least bothered.

repog · 10/09/2021 00:26

It's more than I don't have a spare £40 for a picture of my own house

Despite inheriting a notable home?

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