Samsung used my DSLR photo to fake their phone’s “portrait mode”

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Earlier this year, Samsung was busted for using stock photos to show off capabilities of Galaxy A8’s camera. And now they did it again – they used a stock image taken with a DSLR to fake the camera’s portrait mode. How do I know this, you may wonder? Well, it’s because Samsung used MY photo to do it.

How I found out
A while ago, while I was trying to find a suitable alternative for Flickr, I ended up creating a profile on EyeEm. Since they’re partnered with Getty, some of my images were selected to be sold through Getty’s collection. I totally forgot about it, until a few weeks ago when I got an email from EyeEm: Congratulations, you sold a photo! Awwww, I made my first sale on EyeEm! For some reason, someone bought this portrait of me goofing around:

More information: Samsung used my DSLR photo to fake their phone’s “portrait mode” - DIY Photography
 

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