Valentina Kallias

@ValentinaKallias Yes you're right but no offense was meant to you and I'm sorry your photo was used. This isn't an official contest really it's just to see what cover will be used for my Wattpad version and since I hope to make this an eBook soon it will mostlikly be deleted not long after. Absolutely offense is meant to the models or photographers. I'm glad no legal had to be taken because of this and no one blames you for feeling you must take that kind of action. I really hope you know that no one meant to anger or offend you. I'm glad this was all sorted out though :) 

@erika0929, just because artists post their portfolios on the net, it doesn't mean  that is public propriety. It is not ok to take other people copyrighted stuff and post it as your own. It bothers me when people participate in contests using other artists images. That is not ok. If you participate in a contest, create your own stuff. My copyright is written on the photo, the person should have wrote me and ask at least permission. Maybe when there are contests on this site, it should be mentioned in the rules that you must post your own stuff. I think that is normal. And she/he even said that he created the cover ? How so ? She just put some text on it, that doesn't make it her creation. 
          I work as a book cover model and photographer, i worked with companies all over the world. I am sorry, but I have to act when I see my stuff used illegaly. Thanks for taking care of this.

The picture has been removed but I just wanted to tell you that the person who used that photo didn't mean to steal anything. She just made it to be entered in a friendly contest. I also hope you realize that if you put photos on the internet then they will be taken and used for something. I'm sorry you feel someone had stolen your photo