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[Jun. 15th, 2008|08:07 am] lithiumpicnic Dear Community, We have some news about our fight with SuicideGirls. We all sat down together and worked out an agreement that is really fair to everyone. We are especially relieved that we can now send people back to SuicideGirls.com to see all of our early work together without feeling dirty.  We are so glad to have this whole thing behind us. Good Luck to SuicideGirls in the future and look out for their new book coming out this fall that features some great classic Lithium Picnic photography. We're really glad to end all the bad blood between us so we can all start concentrating on creating great art instead of fighting over it. Thanks to everyone that helped and supported, I think we've all learned from this experience and hope never to have to go through anything like it again. We want to make it clear that we 100% have no hostilities towards SuicideGirls in anyway anymore, we all came to a really fair agreement over this dispute, and there were no bad people here, just mistakes and misunderstandings. If you've boycotted SG on our behalf, you helped us come to this agreement, so thank you but the battle is over, and we're all friends again. To help offset our legal expenses, when you sign up with SuicideGirls, please use this affiliate code so that we can use the money to pay off our lawyers and focus on Apnea's modeling and my photography! http://suicidegirls.com/join/QEROXG Thanks, Lithium Picnic and Apnea Jun 15 08 09:11 am Link glad this is over for everyone involved.  Jun 15 08 09:13 am Link As long as you are happy. Jun 15 08 09:14 am Link Congrats and hope it turned out the way you wanted it too (Law suits rarely do but, if everyone comes out alive and sort of happy... That's a victory). Continued success: T. Jun 15 08 09:15 am Link cool Jun 15 08 09:15 am Link Know how tedious lawsuits can be, glad for you it is over Jun 15 08 09:15 am Link Lost Viking wrote: Jun 15 08 09:16 am Link 100% no hostilities towards $G? After being sued, financially ruined (or nearly so), still have debts to lawyers... But everything is fine. Hmm. Something smells rotten in the state or Oregon. But whatever. It's good that it's over and I wish you much success. $G still sucks. Jun 15 08 09:20 am Link Pat Thielen wrote: This is why I love that I've always shot for Embracing Life Girls (my "website")! Jun 15 08 09:22 am Link well Im very happy for you man, that must be a big relief, still how can anyone ever trust SG after the stunt they pulled but regardless its good it all worked out in the end Jun 15 08 09:32 am Link You are easily my favorite photographer, and Apnea one of my favorite models. I commend you on the way you have handled this insane situation. And per your arrangement, I'm sure you "had" to say all of this. But know this, people do not forget! $G has made their bed, long ago. They will never receive any support of any kind from me! VIVA Le PICNIC ! Jun 15 08 09:32 am Link Congrats, Phil.... I'm glad this nightmare is finally over. Jun 15 08 09:34 am Link HOSTILE Photography wrote: My thoughts as well. $G has chosen their own path and have to live with their decisions. And anything anyone says positive about them I will either consider the words coerced or uttered out of sheer ignorance. Jun 15 08 09:35 am Link Cool, who's next?  Jun 15 08 09:40 am Link Wow congratulations! The goal in any legal dispute should be an equitable settlement that both sides can live with. For my own purposes, I wouldn't shoot for SG because I don't agree with their copyright policies, but to each their own. Jun 15 08 09:52 am Link Yay Lithium Picnic and Apnea are free!!! and there's other people out there with other reasons for not liking Suicide Girls. Though they did get into E's top 10 "sexiest jobs to have". Jun 15 08 09:54 am Link Congrats to LP, but don't go too easy on $G and perhaps encourage others to let their guard down. Edit: Understood that Phil's statement may have been negotiated. Jun 15 08 10:06 am Link How many others are getting hosed that don't have high profile exposure? Is it just you or is this a new kinder gentler SG? Jun 15 08 10:22 am Link Pat Thielen wrote: Yeah there are lines to read between but as long as it doesn't keep costing him money he probably did okay by posting the canned message. Jun 15 08 10:27 am Link Suicide girls. Hmmmm. And people make fun of me for where I publish. Hmmmm. Jun 15 08 10:27 am Link nwprophoto wrote: It would be great if they learned something from their improper treatment of LP. Jun 15 08 10:38 am Link Dobias Fine Art Photo wrote: You're published? Jun 15 08 10:44 am Link Pat Thielen wrote: Phil is not ignorant. Jun 15 08 11:04 am Link Greg Cobb Photography wrote: It does read like a canned/lawyer "part of settlement" message. Jun 15 08 11:04 am Link TXPhotog wrote: he was not saying that LP was ignorant, if you read all of this thread you would see he understands LP most likely had to say this per agreement with $G. The ignorant ones come through here every so often asking us as members what we think of $G as if they just came out of a cave or something. " ignorant to the situation". Don't be so quick to jump, I have not come across anyone who does not have a great respect for LP! Jun 15 08 11:12 am Link Pat Thielen wrote: TXPhotog wrote: HOSTILE Photography wrote: Read what I said again, in context. Don't be so quick to jump. Jun 15 08 11:15 am Link HOSTILE Photography wrote: lol, you missed it too. Jun 15 08 11:15 am Link trigger finger, sorry for the dp. Jun 15 08 11:16 am Link I am heartily glad that this chapter in your lives is over. I have never met nicer people and you deserve all the success in the world. It was my sublime honor to work with both of you and look forward to continue enjoying the tremendous artistry and quality of the work you produce. As far as the company, I am happy that the difficulties are behind you and if you are able to table your differences and move on, great. This must provide an object lesson for the rest of us to be hyper aware of the precarious nature of the confluence of art and commerce and the differing motives involved, some noble and some not. Onward and upward! Jun 15 08 11:17 am Link N i c o l e- Alter Ego wrote: I'm looking for the airplane that's flying over his head. Jun 15 08 11:21 am Link just glad that's over. hope it worked out well for you and apnea phil. continued support as always. love jeff Jun 15 08 11:26 am Link We'll continue to support you and Apnea ... at least the money drain ended ... wounds heal .. Jun 15 08 11:33 am Link Awesome! I am happy to hear things are better my friend. Now keep kicking ass with your breathtaking work and let's see where you go from here Jun 15 08 11:37 am Link TXPhotog wrote: Pat Thielen wrote: TXPhotog wrote: Read what I said again, in context. Don't be so quick to jump. That's hilarious Jun 15 08 12:00 pm Link It must have been exhausting but nice to know so many people were standing behind you. It's tough to be the Rosa Parks in any situation. Glad you made it out to the other side. Jun 15 08 12:07 pm Link wtf? I thought we had been trained over the last year or so to Hate SG? Now the OP is spamming the Forums to get us to go join SG to go see his earlier work with them? It makes me think this whole fundraising thing was just a carefully orchestrated piece of shit! I'm pissed off. They are either vile despicable people or they are not. Just because the OP can make money again doesn't make them okay now. Jun 15 08 12:34 pm Link LITHIUM PICNIC studio wrote: What the F***? Jun 15 08 12:36 pm Link So incredibly happy that the hounds are being called off!! Thank goodness. Good luck to LP and Apnea for the future without SG litigation! As for SG,doesn't matter how nice things worked out with this particular situation,I will still NEVER support/encourage that parasite. Because aside from this,their business practices are still revolting. Jun 15 08 12:36 pm Link glad this is over for everyone involved. Jun 15 08 12:37 pm Link LeDeux Art wrote: Because he can make our money if he trusts them. Jun 15 08 12:40 pm Link |
