5,583,328
there's no reason to hide the crack in the driveway....it's included in the sale!!!!!!! full disclosure....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Sharon Altier
Elmhurst, IL
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,057,564
GASP! Do you mean actually Photoshop out the defect? No that's not acceptable! Do they understand what misrepresentation is?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,073,399
Nope. Misrepresenation.
I can't believe they wanted you to photoshop out the lengthy crack in the driveway, but leave the grimey discoloured sidewalk, and the telephone pole and it's associated power lines peaking out over the roofline.
(I mean if you're going to lie, go "big", right?)
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
717,085
Not good. An obvious defect should be shown. But better yet, repaired!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Olga Simoncelli
New Fairfield, CT
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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PropertyMinder (Accele...
San Jose, CA
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Todd Phillips
Phoenix, AZ
5,116,903
This is a defect that has been hidden... not a great idea as it's false advertising.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Lesley Wilson-VanGoethem
Winter Springs, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,554,959
Only if you like getting sued in court. 🛑
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,258,256
No, sorry! Let your seller know that this is misrepresentation and is not allowed.
I would advise him to powerwash the driveway and the crack wouldn't stand out so badly OR take the photo from a different angle if he doesn't want to repair the crack!
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
2,684,769
You forgot to photoshop out the powerline in the backyard.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,063,230
Nope, not in my book. That's misrepresentation.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
4,319,873
Todd Phillips show it all! If not, they will come to know anyways... lol!
Better to fix it before taking such pictures.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,190,182
No. It's not right. Anyway, why disappoint the prospects when they get to the house? It would probably be a non-issue if they saw it in the original set of pictures.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,350,619
Not a seller I would want to represent. Good Lord - what else is that seller hiding that may not be as obvious as the boil on their ass-tronaut.
Of course, it is not acceptable. Hello - Full Disclosure. People will see that. If they don't have sight they will likely trip on it.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,988,013
Nope, not acceptable at all and in Tennessee it is subject to having a charge of a license violation for false advertising.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,163,483
I think if you are showing the driveway, you need to show the crack, otherwise it would be misleading. If sellers don't want the crack to be shown in the listing photos, take out the photo completely and show the home from a different angle.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
6,425,063
Seems like your client wants you to commit fraud.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,785,476
Unacceptable...
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
853,772
What THEY ALL said. ;0
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,506,973
Lighting lights and popping color is one thing. I do not agree with photoshopping water into a pool as an empty pool can get damage and photos of fake water in the pool can mislead buyers as to the level of care taken with the pool and it's condition. Editing out the crack in the driveway, absolutely not. That is misrepresentation and hiding of a material fact. Most driveways have cracks, mine got them 6 months after being poured, it's a fact of life. Fix it and take a new photo or show it as is.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,466,257
Todd Phillips No, this is deceiving the potential buyer. You did a good job covering up the crack, but your selling the home not your photo. Educate you seller on the topic of misrepresentation.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,847,781
A crack? That's all you think it wrong with the pic?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
3,416,038
It is a horrible picture but i would not edit it. i would take from another angle. NEVER cover over defects
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
914,098
The reqirement is to present a true picture of the property in all advertising. There are numerous products available to fill in a crack in concrete. I doubt if the crack will be a deciding factor in someone deciding to buy that house. This will just cause potential buyers to wonder "what else are they trying to hide? ?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
809,258
Nope, no good. -Kasey
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
902,428
Buyers will see the driveway when they come to see home, so why hide?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
4,907,535
Too much photo shop
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
577,750
Was the crack actually repaired? If you phoshopped it out that is clear misrepresentation... and totally unacceptable
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,222,281
Deceiving
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
11,275
I agree with everyone else here and say no, it is not okay. I'll even add that no, it's not okay to even photo shop an expected repair before it's done. There are two ways to handle this in my opinion. You take the pics as the property is and post them in the listing and return to update the pics when the repair is made or secondly you withold taking the pics until the repairs are made. You can always add photo's after the fact, but never in anyway should you mislead anyone about the condition of the property and as their listing agent it's on you to inform the owner of proper full disclosure.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
420,003
Crop the photo and don't show the lie. Seller needs to address the problem, as anyone at curbside will...
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
679,404
TOTALLY DECEPTIVE. I would not take the listing if a seller asked me to deceive the public. This would not only make the seller look like a liar but it would not be good for my reputation. This would be MISREPRESENTATION.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,712,876
It's not my focus to criticize. I wouldn't do it but to each his own.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
399,703
Impeccable editing, yet glaringly dishonest. #FalseAdvertisement #UNacceptable - Tim
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
7,871,066
Not acceptable.
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,459,453
If the picture is being taken with the driveway in the forefront, it needs to include the crack. If the crack is fixed in the future, then the picture should be replaced at that time. Most people who say they are going to fix things after the house is on the market do not fix them.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
290,969
I would take this photo from a different angle, more 'on center' without the driveway taking up as much space as the lawn does, especially since the garage doesn't look like a double (maybe it is, it just does not look large). I would not hide the crack. I would power-wash the sidewalk (next to the driveway) and add some Pot Gardening, because Curb Appeal is so important Todd Phillips, and I don't see any 'color' out front.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
259,367
In Our MLS we cant alter the pics
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,245,837
5,034,276
Leave it in..full disclosure..not acceptable!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,168,134
117,135
No. i think that could be grounds for a lawsuit- hiding something that needs to be disclosed
I would take the photo from teh angle from the left side of the house. No need to point out the defect, but hiding it is completely out of the question.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
921,504
Hmm, I often see images in the MLS for new communities of houses that have not been built.
Why are these builders not in real estate agent jail?
Would the example be different is 4 inches of snow concealed the imperfection?
The buyer responds to an advertisement. They arrive and SEE the actual property with their real estate representative. The "full service' listing agent is present and makes certain no one parks on the drive.The buyer hires an inspector who walks the real estate. The appraiser assesses condition and value.
And when the Evil Empire replaces the street-view with the google street view image it becomes clear many seek a idealistic, non-existent, utopia.
What one includes in the text of the property description is important. Maybe in that text is 'Driveways represents condition after seller completes resurfacing before closing."
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Todd Phillips
Phoenix, AZ
4,800,132
3,071,589
3,864,691
This house needs a professional photograher!
If this was the only photo...I would crop and lighten. Todd Phillips
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,153,794
If only it were that simple to repair a crack problem. Seriously, a Quikrete concrete repair would have been a better choice. I would not want the looming possibility of a potentially expensive misrepresentation.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,986,308
544,014
1,242,204
Unless it is really sealed you can not doctor up a photo. Lose your license that way. Suggest go to HD getting a gray color cement silicon. $5.95 a tube.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,598,452
2,071,025
1,728,767
No, the driveway crack is a property flaw that directly affects the value and is a disservice to the consumer.
54,940
Total misrepresentation. Tell them no can do - if they push back tell them you may not be the agent for them, and that any agent that does, is putting them in potential legal peril.
27,808
Few realtors understand the importance of photos of a listing, especially the
"First Photo"...
4,967,177
5,879,716
4,434,177