Several several years ago, our local newspaper posted an article about one of our local cons. I found it by happenstance, just from googling around afterwards looking for pics.
Well, they had used an AP photo from San Diego Comic Con for the article. That was the only image for the whole article. And I’m like, as long as this con has been going on here in town, you don’t have a photo of it anywhere in your archives? The con couldn’t provide you with one? I’m guessing they thought, it’s a convention photo of people in costume, who can tell the difference?
Well convention goers can tell the difference. Usually just by the carpet. I commented on the article and asked why they didn’t use a photo from the actual con, and not one on the other side of the country? Everytime I’ve seen an article about one of our local cons since, it hasn’t happened again. Not saying I straightened them out or anything, but…