- Report: #760859
Complaint Review: Phelston Jones Photographer - Las Vegas Nevada
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Anne Mcgillis -
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
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Phelston Jones Photographer
4305 Dean Martin dr. Las Vegas, 89103 Nevada, United States of America
Phone:
702-23801898
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http://www.phelstonphotography.com/
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My friend shot with Phelston Jones and was charged 300.00 for industry photos to be able to submit them to agencies.
The photos came out as portraits, and four agencies said she should ask this so-called professional photographer to re-shoot the pictures and ask for industry photos. Well my friend got nowhere with him; so I called him to ask why he would not reshoot the childs photos when he made such a big mistake.
His reply verbatim was, It is not my fault the kid is ugly. I was shocked and amazed a person who shoots children would speak this way. I went to the office on Dean Martin Drive and he was there with his wife and two kids. He obviously had been drinking because he reeked of alcohol. He asked me to leave unless I had more money in a crude way.
I warn all; DONOT USE PHELSTON
PHOTOGRAPHY. He is uncaring and rude and certainly a distrusting soul. He also
never reshot the child.
The photos came out as portraits, and four agencies said she should ask this so-called professional photographer to re-shoot the pictures and ask for industry photos. Well my friend got nowhere with him; so I called him to ask why he would not reshoot the childs photos when he made such a big mistake.
His reply verbatim was, It is not my fault the kid is ugly. I was shocked and amazed a person who shoots children would speak this way. I went to the office on Dean Martin Drive and he was there with his wife and two kids. He obviously had been drinking because he reeked of alcohol. He asked me to leave unless I had more money in a crude way.
I warn all; DONOT USE PHELSTON
PHOTOGRAPHY. He is uncaring and rude and certainly a distrusting soul. He also
never reshot the child.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Corbin Collins
Vegas,Nevada,
Felston Scumbag Jerkface
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, January 07, 2015
Client talking to photographer on the phone:
Me: Hi Phelston
Him: Hey so you apparently couldn't make time to come get your CD last week?
Me: I was just calling to see if today is ok
Him: Oh, so you were going to swing by unannounced and without an appointment or anything I guess...
Me: Um, I said I COULD come today, unless it's a problem. I am nearby so...
Him: Sure, I am here but just next time, give me some warning so I can be ready, y'know,
as a common courtesy?!
No, I didn't set up an appointment to get my CD of photos, but I would have been glad to if today was not good for him. My call was to confirm and coordinate, even though his office and studio are IN HIS HOME.
The problem is that he takes offense and takes personally, things that are a part of normal interaction and business, as if others are trying to disrespect him. Like a street person who never learned impulse control. He then uses these perceived slights as justification to assault clients, or anyone in the general vicinity.
And yes, I am particularly sparse and sparing with my communication when someone is an insufferable a*s. My preference was to speak with him as little as possible, based on how rude I already knew him to be.
I arrive to find the ten-foot-high gate to his residence locked, so I call again. When he emerges into the entryway, he immediately berates me sarcastically from behind the iron bars for lacking communication skills and congeniality.
This is a very twisted business owner with zero self-awareness and non-existent social skills. He attacks you with covert agression within 2 minutes of meeting you. His underhanded comments are a constant stream of passive insults - a tactic of people who want to hurt you but who are not comfortable with confrontation. I personally don't smile when someone treats me this way, which I'm sure must have peaved mister rooty-tooty, forceful and fruity during our photo shoot, which I was paying for.
This is a man who gets a rush from judging and chastising people, and if you've done nothing wrong, he will invent it, because his desire to feel superior is pathological. Lots of dismissive, dramatic body language. He offers unsolicited opinions, negative assessments, and unwarranted attitude, with the clear goal of simply cutting you down, pointing out shortcomings, or otherwise establishing his ridiculous implied high status. A few examples are below.
1) "Well THIS isn't gonna work" (throwing my garments)
"THIS is all wrinkled so it's gonna look like crap on camera" (yes that's what the steamer is for)
"There's a bunch if dog hair or cat hair or I don't even KNOW what on this one" (yes that's what the lint roller is for)
2) "Are you an actor? No, you're very aloof in your demeanor so THATS not likely."
(No I'm just trying to remain calm)
3) Him: "Your agent wants me to get you to show [ ___ ] in some of these shots, so um..." (nowhere near a camera) ...
Me: "okay" (expecting to attempt it in a moment, when shooting starts)...
Him: (staring awkwardly, waiting maybe for me do break into song and dance)
"No? Ok well I tried!" Not gonna happen today I guess" (bizarre)
A piss poor excuse for a human being, this one, but even more deplorable as a supposed 'professional.' How his business still operates is an amazing miracle to me, as I was tempted to walk out several times. He must imagine himself an untouchable powerhouse in the industry, but I laugh.
This scared, sad little man ran inside when I offered my own view of his behavior, because the delusional ideas in his own mind about his perfect conduct must prevail. It's everyone else who causes the friction, right? Of course it is. It's no wonder his neighbors despise him.
Do not subject yourself to the pitiful antics of Phelston Jones. The bad energy is not easy to wash off, and the photos are not nearly worth even one second of dealing with this moron. I'm certain that he withheld many of my photos, as a punishment for not playing his little game.
Eccentricity is one thing - I have seen plenty of it with photographers - and if he was considerate enough to think of the possibility that people might be going through something painful in their personal lives when they walk into his studio, maybe I would give the petty fool some latitude. But he wasn't the least bit considerate, and I don't think he even has it in him, regardless of how many bible verses he quotes.
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Phelston
Las Vegas,Nevada,
United States of America
Half the story is often a lie
#3REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, August 10, 2011
These slanderous statements are so lacking in credibility that the reader must question the validity of the author. The remarks are so rife with malice that they simply cannot be dignified. However, as every good man must defend his honor, you needn't go further than my website to decide for yourself. My body of work includes luminaries and celebrities: clientele such as Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor to President Clinton; Joe Jackson, father of late Michael Jackson; the former mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman... peruse my website to continue the list if you choose.
While I don't rely solely on personal testimonials to further my business, I do rely on the truths and guidance found in the greatest book ever known to man-- the Bible.
"To hate is to be a liar: to slander is to be a fool." Proverbs 10:18
"Trust in lord with all thine heart, and lean not onto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths". Proverbs 3:5-6
He most certainly is directing mine and I am so thankful! As for the author of the slanderous commentary, I will keep them in my prayers.
Phelston Jones
