Photographer Takes A Stand Against Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying has become a major issue in schools these days. Students write nasty and hateful things on their classmates' Facebook pages or blogs, and with the anonymity of the internet on their side, it's very hard to catch these bullies in the act.  But you've got to give credit to this woman for trying.

Jennifer McKendrick, a photographer from Pennsylvania, discovered a Facebook page that contained bullying and hateful comments from four high school girls she was scheduled to take senior pictures of. When she saw the way her potential clients bullied others, she canceled the girls' shoot and notified their parents, sending them and the girls an E-mail containing copies of the Facebook page to explain why she canceled the shoot. McKendrick elaborated on her decision in a blog post titled, "I Won't Photograph Ugly People":

...how could I spend 2 hours with someone during our session trying to take beautiful photos of them knowing they could do such UGLY things...I refuse to let people like that represent my business.

Realistically, I don't think this move will change the girls' behavior or make them realize "the error of their ways," so to speak. But I do admire this woman for at least taking a stand against this kind of bullying when so many others just let it slide.