What you are describing could be copyright infringement. You have rights in your photographs under copyright law that include the right to copy, publicly display and make "derivative works" of your photographs. Someone can't make a substantial copy of your photographs without your permission. This includes taking photographs with substantially identical settings. If people are believing that the other photographer's works are your works because they are substantially similar to your works, then you may have a claim under copyright law. You have to register the copyright with the United States Copyright Office before you can enforce the copyright.
Answered on Jun 02nd, 2012 at 12:52 PM