“I Experienced It As Intimidating And Bullying”: Photographer Speaks Out In Amyl And The Sniffers Photo Dispute

Jamie Nelson has issued a statement to Blunt about her legal dispute with Amyl and the Sniffers singer Amy Taylor over a controversial photo series.

The photographer at the centre of the ongoing legal dispute with Amyl and the Sniffers singer Amy Taylor has now spoken publicly about the case.

Jamie Nelson, who photographed Taylor in a provocative photo series that later became the subject of a copyright and publicity rights dispute, shared a statement with Blunt outlining her version of events and the legal battle that followed.

The dispute stems from a photo shoot involving Taylor that Nelson later attempted to sell as fine-art prints. Amy Taylor’s lawsuit alleges the images were not authorised for anything beyond editorial use.

Nelson, however, maintains she is the copyright holder of the images.

“I am the copyright holder of the images, and there was no written agreement restricting my ability to sell fine-art prints of my work,” Nelson said.

Nelson also described the legal battle as challenging given that she is representing herself.

“Litigating alone against a nationally recognised law firm is daunting, but I feel it is important to stand up for myself and put the facts on the record,” she said.

She added that the dispute has at times felt like “a David-and-Goliath situation.”

Nelson said the conflict escalated following communications between the parties after the images began circulating online.

“The events that led me to file the petition involved conduct that I experienced as deeply intimidating and bullying,” she said.

Earlier this month, a Los Angeles Superior Court declined to issue a civil harassment restraining order Nelson had sought against Taylor.

According to Nelson’s statement and court filings, the dispute unfolded over several months.

Nelson says Taylor’s legal team first demanded that she remove the images from Instagram and her fine-art website in November 2025.

The following month, Nelson filed a petition for a restraining order before Taylor later filed a federal lawsuit alleging violations of publicity rights.

Nelson has since filed counterclaims alleging copyright infringement.

The broader copyright dispute will continue in federal court, where a hearing on several motions — including an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Nelson — is scheduled for March 19 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Nelson said she decided to speak publicly about the situation to provide context for the dispute.

“I believe it’s important to share the context of what happened so people understand how situations like this unfold.”

Taylor’s lawsuit alleges the images were authorised only for editorial use and not for commercial sale as fine-art prints.

The case remains ongoing.

More images from the disputed photo series can be viewed below.

Inside the Amy Taylor Photo Dispute: The Images at the Centre of a Strange Legal Fight