A photographer who says two of her photos were used by the popular social media account, “Zillow Gone Wild,” without her permission has filed a lawsuit.

The real estate marketplace company, Zillow, headquartered in Seattle, is not affiliated with the account.

Jennifer Bouma, a commercial photographer in Lake Stevens, Washington, who specializes in real estate interiors and exteriors, is seeking upwards of $150,000 for each photograph, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on July 29.

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The “Zillow Gone Wild” social media accounts have gone viral for sharing unique properties that are listed on Zillow.com.

On X, “Zillow Gone Wild” has 662,000 followers and nearly two million on Instagram, along with more than one million Facebook followers.

“Zillow Gone Wild,” owned by New York-based parent company Kale Salad, also has a page on the platform, Substack, where the lawsuit alleges the copyrighted photos were posted.

Posts including the photos have since been taken down on all platforms.

FOX Business reached out to “Zillow Gone Wild” for comment.

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The “Defendant is not and has never been licensed to use or display Copyrighted Photographs. [The] Defendant never contacted Plaintiff to seek permission to use Copyrighted Photographs in connection with its website or for any other purpose,” reads the complaint.

The photos in question, copyrighted in January 2022, show an estate in Monroe, Washington, listed for $2.3 million at the time.

Under 17 U.S. Code Section 504 copyright owners are allowed to recover statutory damages instead of actual damages and profits for copyright infringement.

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The home, located at 21632 High Rock Road, has four bedrooms and three bathrooms comprising of 3,161 square feet, according to Zillow.

The Washington photographer is seeking up to $150,000 for each photograph allegedly used by “Zillow Gone Wild.” (iStock / iStock)

One photo showcases a grand library with high ceilings while the other captures a large dragon statue in the yard.

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Zillow declined to comment on the suit.

Beverly Jackson, a Zillow executive, spoke with the site Marketing Brew in June.

The outlet reported, “It’s been a net positive for the company, [Jackson] said, and has led to greater brand affinity,” adding that Zillow, “has opted to embrace the account and its use of Zillow’s marks and logo, instead of fighting it.”

A Zillow executive told Marketing Brew, an online publication, in June that Zillow embraces the “Zillow Gone Wild” account.  (fstop123/PeopleImages / iStock)

Bouma argues in the suit that she notified “Zillow Gone Wild” about the alleged infringement in April when she learned of the postings and the two parties were unable to negotiate a reasonable license. 

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FOX Business reached out to the Virginia-based law firm, The Law Office of David C. Deal, P.L.C., which is representing Bouma, for additional comment. 

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders brought several new veterans in this offseason to help stabilize a roster that experienced more turnover than any other in the NFL.

That turnover has only continued as the Commanders got training camp started and multiple inherited players have since been released in favor of outside veterans getting a new chance on this new team.

Washington knew what it was doing by bringing in players like linebacker Bobby Wagner and tight end Zach Ertz, but it probably didn’t bank on landing another stabilizing presence in the NFL Draft. But that’s exactly what cornerback Mike Sainristil has been since arriving to the franchise.

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“Mike Sainristil has been somebody that’s been really, consistently strong. It’s run fits, it’s coverage, it’s all of it that goes into that position,” coach Dan Quinn said about his rookie defensive back. “Playing nickel is a lot like playing safety. There’s run fits, there’s calls, there’s checks and things happen quickly, and Mikey has certainly shown he’s up for the task to be in that spot.”

What Sainristil can’t bring in veteran experience he brings in youthful maturity and versatility. Despite being one of the smallest players on the field he’s around the ball on every snap and ready to get physical when the opportunity arises.

Watching him play on the field you can see the drive to succeed. Speaking to him off the field, you can hear the passion behind the play.

“I love the whole thing. I love the whole package of being a slot slot corner,” Sainristil says. “I love coming up in the right game. I love defending passes. And then I enjoy being able to communicate at a very high level, being very vocal. I think the whole star position itself, it’s a very unique position.”

With competition ramping up this week as the Commanders head to New Jersey for joint practices against the New York Jets there will be new opportunities for Sainristil to present his love for the position, and to perform above expectations.

The more he can do that, the further along Washington can get in its rebuilding efforts.

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Democrat Bob Ferguson and Republican Dave Reichert will battle to be Washington’s next governor in November after storming to the front of the 28-person field in Tuesday’s primary.

Ferguson, 59, the three-term attorney general, had hauled in around 45.5% of the vote, according to results posted by the secretary of state around 8:30 p.m. Reichert, 73, a seven-term congressman and former King County sheriff, received 27.9%.

The Associated Press called the primary for Ferguson and Reichert around 8:15 p.m.

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right. 

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Republican Semi Bird, a former Richland school board member and the Washington State Republican Party’s endorsed candidate, had 9.4%. Democratic state Sen. Mark Mullet, running as a moderate alternative to Ferguson, was fourth with 5.8%.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to retire means Washington will get a new governor for the first time in 12 years.

Recent history shows battles for open seats are close. In 2004, Democrat Christine Gregoire defeated Republican Dino Rossi by just 129 votes following a hand recount. Eight years later, Inslee collected 51.5% en route to beating Republican Rob McKenna.

Washington’s last Republican governor was John Spellman. He was elected in 1980 but lost re-election. Since then, Democrats have won 10 straight gubernatorial contests.

Ferguson entered the race as the presumptive frontrunner. He had a stockpile of cash from prior campaigns, organization and he’d already done a bit of groundwork in 2020 when it seemed Inslee, after a failed presidential bid, would step aside rather than seek a third term. 

But Inslee ran, scuttling Ferguson’s gubernatorial ambitions. Ferguson instead won another term as the state’s top lawyer.

A tireless campaigner, Ferguson vacuumed up endorsements of Democratic Party organizations across the state and is the top choice of the state Democratic Party. He had raised $9 million and spent just over $7 million as of Monday, according to filings with the Public Disclosure Commission.

While he’s won backing from the party’s left-flank, he’s campaigned on a Republican-oriented message of improving public safety and hiring cops. He’s also outlined plans to make housing more affordable and to resolve problems plaguing Washington State Ferries.

Reichert is running after years of considering a bid for this office. He’s raised $4.4 million and spent $3.9 million ahead of Election Day.

He too talks about reducing crime, making communities safer, and lowering every day costs for families. And Reichert has, at times, looked to tie Ferguson to the myriad of policies passed by the Democratic majority in Legislature and signed by Inslee.

Expect abortion to be a central focal point in their battle this fall.

Ferguson has attacked Reichert unrelentingly for his votes in Congress on bills that, had they passed, would have imposed greater limits on abortion access than allowed in the state.

Reichert put out an ad in the primary stating that if elected he won’t work to change Washington laws. But it won’t erase the issue given his history.

He’s personally opposed to abortion. In his seven terms in Congress, he supported bills to eliminate federal funding for it and create a national abortion ban at 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Meanwhile, he and other Republicans have chastised Ferguson for being soft on public safety issues during his time as attorney general.

In the meantime, Bird and Mullet proved to be pesky challengers for each of their parties frontrunners. And their supporters could spell the difference in November for Ferguson and Reichert.

Bird, a military veteran, snagged the state Republican Party endorsement and had boisterous support from a bloc of the party that is more conservative on social issues and wary of government overreach. 

He also faced scrutiny from some in the party. They viewed him as unelectable, citing his 2023 recall from the school board and personal travails including a misdemeanor conviction three decades ago for seeking to obtain a line of credit by forging his dad’s name on a bank application.

“I take full accountability,” he told delegates at the state party convention before they endorsed him. His campaign struggled to gain traction after the convention.

Mullet encountered similar hurdles running as a social progressive and fiscal conservative. 

He criticized Ferguson for supporting the decriminalization of drugs and raised questions about the attorney general’s fundraising. Those swipes at his Democratic opponent failed to meaningfully shift the dynamics of the race, as Mullet struggled to overcome a lack of name recognition and, despite support from pro-business donors, trailed far behind Ferguson raising money.

This story was initially published by Washington State Standard, a nonprofit news organization and part of the States Newsroom network, covering state issues. Read more at www.washingtonstatestandard.com.