SolaisPhoto eBay Feedback

Guess SolaisPhoto didn't like having her eBay feedback profile blogged. Kara Hudson (Karen Simmons) made her feedback private so comments can't be read. Then she closed the account. But if you look closely at the browser address bar, it still shows her user ID, SoliasPhoto. Or, if you prefer, you can click here and see the same thing in your browser window. But from what I've read, you better hurry up - it looks like closed accounts will only show for 60 days.

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Just goes to show yet again, Kara Hudson (AKA Karen Simmons) doesn't like to be found out when she doesn't deliver.

How much do YOU trust Solais Photography?

Based on eBay feedback - I wouldn't.

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Cleaning out the archives

It's so nice to see that Facebook keeps people in touch these days.


Click on the image to see what Karen Simmons (Kara Hudson) writes to those she loves.

(Not to me, but it's amazing the things I find in my in-box.)

Solais Photo

Since I seriously doubt the jump in the numbers around here are due entirely to people's desire to find out if I really did end up owning a velvet last supper painting or to see the Webkinz recipes I post for my crazy and completely adorable neighbor kid; I'll go ahead and pull a draft of a post I've been holding on to for a couple of months.

I will add these two additional notes:

Karen Simmons has not updated Soliasphoto since she has been outted as the real identity behind the name Kara Hudson.

And I'm truly sorry for the photographer who hired Kara Hudson as a second shooter for a wedding that Kara/Karen did not show up to work. I hope you have an understanding bridal couple as you work this out.

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So, not only is Kara Hudson, photographer, actually Karen Simmons (see post). She also did a bit of back dating on her new website. The WHOIS look up for Solaisphoto.net shows that the domain was registered on April 7, 2008. (Click image to enlarge)


Oddly enough, the first post on that site is dated April 2, 2008. (Click to enlarge)


The second blog post is dated April 6, 2008. (Click)


Small details, I know, to back date posting on a website. It's just another another little lie to add to all the others.

Devil's in the details.

Karen Simmons cult of personality

If you looked closely at the DNS Locator record from my previous post about Karen Simmons, you'll have noticed there were a few more sites out there that I didn't discuss. Here's two of interest. Of interest only because she appears to be gearing up for a few more false identities.

Identity lurking in hiding number one: Sandy Simmons at HearsMusic.org (Click image to enlarge)


Identity lurking in hiding number two: Lois Irene, photographer at LoisIrene.com (Click image to enlarge)



Let's count all the names thus far, shall we?

1.) Karen Simmons
2.) Claire Dancy
3.) Kia McAuliffe
4.) Kara (Karen) Hudson
5.) Sandy Simmons
6.) Lois Irene

Looks like someone is giving Sybil a run for the money.

Kara Hudson is Karen Simmons

Karen Simmons is at it again. Creating fake identities and breaking into places she's not wanted nor allowed.

Kara Hudson is the name Karen Simmons is currently using. Sometimes it shows up as Karen Hudson. You'll find it at her new photography blog (website coming soon!) at: http://www.solaisphoto.net/

Here's a screen shot of the contact page. (Click to enlarge.)


Notice the phone number? 404-429-9441. It traces back to Karen Simmons. And I wouldn't be worth my salt if I didn't show you proof. (Again, click to enlarge.)


For $10, you can run the same search with the same company.


There is a second phone number listed for Solias. It's listed on the Atlanta Bridal website: (Click for size)


The number listed is 404-806-0216. Oddly enough, that's the exact same phone number listed on the Karen and Co contact page: (Clickty click)


And yet a third phone number for Solais can be found on the Solais Facebook page (which has currently been pulled by Facebook though it may be reinstated anytime.) Check it out: (Clickable)


That phone number is listed as 404-667-1029. Since paying for searches was getting expensive, calling the number seemed more prudent. You can listen to the outgoing message. Sounds just like Karen Simmons voice claiming to be Kara Hudson. Give a listen:

404-667-1029 Recording

Just for grins and giggles this is the outgoing message of the Karen and Co phone number shown above as 404-806-0216.

404-806-0216 Recording


What we have here are three phone numbers, all showing up on different websites as belonging to Solais, a photography business purportedly owned by Kara Hudson. And all three phone numbers tie back to Karen Simmons.


But those are just names and phone numbers. Who owns the domain? Not a photographer named Kara Hudson. Karen Simmons owns that domain. She owns several domains, matter of fact. (More clicking)


For $3 you can run the same search. Her server is named after her cat, Domino. And if anyone paid attention back when she owned the PWP Forums domain, dominoblue was our nameserver.

And before you ask: no, I wasn't aware she was planning on selling PWP's domain. Nor did I receive any proceeds from the sale. Whatever.

To sum up, Karen Simmons appears to be running a photography business under a name that is not legally her own. If she hasn't legally changed her name to Kara Hudson... I imagine she could get into a lot of trouble for misrepresenting herself to clients.

DWF might have something to say about Karen misrepresenting herself as well. They traced a user ID of Kara Hudson to Karen Simmons. They locked Kare Hudson out, as they did when she used the name Claire Dancy, as they did when she was Karen Simmons. But I suppose that's for DWF to comment on.