article_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor, communications director of the City of Brookhaven in Georgia, made the 'racist' remark to hired photographer Nelson Jones at Cherry Blossom Festival two weeks ago .
article_snippet.sent: After witnessing photographer Nelson Jones capture a test shot of models Dominique Jackson, 18, and 19-year-old Khamlee Vongvone at event by city official, Rosemary Taylor apparently went over to photographer Nelson Jones and referenced the two girls.
article_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor reportedly told photographer Nelson Jones: 'This is not the image I want for the City of Brookhaven'.
article_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor (pictured) communications director of the City of Brookhaven in Georgia, made the 'racist' remark at Cherry Blossom Festival, which photographer photographer Nelson Jones had been hired to take pictures of .
article_snippet.sent: However, Rosemary Taylor has released Rosemary Taylor own statement, in which Rosemary Taylor claims Rosemary Taylor was wrongly accused in the incident, which occurred between March 27 and 29, and says photographer Nelson Jones was 'unprofessional'.
article_snippet.sent: In the release, seen by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a city employee writes: 'Racism had absolutely nothing to do with my interactions with the photographer and a city employee hired models.'
article_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor adds: 'It had all to do with a lack of professionalism on behalf of the photographer, a conflict of interest, misuse of city funds and money spent unnecessarily.
article_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor says Rosemary Taylor had already decided to hire another photographer after deciding that photographer Nelson Jones work was 'simply not acceptable' - and had not discussed hiring models as part of the festival job.
article_snippet.sent: Day of the incident: Dominique (left) and Khamlee (right) are pictured in a test shot just minutes before Rosemary Taylor approached Dominique (left) and Khamlee (right) and photographer Nelson Jones.
article_snippet.sent: photographer Nelson Jones told WSB-TV that photographer Nelson Jones was pleased Taylor (pictured in her LinkedIn photo) had been fired by the City of Brookhaven on Monday, adding that both photographer Nelson Jones and top models had considered Taylor (pictured in her LinkedIn photo) remark racist and offensive.
article_snippet.sent: Offended: photographer Nelson Jones said photographer Nelson Jones was pleased Taylor (pictured in her LinkedIn photo) has been sacked, adding that both he and the models had considered her remark racist and offensive.
highlights_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylor approached photographer Nelson Jones at Cherry Blossom Festival .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Nelson Jones was taking pictures of a black and an Asian model for tourism shoot .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Rosemary Taylorapparently told photographer: 'This is not the image I want for city'
  Moments later, models and Nelson Jones were asked to leave event by city official .
  