Photographers Warned They Could Be Sued for Grinch-Themed Shoots
Photographers have been warned about doing Grinch-themed photo shoots over the holidays due to "serious trademark infringement issues."
Photographers have been warned about doing Grinch-themed photo shoots over the holidays due to "serious trademark infringement issues."
Every year, jolly men from around the United States don the iconic red and white and transform into Santa Claus. In their celebration, Photographer Ron Cooper photographed 50 professional Santas, juxtaposing their fantasy personas with their non-holiday selves.
Photographer Danelle Manthey spent ten years traveling across the United States as part of her project (and now book), American Christmas. The series documents home Christmas displays and captures them from the perspective that their creations are examples of modern American folk art.
Louisiana-based photographer Hannah Hawkes is taking heat this week over a family portrait she shot and shared on her Facebook page. The Christmas photo shows the father holding a sign that reads "Peace on Earth" while the mother and two daughters are gagged with green tape and bound with Christmas lights.
The photo soon went viral in a negative way for Hawkes, as commenters around the Web condemned the photo as "sexist," "degrading," and promoting violence toward women.