Max HauptmanMary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today; Grinch-themed holiday photos may be copyright infringement. What to know.
"As the holidays approach, family photographers should keep in mind one fact − copyright laws do exist, and they can be enforced.
Last year, a photographer in Knoxville, Tennessee, took to social media to note that holiday-themed photo shoots using popular pop culture icons like The Grinch of Dr. Seuss fame could be subject to violations of copyright laws.
"Friendly reminder that shooting Grinch-themed photo sessions FOR A PROFIT (that’s the important part… if you’re not charging a fee you’re good) is federal trademark infringement," Tennessee photographer Anna Smith wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post."
