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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/carbonear-mall-santa-photographer-outburst-1.4424328
>A Newfoundland photographer is apologizing for a temper tantrum while taking pictures of children with a mall Santa Claus, but says he had a good reason for losing the Christmas spirit.
>"I wouldn't necessarily agree with [calling it] a Grinch moment. I had a human moment. I'm honestly sorry," said Robert Thornhill.
>He blames his outburst on the fact that too many of his customers get their photos printed at the mall's Walmart instead of using his service.
>Thornhill has photographed children with Santa at the Trinity Conception Square Mall in Carbonear for the past few years.
>That is, until last week when he decided to quit.
>The final straw was when a woman blatantly told him she only wanted one photo instead of a multiphoto package because she planned on going straight to Walmart to scan it and print more.
>"Admittedly, I did lose my temper that day, and I am sorry," Thornhill said.
>He said there were two families there at the time, and he's apologized to them for lashing out the way he did.
>Thornhill says he was offering to print a single 4x6 photo for $5 or a package of four for $15.
>He says at Walmart, people can get a print for 20 cents, which is frustrating because he simply can't compete with those prices.
>Thornhill claims the Walmart photo lab is "enabling" the reproduction of his work, and he's actually in talks with a lawyer to see if he has a case for copyright infringement.
>"I went up to Walmart and asked to speak to the manager and they basically said, the answer I got was shrugged shoulders saying 'well, there's nothing I can do,'" he said.
>"if you're copying their work, you're taking money from their pocket."
>He will still photograph children with Santa at other locations, where he said there is less of a chance that he will be undercut.
Thoughts, /p/?
>A Newfoundland photographer is apologizing for a temper tantrum while taking pictures of children with a mall Santa Claus, but says he had a good reason for losing the Christmas spirit.
>"I wouldn't necessarily agree with [calling it] a Grinch moment. I had a human moment. I'm honestly sorry," said Robert Thornhill.
>He blames his outburst on the fact that too many of his customers get their photos printed at the mall's Walmart instead of using his service.
>Thornhill has photographed children with Santa at the Trinity Conception Square Mall in Carbonear for the past few years.
>That is, until last week when he decided to quit.
>The final straw was when a woman blatantly told him she only wanted one photo instead of a multiphoto package because she planned on going straight to Walmart to scan it and print more.
>"Admittedly, I did lose my temper that day, and I am sorry," Thornhill said.
>He said there were two families there at the time, and he's apologized to them for lashing out the way he did.
>Thornhill says he was offering to print a single 4x6 photo for $5 or a package of four for $15.
>He says at Walmart, people can get a print for 20 cents, which is frustrating because he simply can't compete with those prices.
>Thornhill claims the Walmart photo lab is "enabling" the reproduction of his work, and he's actually in talks with a lawyer to see if he has a case for copyright infringement.
>"I went up to Walmart and asked to speak to the manager and they basically said, the answer I got was shrugged shoulders saying 'well, there's nothing I can do,'" he said.
>"if you're copying their work, you're taking money from their pocket."
>He will still photograph children with Santa at other locations, where he said there is less of a chance that he will be undercut.
Thoughts, /p/?
