Yellowstone Park Officials Warn Photographers To Stay Away From Elk

Yellowstone Park officials have warned photographers and tourists to stay away from elk and to use zoom when taking pictures of the animals. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-4 18:43

Georgia Officials Ask People to Stop Taking Naked Driver’s License Photos

Georgia officials are urging people to stop taking naked selfies for their driver's license and state ID photos.

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2023-5-31 19:27

‘Mystery’ Creature Caught on Camera Puzzles State Park Officials

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are puzzled by a "mystery animal" caught on a game camera in the Rio Grande Valley last week. Officials wondered if the creature could be a new species or an escaped animal from a nearby zoo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-11 19:22

Qatar Officials Prevent Camera Crew from Filming at the World Cup

Qatari officials interrupted an Argentinian TV crew filming a live segment at the World Cup as they were interviewing a soccer fan in a wheelchair. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-30 21:22

World Cup Officials in Qatar Threaten to Break TV Crew’s Camera Live on Air

A TV crew filming a live segment for the World Cup was stopped by Qatari officials who threatened to break their cameras.

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2022-11-17 20:31

Officials Warn About Wedding Photographer Who ‘Never Shows Up’

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about a wedding photographer who has allegedly failed to show on the big day for several clients. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-14 16:02

French Officials Use Satellite Photos and AI to Spot Unregistered Pools

France is estimated to have about 3.2 million private swimming pools, but many of them are unregistered. Authorities are using satellite photos and AI to find them to recover about €10 million in unpaid taxes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-30 20:13

Journalists Covering the 2021 Inauguration Urge Officials to Allow Them to Wear Protective Equipment

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP), National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), New York Times, and Washington Post are urging the Secret Service to allow credentialed journalists covering the 2021 inauguration to carry protective equipment. petapixel.com »

2021-1-20 02:02

Officials Warn Against ‘Instagram Hikers’ Venturing to Plane Crash Site

A popular COVID lockdown photo location in Higher Shelf Stones, England has become dangerous for “Instagram Hikers” as winter approaches. Volunteer mountain rescue teams have advised against visiting after being called out multiple times to assist ill-prepared visitors. petapixel.com »

2020-11-20 20:28

Officials Say Smoke Bomb at ‘Gender Reveal’ Sparked Major CA Wildfire

Officials in California have revealed that a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” (i. e. a colored smoke grenade or ‘smoke bomb’) was the cause of the El Dorado Fire that has already burned some 8,600 acres across San Bernadino County. petapixel.com »

2020-9-8 18:30

Officials Say Smoke Bomb at Gender Reveal Sparked Major CA Wildfire

Officials in California have revealed that a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” (i. e. a colored smoke grenade or ‘smoke bomb’) was the cause of the El Dorado Fire that has already burned some 8,600 acres across San Bernadino County. petapixel.com »

2020-9-9 18:30

Tourists are destroying New Zealand's iconic Lake Wanaka tree for Instagram photos

The solitary tree found in New Zealand's Lake Wanaka—an iconic landscape photography subject—is at risk of destruction if tourists, particularly Instagrammers, don't start showing it more respect. dpreview.com »

2018-1-30 23:38