Three Thieves Steal $30k of Camera Equipment From Computer Warehouse

Three thieves broke into a computer company's warehouse and stole $30,000 worth of camera equipment.

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2024-11-14 18:00

Burglars Steal $30,000 Worth of Cameras from Iconic Photo Store

Surveillance footage shows the moment burglars broke into an iconic photo supply store and stole over $30,000 worth of cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-13 16:55

Thieves Steal Camera But Mail Back SD Card With Photos, Call it ‘Karma’

A photographer who left his expensive camera on a bench was later sent the SD card with his photos along with a letter saying that it was "karma." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-12 19:37

13 Burglars Ransack California Camera Store, Steal $65,000 in Gear

Mac Star Cameras and Electronics in Corona, California, was robbed last month and newly released security footage from inside the store shows 13 people ransacking the store and making off with around $65,000 worth of products in about three minutes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-16 22:23

Armed Robbers Steal $80K Worth of Cameras from San Francisco Area Store

Surveillance footage of a group of armed robbers walking off with $80,000 worth of camera equipment in the San Francisco Bay Area has been released. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-20 21:19

Thieves Steal $20,000+ in Gear from Wedding Photographer’s Car

A Houston-based wedding photographer has suffered a huge setback to his career after thieves broke into his car and stole over $20,000 worth of camera equipment. Photographer Gaurav Hariyani had just finished up a wedding photo shoot last Monday when he parked at a Costco and walked into a Buffalo Wild Wings to grab some […] petapixel.com »

2021-10-19 17:59

Woman Posed as Newborn Photographer to Steal Baby: Police

A Washington woman was arrested after authorities say she posed online as a newborn photographer and drugged a mother in order to steal her baby. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announced the Friday arrest of the 38-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter after conducting an extensive investigation in their alleged crimes. Authorities say the victim […] petapixel.com »

2020-2-15 20:01

Does Photographing a Moment Steal the Experience From You?

Countless photographs are snapped every day by people looking to preserve their life’s experiences, but is the incessant picture taking actually robbing us of them? Travel photographer and writer Erin Sullivan recently gave this interesting 8-minute TED Talk on the subject. petapixel.com »

2020-2-2 22:00

Instagram Influencer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Trying to Steal a Domain Name at Gunpoint

Earlier this week, an Instagram influencer named Rossi Lorathio Adams II was sentenced to 14 years in prison after trying to steal a domain name by force. The plot involved holding the would-be victim at gunpoint, but the armed robbery went awry when the domain owner fought back. The story may sound stranger than fiction, […] petapixel.com »

2019-12-11 21:44

Thieves Steal $100,000+ in Camera Gear from LA Studio

Thieves broke into a studio in Los Angeles this past weekend and, after spending just 6 minutes inside, made off with well over $100,000 in camera gear. Director and cinematographer Peter Cote tells PetaPixel that the two suspects entered the building early Sunday morning between midnight and 1 AM. petapixel.com »

2019-10-16 19:54

Texas Can Steal Your Photos Without Paying for ‘Takings’: Court

Photographers were just dealt a big legal blow this week after a Texas state appeals court ruled that the state can infringe upon copyright without risking punishment under the state’s or federal government’s “takings” clause. petapixel.com »

2019-6-15 21:32

Watch Burglars Steal $50,000 in Cameras and Lenses in 53 Seconds

There has been a nationwide increase in camera store burglaries in recent years, and another one just occurred in Manchester, New Hampshire. The thieves made off with roughly $50,000 in cameras and lenses in less than a minute, and the entire thing was captured on camera. petapixel.com »

2018-12-22 19:25

Burglars Steal $200K+ in Leica Gear from Camera Store

A popular camera store in the UK was targeted this week by burglars who made off with over $200,000 in Leica cameras and lenses. Ffordes in the North of Scotland says that it was broken into in the early hours on Wednesday morning. petapixel.com »

2018-9-28 21:04

Cheap Photo: That GH4 Is An Absolute STEAL Right Now!

The GH4, while technically now two camera's back from Panasonic's top of the line offerings, is still an incredibly powerful and capable camera that most people (except the most demanding) could really get some great use out of still - especially you video/stills hybrid shooters. thephoblographer.com »

2018-2-16 17:00

Cheap Photo: That GH4 Is an Absolute STEAL Right Now!

The GH4, while technically now two camera's back from Panasonic's top of the line offerings, is still an incredibly powerful and capable camera that most people (except the most demanding) could really get some great use out of still - especially you video/stills hybrid shooters. thephoblographer.com »

2018-2-19 17:00

Scammers Are Using Venmo to Steal Pricey Camera Gear

If you ever need to sell pricey camera equipment — or anything else, for that matter — stay away from buyers who want to pay you using the popular mobile payment service Venmo. A scammer in Los Angeles has reportedly bilked multiple people of up to $100,000 in camera gear in just two weeks. The […] petapixel.com »

2017-7-20 20:21