Late Photographer’s Camera Gear Stolen from Family Home

Camera gear belonging to a renowned wilderness photographer, who passed away in 1996, was stolen from his family's home.

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2025-1-3 16:22

Influencer Arrested After Posting TikTok Video With Stolen Goods

A mom vlogger was arrested for shoplifting after she allegedly posted a TikTok video featuring a haul of her stolen items.

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2024-11-26 20:01

Iconic Churchill Portrait Stolen in Canada Recovered in Italy

An original print of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been recovered in Italy after it was stolen from an Ottawa, Canada hotel more than two years ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-13 19:31

London Photographer Has All His Gear Stolen, Police Do Nothing

A press photographer from London had all of his gear stolen last week and says British police did nothing despite getting the exact location of the cameras and a picture of the thief. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-10 17:35

Photographer Has $22,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen at Copa America

A sports photographer had $22,000 worth of camera equipment stolen from him while covering the Copa America soccer tournament this month. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-19 19:14

Find your camera if it gets stolen: PolarPro announced the new Defender Body cap with secret AirTag compartment!

PolarPro announced the new Defender Body cap you can buy now at BHphoto (Click here) and at Amazon (should be listed soon). It has a secret storage for Airtag or SD card or CFexpress card. I would have ZERO doubts that it would be best to store your own Apple Airtag (here on discount at… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-2-15 22:45

Photographer Tracks $24K Worth of Stolen Gear to Address, SF Police do Nothing

A photographer and filmmaker who had $24,000 worth of camera equipment stolen from his car has slammed San Francisco police for doing nothing about the fencing operation his gear was taken to. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-27 18:49

$30K in Gear Stolen from Filmmaker’s Car in SF, Theft Caught on Camera

Documentary filmmaker Eli Steele says that about $30,000 of gear was stolen out of his rental car in San Francisco this week, and adds that the local police were not able to help as they had been "defanged." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-15 17:40

A Con Man, a Credit Card Fraud, and a Stolen Fine Art Photograph

Back in December, a young man walked into one of the fine art galleries that represent my photographs and engaged the gallery owner in a conversation about some of my prints. petapixel.com »

2023-3-12 20:23

Prince’s Personal Photographer Claims Images Were ‘Stolen’ From Him

A longstanding dispute over the custody of photos of Prince made it to a federal appeals court last month after the late artist's personal photographer claimed his images were illegally used and stolen by his collaborators. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-5 20:13

$6K worth of stolen camera gear was recovered thanks to Apple AirTags

Unfortunately, stolen camera gear stories don't always include a happy ending. However, thanks to well-placed Apple AirTags and good fortune, Australian Graham Tait was reunited with all roughly $10,000 worth of stolen property, including his camera. dpreview.com »

2022-5-10 19:30

False Claims to Stolen ‘Free’ Photos May Be a Strange New Online Scam

A Swedish photography magazine was recently contacted by lawyers who claimed that a photo it downloaded from the free photo service Pixabay violated a client's copyright. petapixel.com »

2022-4-29 18:56

Free Online Database Helps Pilots Locate Stolen Drones

DroneSec's StolenDrone website is designed to help pilots get their drones back if they lose track of them or, perhaps more importantly, if they've been stolen. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-21 22:43

Stolen Drone Info is a one-stop shop to search for lost or stolen drones

Drones go missing every single day. Whether they're stolen or end up lost as the result of a crash or flyaway, a tool to help track them down was needed. Enter Stolen Drone Info (SDI). Powered by DroneSec's internal intelligence platform, SDI scans popular open marketplaces, where drones are likely to turn up, including Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and eBay. dpreview.com »

2022-4-20 23:55

This is What Happens to the Stolen Cameras in San Francisco

A detailed investigation has revealed what happens to all of the stolen cameras and electronics that are pilfered from cars across San Francisco: they are all sold on the street -- often within a matter of hours of theft -- and in broad daylight. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-19 00:33

‘The Stolen Scream’: Photographer Creates, Internet Copies, NFT Reclaims

Photographer Noam Galai, who works for Getty as a celebrity/entertainment shooter, was born in Israel and moved to New York City in 2006. The same year, he photographed The Scream, which went viral from Italy to Iraq to Indonesia and virtually 30-40 countries around the world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-1-16 18:47

How Every Travel Photographer Can Prevent Their Gear Being Stolen

If you have dreams of being a travel photographer, one question you may ask yourself is, "how can I prevent my gear from being stolen?" It's a good question, and sadly, one you need to ask. Beyond the beauty and the glory, the true travel photographer will find themselves in countries where they'll need to pay attention to their gear. thephoblographer.com »

2021-12-19 02:00

I Found My Own Stolen Lens for Sale Online and There’s Nothing I Can Do

One night two years ago, someone stole $10,000 of my camera equipment. Just recently, I found one of my more iconic lenses — a pink Handevision 40mm f/0.85 Mark II — for sale online. The police are slow to respond, and eBay won’t help until law enforcement is involved. My name is Nathan Cowlishaw, but […] petapixel.com »

2021-5-19 18:51

Photographer Finds Her Photos Have Been Stolen and Used Over 1,500 Times via PicsArt

Photographer Rosie Hardy recently recently opened a pandora’s box of image theft and appropriation when she discovered that several of her images were being shared as “free to use” stickers through the PicsArt photo editing app. petapixel.com »

2020-3-18 23:08

I Found All of My Stolen Camera Gear in the Nearest Pawn Shop

Do you ever wake up in the morning and just know that there’s something amiss? On Saturday, June 22nd, I woke up with a knot in my stomach as I realized I had left my camera outside in my truck. I wasn’t positive I’d locked the doors. I walked downstairs chanting my mantra “I’m sure […] petapixel.com »

2019-7-25 19:03

Photographer Finds Photo Stolen for a Lufthansa In-Flight Magazine Ad

Well-known New York City-based fashion photographer Dani Diamond was contacted by a fan in 2017 after the fan spotted one of Diamond’s photos featured in a Lufthansa in-flight magazine ad promoting a Bellevue Swiss-made watch. petapixel.com »

2019-4-3 21:59

How I Had Over $5,000 in Camera Gear Stolen Through Fat Llama

I use Fat Llama to loan out some of my photography gear when not in use, and I’ve been very happy with the extra beer money. Well… up until last week, that is, as my camera kit was stolen! Let’s rewind a bit and go through exactly what happened, how I was dealt with by […] petapixel.com »

2019-3-20 20:08

500px and EyeEm Among Websites With Stolen Account Details

We're still pretty much fresh into 2019 but there's already a major reason to stay vigilant over your online accounts. Some 620 million accounts from 16 websites have been compromised in a recent data breach, according to a report by The Register. thephoblographer.com »

2019-2-14 20:00

Watch a Guy Get Busted After Selling Stolen Camera Gear

Want to see how camera equipment goes from being stolen from a car to being sold on the Internet? Here’s an 8-minute investigative report that exposed one particular stolen electronics fencing operation. petapixel.com »

2018-11-24 20:33

Man’s $650 World Series Ticket Stolen Through Instagram Photo

Heads up: you should never post photos of modern event tickets online. A Boston Red Sox baseball fan just learned this lesson the hard way. After sharing a photo of his $650 ticket to Game 2 of the World Series on Instagram, he was later shocked to discover that someone had used it in his […] petapixel.com »

2018-10-28 19:56

Photographer Finds His Stolen Camera Lens on eBay — It Sells for $65,100

Photographer Daniel Zvereff lost his precious custom-modified Canon 50mm f/0. 95 “dream lens” last month, and this week he came across that very lens for sale through an eBay auction. He then watched as the auction ended yesterday with a ridiculous winning bid of $65,100. petapixel.com »

2018-4-7 20:37

If You Buy This Canon 50mm f0.95 on eBay, Know That It’s Stolen

A few weeks ago, photographer Daniel Zvereff told me a story about how his Canon 50mm f0. 95 lens got stolen while on a trip in Mexico--and today the lens has appeared on eBay for sale. Daniel, who has been featured here on the site many times, has done some fantastic Kodak Aerochrome work, and is currently in our zine, spotted the lens just today and reached out to tell us about it. thephoblographer.com »

2018-4-5 17:39

I Interviewed a ‘Photographer’ Who Had Stolen Photos… From ME

A few months ago, a girl came in to apply for a social media position at my last job. I was one of three photographers at the company and we had an opening for another photographer position. She mentioned to the HR recruiter that she also does photography. The HR guy comes and grabs me […] petapixel.com »

2018-2-8 23:48

UPDATED: Canon Italy Posts Image With Stolen Elements, No Credit and Taken on a Fuji

*UPDATE* DPReview has updated the story to shed some more light on what exactly happened at Canon with this image. We spoke to Elia this morning, and he told us that after a bit of sleuthing he was actually able to uncover the source of the image: a royalty free photograph on Unsplash that was Read more... canonrumors.com »

2018-1-11 20:00

Award-Winning Photographer Appears To Have Stolen Mary Ellen Mark’s Work And The Evidence Is Overwhelming

While imitation might be a form of flattery, plagiarism is simply stealing and it can't be tolerated. Award-winning photographer Souvid Datta has been accused of stealing from another acclaimed photographer, Mary Ellen Mark, and the evidence is overwhelming. boredpanda.com »

2017-5-4 15:58

3 Ways to Find Your Stolen Photos on the Web

If you’re posting your images online with any sort of regularity, they’re probably being stolen from time to time—it’s an unfortunate reality of the digital age. And so, photographer Anthony Morganti decided to create this video and share 3 basic ways to search for and find your stolen photos online. Morganti doesn’t break new ground […] petapixel.com »

2017-5-1 18:05

Sony news: Award winners, New Sigma Cine E-mount lenses, stolen NAB truck news and forecast revised upward!

Quick catch up with some Sony related news: Sigma announed two new 135mm and 14mm Cine E-mount lenses. Sony announced the World Photography Award winners (More info at BBC). I got this update about the Stolen Sony Truck story. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-4-21 11:17

An update on the stolen Sony Truck story…

Image on top doesn’t show the actual stolen Sony truck As you probably all know by now the Sony Truck was stolen on the way to Las Vegas (NAB show).   Sony did not release any official note and we don’t know if this will have any kind of impact on the product announcements. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-4-18 17:11

Entire Sony Gear Truck Stolen on Its Way to NAB Show – Report

Sony’s DI department is probably scrambling around in emergency mode right now. According to a “solid source,” a truck carrying all of Sony’s gear for the NAB show was stolen en route to Vegas. petapixel.com »

2017-4-18 21:19

Noooo! Sony NAB gear stolen on the way to Las Vegas!

Image on top doesn’t show the actual stolen Sony truck There are now rumors on the web saying that the truck carrying all Sony NAB gear got stolen on the way to Las Vegas! The news still got not officially confirmed by Sony. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-4-18 18:38

Razer Had Two Prototypes Stolen from Their CES Booth

Razer made headlines this week with a couple of cool prototypes, including the world’s first triple display laptop codenamed “Project Valerie. ” Unfortunately, what seemed like a great week with some great products and press ended badly when two of their prototypes were stolen off the showroom floor. petapixel.com »

2017-1-9 21:41

Photographer Finds Her Backup Drives Stolen on Christmas Eve

Christmas is often called “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for one Canadian photographer, this year’s holiday season has been anything but. On Christmas Eve, Johany Jutras returned home and found that burglars had stolen her precious backup hard drives and photo archives. petapixel.com »

2016-12-27 23:54

Yahoo Says 1 Billion Accounts Stolen in 2013, The Biggest Hack Ever

Yahoo announced back in September 2016 that an estimated 500 million accounts were stolen in late 2014. If you haven’t changed your Yahoo or Flickr account passwords yet, there’s now some even worse news: Yahoo just revealed that 1 billion accounts were hacked in late 2013. petapixel.com »

2016-12-15 18:35

Backpack Filled with Soviet Prototype Cameras Stolen in Berlin

A backpack filled with extremely rare and valuable Soviet camera prototypes was recently stolen at the Berlin Central Station in Germany. Collector Ilya Stolyar says his backpack was stolen by someone back on October 3rd, 2016, and that the bag contained a lot of equipment, including some prototype cameras he was able to acquire during […] petapixel.com »

2016-10-16 20:41

Guy Recovers Stolen Pre-Production 1D X Mark II After Thief Sold Gear to a Cop

This is one of the luckiest, craziest stolen gear recovery stories we’ve ever heard. Five months after a man had $34K in gear—including a pre-production Canon 1D X Mark II—stolen out of his car, he actually got it back after the thief sold one of the stolen lenses to a police officer. If there wasn’t […] petapixel.com »

2016-9-22 02:08

My Camera Got Stolen From My Car… and Insurance Didn’t Cover It

Dear photography community, I am writing this blog post to warn you from an experience I had in getting my camera stolen from a car, and then finding that my insurance refused to cover it. We live in a modern age with crazy technology — our cameras are proof of that. And so is the […] petapixel.com »

2016-8-19 19:14