50 Cent Sued by Photographer Who Claims Rapper Struck Him With Car Door

50 Cent is being sued by a photographer who claims the rapper instructed his associates to hit him with the door of his car. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-29 15:17

Shark Being Struck by Boat Caught on Camera for First Time

A camera attached to a basking shark has captured the first-ever recorded instance of the species being hit by a boat.

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2024-7-25 17:40

All The Photo Companies That Have Struck Licensing Deals With AI Firms

The rise of generative AI means that huge archives of photographs and videos are suddenly valuable with the current situation being compared to a gold rush, but which platforms are licensing their content to large tech firms for the purposes of training AI models? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-11 15:30

Final Photos That Were Taken Before Tragedy Struck

In the final moments before tragedy struck, these were the last photos that were taken.

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2024-4-3 10:32

Cameraman is Struck in the Eye by Accurate Archerfish

Photographers have to contend with all types of malevolents and dangers threatening them -- but not many have to deal with fish shooting water at them. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-10 20:16

Singer Injured After Being Struck by Drone During Live Concert

A singer was injured during a live concert on Friday after a drone struck him on the head as he was performing.

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2023-3-7 18:22

Webb Telescope Struck by Meteorite: Here’s Why NASA Isn’t Worried

One of the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments was struck by a micrometeoroid and while it has been damaged, NASA says it's not cause for alarm and the telescope is still on schedule. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-14 19:03

Storm-Chasing Photographer’s Car Struck by Lightning on Camera

A storm-chasing photographer was out in Iowa documenting a tornado when the car he was driving was struck and disabled by a bolt of lightning. The hair-raising incident was caught on multiple cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-5-13 18:23

When Tragedy Struck, Jared Phelps Tried Photography to Heal Better

"Photography helps me a little because I get to capture those moments and take myself back to them whenever I want," says photographer Jared Phelps about how turning to photography has helped him cope with a tragedy. thephoblographer.com »

2022-1-30 02:00

Teens Snap Selfie At Exact Moment They’re Struck by Lightning

Three teens posed to take a selfie together when lightning struck the trio. That exact moment was captured on camera. Originally reported by the BBC, Rachel, Isobel, and Andrew Jobson were out for a bike ride when they paused under a tree near Hampton Court Palace in South London earlier this week. The three had […] petapixel.com »

2021-7-17 00:42

17-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Train During Senior Portrait Session

A 17-year-old high school student was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train in Troutdale, Oregon this weekend during an ill-fated and ill-advised senior portrait shoot on the tracks. According to local news outlet KATU 2, 17-year-old River Baker, a senior at Estacada High School in Estacada, OR, was struck by the train on […] petapixel.com »

2019-11-5 01:11

Ryan Struck Tackles Trash Situation Through Rockaway’s Beach Bins

When Ryan Struck moved to Rockaway in Queens, New York City three years ago, the dirty beaches immediately caught his attention. Growing up going to the beaches of New Jersey and having fostered a deep connection to the ocean as a surf photographer, this was a great departure from the picturesque seaside towns he was used to. thephoblographer.com »

2019-6-4 01:00

737 Passenger Plane Possibly Struck and Damaged by Drone on Landing

A Boeing 737 passenger jetliner has possibly struck a drone while landing in Tijuana, Mexico, causing a considerable amount of damage to its nose. Social media reports of the incident, which were later confirmed by the airline Grupo Aeromexico SAB, say that Flight 773 from Guadalajara was approaching the airport when the crew heard a […] petapixel.com »

2018-12-17 19:59

This is What Happens When a Drone is Struck by Lightning

Ever wondered what would happen if your fancy DJI Phantom drone got struck by lightning while you were out flying it? Well, wonder no more. Thanks to YouTuber Tom Scott and the University of Manchester High Voltage Lab, we can watch it happen… twice. petapixel.com »

2017-4-13 18:14

Documenting a spontaneous cold-weather surfing trip to Maine

$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_3962625358","galleryId":"3962625358","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"standalone":false,"selectedImageIndex":0,"startInCommentsView":false,"isMobile":false}) }); It only took one message on a group chat to convince Ryan Struck, a New York-based photographer and keen surfer, to make a last-minute trip to Maine. dpreview.com »

2017-3-25 12:00

Seattle convicts drone operator whose UAV knocked a woman unconscious at a parade

Seattle drone operators are in the news again, and that's not a good thing. A man whose drone struck a parade-goer in 2015 has been convicted of a gross misdemeanor – which may signal what's to come for another drone operator who recently flew his drone into the Space Needle. dpreview.com »

2017-1-19 21:53