An Australian wedding videographer landed on the national news this week after it was discovered that he was just a high school kid who severely misrepresented his experience level, charging clients $1,300 for shaky, sub-par footage that was nowhere near the quality level on display on his website. The story was uncovered by the investigative […]
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Photograph by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press Photojournalist Jack Kurtz was in the Philippines covering the eruption of the Mayon volcano for ZUMA Press this past month, but the photo that's gotten him the most attention wasn't one of his press shots. dpreview.com »
2018-02-01 20:18
In September, New Carlisle News photographer Andrew Grimm was shot by Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Shaw when the officer mistook Grimm's camera for a firearm. The incident, which was captured by Shaw's body camera, happened while Grimm was setting up his equipment to photograph Shaw, who was in the middle of a traffic stop. dpreview.com »
2017-12-20 22:08
Drone maker DJI has been criticized roundly this weekend over its alleged response to security researcher Kevin Finisterre's discovery of a significant security issue involving the company's system. dpreview.com »
2017-11-27 21:54
Talk about making a splash! The winners from Scuba Diving magazine’s annual photo contest have been announced and they will make you want to rush out and charge a underwater housing to your credit card! Now in its 13th year, the Through Your Lens contest attracted thousands of entries from around the world and Greg Lecoeur took the Grand Prize for his jaw-dropping shot of gannets spearing into the waters off Shetland, near Scotland. digitalrev.com »
2017-10-05 03:00
A Tennessee man named Blake Henderson was recently flying in a small plane and recording some video of another plane on his Samsung Galaxy S5 when his phone suddenly got sucked out of the window. It survived the fall and was soon discovered by a very confused man who was working on his yard. The […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-14 22:11
Photographer Bill Frakes, whose career has included shooting for the likes of Sports Illustrated and Coca-Cola, has been removed from his position as visiting professor at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. dpreview.com »
2017-08-11 20:31
When you put one of your friends in charge of editing all the photos you took during your epic vacation, you tend to hope for things like flattering filters and well-adjusted lighting. James Nathaniel's friends, however, didn't exactly get the professional treatment they were probably expecting. boredpanda.com »
2017-08-11 13:02
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter doesn't shy away from challenging projects. Inspired by a previous fire-background hot-rod photo shoot he did, Hofstaetter had the idea to try this same technique with a portrait. dpreview.com »
2017-08-06 17:00
The grand prize (left), first place (top right), and second place (bottom right) winners of the 2017 iPhone Photography Awards. Photos courtesy of IPPA, individual credits below. When the iPhone Photography Awards were established in 2007, the first iPhone had just been released and its 2MP images were. dpreview.com »
2017-06-28 02:33
Sharing photos from a phone is easy as breathing these days, and we have Philippe Khan to thank for paving the way. In June 1997, he achieved a technological first that would be repeated countless times in the following decades: he shared a digital photo instantly. dpreview.com »
2017-06-14 10:01
In the terrifying video above, Iraqi journalist Ammar Alwaely narrowly escapes a sniper's bullet, which takes out his chest-mounted GoPro. From the YouTube description: Journalist Ammar Alwaely, was working in Mosul Iraq, when a sniper's bullet hit his GoPro camera. dpreview.com »
2017-05-22 21:13
Iraqi journalist Ammar Alwaely owes his life to a GoPro. The little action camera, which was mounted to his chest for a POV perspective, took a sniper bullet for him while he was working in Mosul, Iraq, almost certainly saving his life. petapixel.com »
2017-05-19 22:01
Lino Manfrotto, the eponymous founder of Manfrotto, one of photography’s most popular camera and lighting support brands, died on Sunday at the age of 80. Passing away due to natural causes, Manfrotto was in the presence of several loved ones at his villa in Bassano, Italy. digitalrev.com »
2017-02-07 03:00
Astronomy photographer Marc Leatham was left a little red in the face after an innocent mix-up over an invite to go shooting. Leatham tells DigitalRev that he’d been heavily involved in astrophotography for the past four years and knew a few friends from church who also had an interest in night photography. digitalrev.com »
2016-12-29 03:00
Getting a camera back in good condition after it’s been stolen always makes for a “feel-good” story, but this particular tale goes above and beyond. Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree was reunited with his Canon 8mm camera a full 50 years after it was swiped from his bag in Vietnam. The story reminds us of those […] petapixel.com »
2016-10-22 00:25
When Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree had his camera stolen in 1967 he didn’t expect to ever see it again, but thanks to an etched label the beloved item has finally found a way back to its owner. The Canon 8mm cine camera was recently acquired by Steven Bridges for US$6 at an auction but, after a thorough inspection, he found Hembree’s name along with a date and location in Saigon. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-21 03:00
A wedding photographer is facing over 150 criminal charges for allegedly secretly recording young girls at venues.
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