A photographer was reportedly tricked into believing he had been selected by National Geographic to shoot a wildlife project in Kenya. The scam led to thousands of dollars in donations from sponsors. [Read More]
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A photographer flew his drone into North Korea and captured fascinating images of the secretive country.
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George Steinmetz, a photographer who we featured previously, recently gave an inspiring 10-minute TED talk about his work. To capture unique images of Africa, Steinmetz took a motorized paraglider to the skies. petapixel.com »
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As the adage goes, when a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. Several fake Leica websites have emerged, deceiving users with Leica Store-like graphics and promises of steep, albeit unrealistic, discounts on Leica cameras. [Read More]
A photographer has warned others about a sophisticated "fake check" scam that began when he was hired for a seemingly ordinary shoot. [Read More]
Police are appealing to the public for information about a man suspected of defrauding numerous camera rental companies in the Los Angeles County area. [Read More]
A Hong Kong-based finance worker was scammed into paying $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million) to criminals after a virtual meeting with deepfakes. [Read More]
Famed natural photographer and National Geographic contributor Paul Nicklen has warned people that fraudsters are using his likeness to scam people. [Read More]
MrBeast has warned that a video for an iPhone giveaway that appears to be fronted by him is actually an artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake scam. [Read More]