Photographer Employed by Skydiving Company Dies on ‘Routine Jump’
A photographer employed as a camera "flyer" at a skydiving company died after being critically injured in an accident.
Sideline Photographer is Hit in the Groin by Errant Football
A sports photographer shooting a college football game from the sidelines had a nasty incident when an errant ball hit him in the groin area.
Sports Photographers Faced a Summer of Broken Lenses, Cracked Skulls, and Worse
The vast majority of sports photographers turn up for their jobs and cover games without incident. But this summer, there have been a series of nasty accidents, injuries, and most tragically of all -- a death.
Photographer Who Was Hit at Football Game Dies After Life Support is Turned Off
High school football photographer Linda Gregory has died after an accident during a game she was covering caused her to hit her head.
Photographer on Life Support After Being Hit at Football Game
A team photographer is on life support with "little hope left" after she was struck at a high school football game in Kansas while taking photos on Monday night.
Photographer Left With Broken Neck After Freak Accident in Motorcyle Race
A photographer has been left with a broken neck after a freak accident during the motorcycle speedway race he was covering.
Drone Gets Smacked Out of the Air By a High-Flying Skier
A drone got smacked out of the air by a skier performing an incredible stunt -- sparking a debate on whose fault it was.
Selfie-Taking Fan Causes Huge Crash at the Tour de France
A fan taking a selfie at the Tour de France caused a huge pileup of cyclists after getting in the way of one of the riders.
Baseball Game is Stopped After Cameraman is Struck in the Face
A baseball game was stopped yesterday after a ball forcefully struck a cameraman in the face and he was taken to hospital.
People Pitch In to Help Photographer After $12K Lens Shattered by Baseball
A sports photographer whose $12,000 camera lens was shattered by a 104 MPH baseball will have his gear restored after an outpouring of support by the public and an act of generosity by Sony.
I Caught My Wedding Photography Nightmare on Camera
Being a wedding photographer for me is one of the best, if not the best, jobs in the world. As expected though, the best job in the world also has its negatives, and one of them is the reoccurring nightmares the night before a wedding day.
Celebrated Nature Photographer Dies After Falling from a Cliff
Nate Yeun, a well-respected nature photographer, has been found dead after falling from a cliff in Hawaii while out hiking.
Florida Photographer Dies After Sand Dune Collapses on Top of Him
A Florida man has died after he became buried in the sand in what officials speculate was caused by the collapse of a dune he was leaning while photographing the morning sunrise with his GoPro.
Lucky Photographer Catches Shooting Star in Family Photo
A British photographer has captured a once-in-a-lifetime picture after a shooting star whizzed across the sky at the exact moment he captured a family photo.
NFL QB Turns Away After Photog Falls, Breaks Back at Super Bowl Parade
NFL star quarterback Matthew Stafford is being slammed on social media for his reaction to seeing a photographer fall off a high stage during the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl victory parade and rally. The woman broke her back and her camera equipment.
Celebrity Golfer Drills Photographer’s Crotch with Shanked Tee Shot
A photographer has learned a painful lesson on not sitting too close to an amateur golfer's tee shot after the celebrity "athlete" shanked his swing and sent the ball right into the sitting photographer. It was all caught on camera.
The Sony Camera That Tumbled Down an Olympic Ski Slope Survived
A Sony camera went viral last week after it was caught by NBC tumbling all the way down a ski slope at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It turns out that camera survived the accident to shoot another day.
Photographer’s Camera Tumbles Down Ski Run at Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics have kicked off in Beijing, China, and it seems one photographer's camera decided it wasn't close enough to the action. It was caught on camera tumbling down the snowy mountain where skiing events are taking place.
Photographer Loses All Gear and Work to Apartment Fire
A Slovak photographer is appealing for help to get back on his feet after a devastating apartment fire wiped out his studio, camera equipment, and 25 years' worth of photography.
Wedding Photographer Falls Into Pool at Grand Indian Wedding
A luxury wedding photographer recently made quite a splash at a grand Indian wedding celebration, but not quite the type of splash one hopes to make when heading out to capture someone's big day.
Photo Shows Mama Bear Mourning Cub Killed by Driver in Yosemite
A Yosemite National Park ranger has shared a heartbreaking photo and story about discovering yet another bear struck and killed by a driver in the park.
Error Causes Mass of Light Show Drones to Tumble Out of the Sky
Drones have been used as an accompaniment to fireworks or as wholesale replacements for several years and most have started and concluded without issue. But during a show in Shanghai on June 14, something went terribly awry and caused a mass of drones to unexpectedly tumble out of the sky.
Fan Posing for Camera Causes Huge Wreck at Tour de France
The Tour de France was thrown into chaos on Saturday after a careless fan posing for the camera with a cardboard sign caused the entire peloton to crash at the world's most prestigious bicycle race.
My Painful Tale of Getting Too Close to Action as a Photographer
On June 12th, I packed my new Fujifilm X-S10 with the standard zoom Canon 24–70 f/2.8L and my favorite reportage setup (a Canon 5D Mark III with a Canon 70–200mm f/2.8L telephoto lens) and drove to the Pirate Cove base on Lake Kruchok in Kyiv, Ukraine, to shoot some nice pictures at the all-Ukrainian wakeboard competition.
This is Why You Don’t Store Expensive Electronics on Cheap Shelves
If you're in a business where you need to keep an inventory of expensive cameras and electronics, make sure you find storage shelves that are up to the task. One business learned that lesson the hard way through an unfortunate incident that was caught on camera.
This Photographer Accidentally Shot a Meteor While Capturing a Volcano
Sometimes in landscape photography, nature smiles at your camera and surprises you with much more than you were hoping to capture. This photo is one example of that. While photographing an erupting volcano, the photographer saw a shooting star flash across the sky and steal the spotlight in the frame.
Man Mauled During Paid Photo Op with Black Leopard in ‘Backyard Zoo’
A man in South Florida was mauled by a black leopard after he paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with the big cat in what is being described as a "backyard zoo." The experience was supposed to include playing with the leopard, rubbing its belly, and taking pictures... instead the man has had to undergo multiple surgeries.
72-Year-Old Woman Gored by Bison in Yellowstone While Taking Pictures
A 72-year-old woman was gored several times by a wild bison in Yellowstone National Park last week after she allegedly got within 10 feet of the animal "multiple times" in order to take its picture. The incident is under investigation, but the park is taking this opportunity to remind campers to always keep a safe distance when photographing wildlife.
Huawei ‘Accidentally’ Claims DSLR Photos Were Shot on Its Smartphones (Yet Again)
Huawei has apologized multiple times in the past after getting caught passing off DSLR photos as ones shot with its smartphone cameras, yet it seems like the company still hasn't learned from its blunders. The company was just caught faking smartphone photos yet again.
Photographer Accidentally Captures Avalanche During Sunrise Timelapse of Mount Rainier
While shooting a sunrise timelapse of Washington's Mount Rainier from West Auburn, amateur photographer Justin Burrell captured a massive sunrise avalanche slipping down the eastern side of the mountain.