The Fury of a Tornado Captured by a School’s Security Cameras
High-resolution security cameras at Prairie Creek Elementary School in Andover, Kansas captured the central fury of a tornado as it passed through the area.
High-resolution security cameras at Prairie Creek Elementary School in Andover, Kansas captured the central fury of a tornado as it passed through the area.
It's unfortunate that this is a piece of advice we need to give, but alas, it's necessary: never leave your camera gear unattended. One photographer recently learned that lesson the hard way at an outdoor wedding he was shooting when he was deprived of some $6,000 of camera equipment in one fell swoop. And what's more, the entire theft was caught on camera by the wedding's videographer.
In 1991 when the Rodney King beating was caught on tape it was a coincidence that someone happened to have a video camera with them. Today, nearly everyone carries one in their pocket. And the advent of social media means that a photo or video need only generate a few retweets before it goes completely viral. It seems that news -- especially bad news -- travels faster than ever; and it brings justice with it.