Man Who Killed Photographer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
The man who fatally shot photographer Tyler Gerth during a protest following the death of Breonna Taylor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
The man who fatally shot photographer Tyler Gerth during a protest following the death of Breonna Taylor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
A wedding photographer in Japan has died after he fell from the roof of a restaurant while photographing a couple as they prepared for their wedding.
Posing with her daughter who leans on her shoulder, a Victorian mother stares mournfully into the camera. But her cheerless expression is understandable when you realize that her peaceful daughter beside her is dead.
Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the film set for Rust.
My wife and I recently spent some time updating our estate plans, or what will happen to our “stuff” after we die. Since we don’t have children and our other family and friends all know us in different ways and for different reasons, it seemed prudent to go ahead and get a first draft of our obituaries going.
A well-known 84-year-old photographer died in the middle of a busy Paris street last week after he fell and was ignored by passersby for over nine hours.
Widely recognized for his photojournalism work of 20th century America and his iconic celebrity portraits, Steve Schapiro has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 87.
In a tragic accident, actor and director Alec Baldwin apparently fatally shot Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography, and injured Joel Souza, the director, after a prop gun misfired blanks while on the set of his latest film.
Faye Schulman was a Jewish partisan photographer who courageously fought against Nazis with both a gun and a camera. She was the only photographer to document resistance efforts in Eastern Europe during World War II.
New York photographer credited with "era-defining portraits" of the Beastie Boys, Andy Warhol, and Run-DMC has passed away. The death of "the Fourth Beastie Boy" has been confirmed by his manager.
Two Ohio teens whose actions led to the death of a local photographer on Labor Day 2019 have plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and been sentenced to three years in juvenile detention, bringing the sad story of Victoria Schafer's untimely death to some sort of conclusion.
Crap. I’m only going to get 19 years? WTF? I am standing with my fingers knitted together, resting on the top of my head. A few feet away, there is a gun pointed at my face, and I’m trying like I’ve never tried anything to not pee on myself.
On Saturday, a gunman fired at anti-police brutality protesters in Louisville's Jefferson Square Park, killing one person. That individual has now been identified as Tyler Gerth, a 27-year-old photographer who had been working to document the movement.
Elsa Dorfman, the portrait photographer best known for using one of the few giant Polaroid 20×24-inch cameras in existence, has died. She was 83.
A wedding videography and photography company has sparked fury online for its response to a client who requested a refund after the death of his fiancée.
A woman died tragically last week in Turkey while posing for a photo to celebrate the end of the country's COVID-19 lockdown. After jumping a security fence at Duden Park in Antalya, Turkey, she slipped and fell 115 feet to her death.
Celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in the woods on Sunday after a 3-week search sparked by his sudden disappearance. Beard, who was suffering from dementia and poor health, was 82.
Mendel Mendlowits, the photo industry icon who founded the well-known camera retailer Adorama, passed away on April 8th at the age of 76. His infectious optimism and curiosity—on full display in the photo above (left) with photographer Bill Eppridge (right)—will be sorely missed.
Well-known sports photographer Anthony Causi died Sunday from the coronavirus at the age of 48. Causi captured photos of New York City sports teams for the New York Post in a career that spanned over 25 years.
A Russian Instagram influencer's birthday party left three attendees dead and seven in intensive care last Friday after the party's host tried to create "an impressive steam show" by dumping 55lbs (25kg) of dry ice into an indoor swimming pool.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and UNESCO are calling for a "thorough investigation" into the death of freelance photographer and journalist Albertina Martínez, who was found dead in her apartment mere days after she went out to cover anti-government protests in Chile.
A judge in Ohio has decided that the two teenagers charged with killing 44-year-old photographer Victoria Schafer in Hocking Hills State Park two months ago will be tried as adults. If convicted, they could face life in prison.
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.
Two Ohio teens have been taken into custody on charges reckless homicide in connection to photographer Victoria Schafer's tragic death at Hocking Hills State Park last month. The police had stated that they suspected foul play, and it seems the 16- and 17-year-old teens have confessed to being involved.
An Ohio-based photographer was shooting senior photos at a state park earlier this month when she was struck by a falling tree branch and killed. Authorities suspect foul play, and now a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to justice.
Robert Frank, one of the most influential documentary photographers of our time, passed away on Monday on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. He was 94 years old.
Peter Lindbergh, the German fashion photography icon who is was credited with ushering in "the rise of the supermodel," passed away yesterday at the age of 74. The announcement was made earlier today through Lindbergh's official Instagram account.
A treasure-hunting diver recently came upon a lost GoPro camera at the bottom of a waterfall. It turns out it was lost two years ago by a man who drowned there, and the SD card is now providing the victim's family with closure.
Well-known Australian landscape photographer and Nikon ambassador Dale Sharpe of DK Photography was killed in a freak roadside accident yesterday. He was 36.
Award-winning German photographer Michael Wolf, best known for his photos showing the quirks and density of megacities, has died. He was 64.
The sailor who was photographed kissing a nurse in Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photo V-J Day in Times Square has died. George Mendonsa was 95.
In late 2018, it emerged that Tetenal, one of the largest photo chemistry companies in the world, was in serious financial turmoil. It now appears that efforts to save the business have failed, and Tetenal will reportedly be closing up for good after a whopping 172 years in the analog photography industry.
Recently I've been thinking a lot about how to keep my self-hosted photography website alive after I’m gone (no, I’m not dying anytime soon, though -- hopefully). My website is where all my passions are combined into one (travel, photography, web design and development), and I treasure it like my child. I really want it to last beyond my time on this planet, but the problem is how.
A couple tragically plunged to their deaths while taking a selfie at Yosemite's Taft Point last week. The accident came just days after an engagement photo captured at the same spot went viral online.
Renowned Armenian-Turkish Turkish photojournalist Ara Guler has died. As one of the few prominent internationally-recognized photographers from Turkey, Guler was known as "The Eye of Istanbul."
Taking risks for extreme selfies has claimed another life, this time in California's Yosemite National Park. A teenager hiker has died after falling off an 820-foot cliff while trying to snap a photo of himself.
Three popular Vancouver-based travel vloggers and social media influencers were killed this week in an accident in which they plunged off the Shannon Falls in British Columbia, Canada.
Legendary American photojournalist David Douglas Duncan has died. One of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, Duncan was best known for his combat photographs captured during World War II and the Korean War.
South African photographer Sam Nzima has died. He's best known for shooting an iconic photo of the apartheid, a photo of Hector Pieterson being carried after being shot by South African police during the Soweto uprising. Nzima was 83.
A man in India was mauled to death by a bear on Wednesday after he approached the animal to shoot a selfie.