Photographer Stunned After Being Detained by Airline Staff for Taking Pictures
An aviation photographer was left stunned after he was detained by American Airlines staff for taking photos inside the cabin.
Award-Winning Photojournalist Jailed For Photographing Refugee Camp
Abul Kalam is most well-known for his photography centered on documenting the life of refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. On December 29, he was arrested and allegedly beaten for photographing the controversial transfer of refugees to a remote island camp.
Travel Bloggers Detained in Notorious Iranian Prison for Flying Camera Drone
A travel blogging couple from Australia who disappeared suddenly from the Internet in June have been located in a notorious Iranian prison, where they are being detained indefinitely. The couple was apparently arrested by Iranian authorities in July after flying a camera drone without the proper permits.
UK Photographer Detained Under Anti-Terror Law for Photos of a Town Hall
A BBC photographer was detained for an hour in the UK this past Thursday under the country's anti-terror. His offense? Shooting photos of a town hall.
Canadian Photojournalist Denied Entry into the US, Has Phones Searched
For award-winning Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou, his October 1st trip to the United States started out like any other assignment. But while his plan was to cover the Standing Rock protests for the CBC, he never got past the US border agents.
Photographers Shooting in West Virginia Reportedly Harassed and Detained by ‘Mob’
Photographer Marisha Camp and her brother Jessie were recently passing through West Virginia on a nationwide tour for a documentary series when they were reportedly confronted by "a hostile mob." The residents were suspicious of the photo taking and allegedly harassed and detained the duo until a trooper arrived and escorted the photographers from the scene.
Teenage Photographer Wins Settlement From London Police
16-year-old photographer Jules Mattsson has won a settlement from the London Metropolitan Police after being stopped and …
ACLU Sues L.A. Sheriff’s Department for Harassing Photographers
The ACLU of Southern California has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and several of …
UK Man Questioned by Police After Cell Phone Photo of Daughter in Mall
Last Friday, 45-year-old Chris White was at the Braehead shopping center near Glasgow, when he took a snapshot of his daughter Hazel eating some ice cream. He was then confronted by security guards -- and later the police -- who cited the Prevention of Terrorism Act to explain that it was in their rights to confiscate his phone. While they did allow him to keep the photos, they demanded his personal details. Afterward, White created a Facebook page titled "Boycott Braehead" in an effort to draw attention to the incident.
Long Beach Police on Lookout for Photos with “No Apparent Esthetic Value”
What do you think of this photo of a refinery by photographer Sander Roscoe Wolff? Apparently Long Beach police …
Baltimore Officers Make Up Laws and Detain Student for Photography
29-year-old student and avid photographer Christopher Fussell was taking photographs of trains at a Baltimore station back in March …
16-Year-Old Freelance Photographer Stopped and Detained in London
Over the weekend 16-year-old freelance photographer Jules Mattsson was photographing police cadets in an Armed Forces Day parade in London when he was approached by police and told that he needed parental permission to photograph the cadets.