Photographer Retrieves $25K Worth of Stolen Gear Thanks to AirTags, Films Encounter on Meta Ray-Bans
A photographer had over $25,000 worth of camera gear stolen from him before quickly retrieving it thanks to a well-placed AirTag.
Penguin Escapes Seal by Taking a Boat Ride with Photographers
A group of photographers shooting from an inflatable boat in the Antarctic recently got closer to their subjects than they had expected to when a terrified penguin jumped into their boat to escape a hungry leopard seal.
Woman Approached by Curious Bear While Hiking… and Takes a Selfie
A woman was hiking on a trail in Mexico's Chipinque Ecological Park recently when she was approached by a curious black bear. As the bear stood on its hind legs sniffing her hair, she decided to raise her phone and snap a selfie.
Cop Points Gun at Photog Because He ‘Doesn’t Know’ What a GoPro Is
Here's a video of a disconcerting encounter between a police officer and photographer that's making the rounds online. It shows a police officer in San Diego drawing his gun on the photographer filming because he "doesn't know" what the GoPro attached to the main camera is.
Wildlife Photographer Gets Squashed by a Baby Elephant Seal
Wildlife photographers Chris Bray and his wife, Jess, were leading a photo tour of Antarctica and South Georgia when the duo had a warm and fuzzy encounter with a curious (and huge) baby elephant seal. This 1-minute video shows "the hazards of being a wildlife photographer."
Wild Arctic Fox Walks Up to Landscape Photographer to Check Out Camera
Swiss landscape photographer Stefan Forster was shooting in Greenland in September 2018 when he spotted a wild white Arctic Fox. After hiding and crawling for about 3,300 feet (~1,000m), Forster had a magical encounter with the beautiful fox that he captured in this 50-second video.
This Fearless Photographer Stood Up to a Polar Bear
Photographer Maxim Deminov was taking pictures of polar bears in Cape Kozhevnikov, Russia, when one curious polar bear decided to approach him and his camera. Instead of fleeing, Deminov repeatedly stood up to the animal and shooed it away. The encounter was captured in the 3.5-minute video above.
Rhino Walks Up to Cameraman for a Belly Rub
While shooting for a conservation film about rhino poaching in South Africa, cameraman Garth De Bruno Austin was approached by a wild rhino who was apparently in search of a nice belly rub. The unusual encounter was captured in the 15-second video above.
It Wasn’t Abandoned: How One Urbex Photographer Found a Friend
Exploring and photographing abandoned houses always comes with its share of surprises. It also often confronts you with some moral questions and scenarios -- there are many “what if’s” that can be associated with this hobby.
Video: Octopus Grabs Onto Diver’s Camera and Starts Removing Pieces
Underwater videographer Joel Kistel was filming some footage for reef-conservation nonprofit TISIRI earlier this month when he ran across a rather curious and sneaky octopus who nearly cost Kistel $15,000.
National Geographic Photographer Talks About Going Face to Face with Lion
Last year we shared a table listing the various hazards National Geographic photographers experience while on the …
How 6 Minutes and a Street Photograph Touched a Life
Australian photographer Liam McHenry tells the inspiring story of an encounter he had …