Watch a Woodpecker Methodically Demolish a Wildlife Camera
The Nizhne-Svirsky Nature Reserve in Russia has shared a video that shows a local black woodpecker methodically destroying a camera trap that was hidden in the trees.
Wildlife Photographer’s Camera Fails, Humorous Drawings Ensue
When nature photographer Donny Moore went out to shoot an annual bird migration last month, his camera unexpectedly failed during the outing. To "bring some levity" to the sad situation and to make the most of his time in nature, Moore decided to start sketching instead with his kids' art supplies.
Horse Photobombs Maternity Shoot, Smiles for the Camera
An Ohio wedding photographer recently found herself working the "best maternity session ever" when one of the couple's horses decided to join in on the shoot, smile for the camera, and crack everyone up.
Best Entries So Far From the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
While there are still six weeks left to submit entries, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has published the front-runners for its 2021 competition that includes a pouting boxfish from Curaçao and a laughing lion from Tanzania.
The Best April Fools’ Day Photography Jokes of 2021
After taking a break last year -- April 2020 was no laughing matter -- we're back again today with a roundup of the best April Fools' Day jokes from around the world of photography.
NFTs Explained on SNL with an Eminem Rap Parody
Non-fungible tokens in cryptocurrency have made a splash in the art world in recent days. If you're out of the loop and don't have time to read an in-depth explainer on what NFTs are, check out this humorous 3.5-minute Eminem rap parody by Saturday Night Live that will bring you up to speed (maybe).
Lawyer Accidentally Uses Cat Camera Filter During Zoom Court Session
Camera filters have become all the rage in our social media and Snapchat age, but when funny filters accidentally get mixed with not-so-funny live Zoom meetings, hilarity can ensue. That's what happened recently when a lawyer in a Zoom court session found himself stuck with a cat's face.
Your Instagram Clichés Are Not Welcome in New Zealand
New Zealand has released a humorous new tourism commercial that pokes fun at the tired old Instagram clichés that tourists on the island nation flood social media with. The 2.5-minute ad above is titled "Travelling Under the Social Influence."
Fujifilm Pokes Fun at ‘Leaked’ Cameras in Clever Commercial
As part of its launch for the GFX100S medium format camera, Fujifilm has published a commercial that pokes fun at the idea of "leaked" tech products. While it stops short of referencing rumor sites, it does play with an idea that has actually happened.
‘I’m Not Going to be Putting This in a Portfolio,’ Bernie Meme Photog Says
One of the most widely published photos shot during the inauguration of Joe Biden this week doesn't feature Biden at all, but rather Senator Bernie Sanders sitting in isolation while wearing a big coat and homemade mittens. In case you somehow missed it, the photo has taken on a life of its own as a viral Internet meme.
Twitter Users Thought the Name of This Capitol Rioter Was ‘Via Getty’
After rioters stormed the US Capitol last week, one of the surreal photos that emerged showed a smiling man walking off with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern in the Rotunda. Then things got even more bizarre: people began calling for "Via Getty" to be arrested for his actions.
A Photographer’s Hilarious Photos of Being Stuck in Quarantine with Ex-Wife and Mother
Neil Kramer has spent close to a year quarantining with his ex-wife and mother in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Queens, New York City rent-controlled compact apartment. This has produced a sitcom of chaotically humorous photographs that are actually based on real-life situations that have occurred while they are holed up.
Nickelback Made a Parody of the Song ‘Photograph’ for Google Photos
Google wanted a way to encourage Google Photos users to look back on their cherished memories, so they got Nickelback to record a new parody version of their hit song "Photograph." You can hear the 1-minute parody above.
2020 in One Word, According to Adobe
Adobe Photoshop's social marketing team has a witty sense of humor. Twitter today asked users to summarize 2020 in one word. @Photoshop's reply: "Masking."
Poking Fun at Terrible Photography Missions in Video Games
Many pop-culture references to photography tend to get it wrong, and this 30-second video perfectly encapsulates how silly video game photography missions can be.
Cameraman Gets Rammed in the Groin by an Angry Sheep
If you ever find yourself getting low to the ground to try and get the perfect shot of a horned animal, be sure to protect what's valuable to you. A BBC cameraman found out what can happen if you don't, as you can see in this short viral clip above.
AI Tracking Camera Mistakes Referee’s Bald Head for a Soccer Ball
AI cameras have come a long way when it comes to object recognition and tracking, but sometimes the "intelligence" can fail in humorous ways. At a recent professional soccer match in Scotland, the AI broadcast camera tasked with tracking the soccer ball kept getting distracted by the sideline referee's bald head.
Photo of Turtle ‘Flipping the Bird’ Wins Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
It's photography awards season, but no matter how spectacular the Nature, Astrophotography, Wildlife, and Macro award winners are each year, we tend to look forward to one competition above and beyond the rest: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. And this year, they absolutely deliver the goods.
Parody Video Pokes Fun at the Tragically Artistic ‘High School Photographer’
If you need a bit of comic relief on Monday evening, this short parody by YouTuber MasterChiefin1 has you covered. It's an ode to "the high school photographer," that one person who "thought they were put on this Earth to take photos and think deeply." Given our audience, there's a good chance a few of us were this person.
14 Funny Finalists from the 2020 Comedy Pet Photo Awards
The Comedy Pet Photography Awards has announced its finalists for this year's photo contest. The contest aims to honor the funniest photos pet lovers capture of their furry friends.
Watch: Photographer Hit by Cyclist While Shooting Proposal on Brooklyn Bridge
A surprise proposal on the Brooklyn Bridge went viral this past weekend, but not for the reasons you might think. The photographer on hand to capture the special moment kind of upstaged the couple when he got run over by a cyclist just as the bride-to-be was about to say "yes."
15 of the Funniest Finalists from the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
It's that time of year again. Our favorite time of year. The time of year when we get to share the finalists (and eventually the winners) of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. A chance to remind ourselves that wildlife isn't always so majestic... sometimes it's downright silly.
Watch Pro Photographers Try to Shoot with a $22 Bunny Camera
In a bit of a call back to the classic DigitalRev TV "Pro Tog Cheap Camera Challenge," YouTuber Jessica Kobeissi enlisted one of her professional photographer friends for a special photo challenge: get the best possible campaign/editorial photos using only a $22 bunny camera. Hilarity ensues...
1980s-style Portraits of Pets and Their Humans
Los Angeles-based pet and family photographer Danielle Spires has been shooting humorous portraits of people and their pets in the style of 1980s-style studio portraits.
IKEA Recreated Its 2021 Catalog Using ‘Photos’ from Animal Crossing
IKEA's catalog is almost iconic in the photo community. But if you were up in arms when they started replacing photos with realistic CGI, then you're really not going to like this... IKEA Taiwan recently redid key pages in its 2021 catalog using in-game 'photos' from the latest Animal Crossing video game.
NASCAR Mocked for Posting ‘Contact Sheet’ of Color Photos on Ilford HP5 Film
The folks running NASCAR's social media accounts gave photographers a good chuckle this week. In a post announcing a big victory by one of its drivers, they mocked up some "contact sheets" of positive color images that look like they were taken with Ilford HP5 Plus black and white film. Oops...
Gigapixel AI Accidentally Added Ryan Gosling’s Face to This Photo
Photographer Jomppe Vaarakallio has been a professional retoucher for 30 years, but he's never seen anything quite like this before. While working on an image, he used Topaz Labs' Gigapixel AI software to upscale it... and found that the software added Ryan Gosling's face to his photo.
DMV Sends Woman a Driver’s License with an Empty Chair as the Photo
A woman in Tennessee had a rather comical run-in with her DMV recently. After renewing her license online, the driver's license she received in the mail featured a photo of an empty chair instead of her portrait. The mistake has since gone viral on social media.
Wildlife Camera Trap Captures Man Striking a Pose
Conservation photographer and wildlife tracker Jeff Wirth was reviewing the photos on a camera trap he had set up when he was surprised with this unexpected shot: an unknown man who had spotted the camera and decided to strike a pose.
Behold the Winners of the 2020 Potato Photographer of the Year Contest
*Checks calendar* ... Nope, it's not April 1st. There really is a "Potato Photographer of the Year 2020" contest, judged by the likes of Martin Parr, and they really did just reveal the winners of the contest earlier this week.