Lawsuit Alleges Lensa.ai App Illegally Took Users’ Biometric Data
A group in Illinois has filed a class action lawsuit against California-based Prisma Labs, the company behind the artificial intelligence-powered photo editing app, Lensa.ai.
Tile to Fine Users $1M for Tracking People Without Their Permission
Tile, the maker of Bluetooth tracking devices similar to Apple AirTags, has announced a new Anti-Theft Mode designed to make Tile-enabled devices more difficult to steal and easier to recover in the event of theft.
Photographers Demand San Francisco Take Action Amid Rising Violence
This past October, photographer Leon Kunstenaar was walking back to his car in downtown San Francisco after photographing a small demonstration. While loading his vehicle, a man appeared, pointed a gun at him, and demanded he hand over all of his equipment.
San Francisco Posts More Police at the Marina After Photographer Robbery
San Francisco will be posting more police in the Marina district in response to the high-profile armed robbery of a photographer at the Palace of Fine Arts last week.
Where CAN You Bring Your Camera in San Francisco?
It happened again in San Francisco. A wedding photographer was attacked while shooting portraits at the beautiful …
Wedding Photographer Attacked by Gunmen at SF’s Palace of Fine Arts
A wedding photographer was violently attacked at gunpoint by two assailants trying to steal his equipment near the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The theft attempt took place in broad daylight around numerous witnesses.
This Leica M11 Leather Case Sneakily Hides an Apple AirTag in the Base
High-end photography accessory maker Oberwerth has announced a new leather case for the Leica M11 rangefinder that has a secret compartment in the base that hides an Apple AirTag.
Iconic Churchill Portrait Stolen from Hotel and Replaced with a Fake
One of the most famous portraits of Winston Churchill from the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa has been swapped out with a fake. It is not clear how long the original has been missing.
The Nine Volt AirCap Camera Body Cap Hides an Apple AirTag
Camera and computer accessory brand Nine Volt has created a camera body cap that on the surface looks normal, but secretly hides a slot to hold an Apple AirTag so that photographers can always locate their equipment.
Photographer Admits to Stealing Funds from Local Photo Association
An astrophotographer is facing two years imprisonment after he admitted to defrauding and stealing from a professional photographer’s association in Australia.
Photographer Recovers $7,000 in Equipment Using Apple AirTags
A photographer was able to recover about $7,000 in equipment stolen from his car in a hotel parking lot thanks to a set of Apple AirTags he had attached to some of the items.
How to Fight San Francisco’s Theft Epidemic
If you missed the explosive report by KGO-TV reporter Dan Noyes on the theft epidemic in San Francisco, I want to both share his stories and offer some common-sense solutions to a problem that’s gotten way out of hand.
This is What Happens to the Stolen Cameras in San Francisco
A detailed investigation has revealed what happens to all of the stolen cameras and electronics that are pilfered from cars across San Francisco: they are all sold on the street -- often within a matter of hours of theft -- and in broad daylight.
Camera Crew Robbed of $35,000 in Gear at Gunpoint in San Francisco
A Canadian film crew was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight at San Francisco's Twin Peaks parking lot on Friday. A group of attackers took their cameras and footage and, in a video, one can be seen pistol-whipping a victim.
NFT Marketplace Halts Most Trading Due to Widespread Fraud
Cent, the NFT marketplace most well known for selling an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet for $2.9 million, has halted most transactions due to widespread fraud.
China Caught Using Syrian War Photos to Denounce U.S. on Afghanistan
At least two Chinese government officials have been caught using photos of the Russia-backed Syrian regime's effect on children to critically denounce the United States and its two decades in Afghanistan.
Over 80% of NFTs Minted for Free on OpenSea Were Fake or Stolen
OpenSea, one of the largest marketplaces for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), recently put a cap on the number of NFTs that could be minted for free. It was removed after an outcry, but OpenSea revealed that it was added due to massive amounts of misuse.
Camera Makers Have Ignored Security, Putting Photographers at Risk
It goes without saying that anything that is valuable is eminently stealable. If there's a market for consumer goods, then there's a market for stolen consumer goods.
As Theft Thrives, Artists Say OpenSea Does Little to Protect Copyrights
Some artists are reporting major issues with OpenSea, one of the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces. They say the company has an overly arduous process to report stolen art and is too slow to act once a complaint is filed.
San Francisco Chronicle Photographer Robbed at Gunpoint in Oakland
A photographer who works for the San Francisco Chronicle was robbed at gunpoint on Friday while on assignment in West Oakland. The incident follows a fatal shooting of a security guard who was protecting a local news crew, also in Oakland.
News Crew’s Security Guard Killed in Attempted Robbery of Cameras
A Bay Area news crew was out filming a story about a robbery in Oakland when a man attacked the crew and attempted to steal their camera equipment. The team's security guard intervened but was shot multiple times and later died of his injuries.
Burglars Hit Film Industry Businesses in Atlanta, Steal $3 Million in Gear
Burglars have been targeting film industry businesses in Atlanta in recent days, leading several companies to band together in order to combat the growing problem.
Thieves Steal $20,000+ in Gear from Wedding Photographer’s Car
A Houston-based wedding photographer has suffered a huge setback to his career after thieves broke into his car and stole over $20,000 worth of camera equipment.
Photographer Shot by Robbers in SF After Refusing to Give Up Camera
A woman who was taking photos in San Francisco's Mission District was shot in the leg when she refused to turn over her camera to two would-be thieves.
Steps You Can Take to Help Prevent Camera Theft
As you may have read, my gear was stolen in broad daylight as the camera was rolling two weeks ago in a public San Francisco park. It may be getting worse out there: another photographer got hit this week looking at Golden Gate Bridge.
I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled
Last week I was in San Francisco, one of the most beautiful cities in the world on a video shoot for Kelby One on Crissy Field -- one of the premier spots in town -- at the foot of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge when one of my cameras was stolen right in front of me.
Photographer Finds Herself Shooting a High-Speed Car Chase
Photographer Rhonda Napoleon of New Mexico had pulled over at White Sands National Park on Monday to shoot some stock imagery when she suddenly found herself capturing the intense real-life drama of a high-speed car chase.
Reporter’s Camera Stolen at Gunpoint During Interview About Robberies
A San Francisco reporter for a local news station was conducting an interview about theft problems in the Twin Peaks neighborhood when he was accosted at gunpoint and robbed of his camera.
ShareGrid Quietly Suspends ‘Owner Guarantee’ (UPDATE: Program Reinstated)
Last year, peer-to-peer rental services KitSplit and ShareGrid both announced a nearly identical "Owner Guarantee" that protected users in case someone they've rented to walks away with up to $20,000 of gear. However, it seems ShareGrid has quietly suspended the policy due to COVID-19.
‘Ireland’s Most Loved Wedding Photographer’ is Stealing My Work [Updated]
My name is Brad Trent, and I'm a portrait photographer based in New York City. Yesterday, on April Fools' Day, I received an anonymous email that pointed me to a photographer’s website who seemed to be passing off one of my photographs as his own.