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Photographer attacked and pistol-whipped while shooting a wedding in San Francisco

Nov 14, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments
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Two masked men recently attacked a photographer in San Francisco. The men were holding him at gunpoint, trying to take his gear bag. As he was struggling and holding on to his gear, the thugs pistol-whipped him, causing him multiple injuries.

The terrifying incident took place in broad daylight at the Palace of Fine Arts. It’s a popular location crowded with people, and someone managed to catch it all on camera.

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A 19-year-old robs photographer at gunpoint during photo shoot

Oct 24, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 19 Comments
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During a photo shoot in downtown Austin, Texas, a 19-year-old man reportedly assaulted a photographer and robbed her at gunpoint. The reason? He was allegedly unhappy with the photos she was taking of him and his rap group.

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Photographer shot nine times by three teens who asked him for a photo

Oct 8, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 41 Comments
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Three teenagers were arrested in Phoenix after allegedly shooting a photographer in Encanto Park. According to the Phoenix Police Department, the photographer was taking photos in the park when the boys asked him to take their picture. After photographing them, they shot him nine times, and it was the photos he’d taken that helped the police identify the suspects.

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Cosplay photoshoot with giant fake rifle sparks public warning from California authorities

Jul 8, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 11 Comments
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Last week, a cosplay photoshoot involving a large fake rifle caused quite a stir on the public Seacliff State Beach in Monterey Bay, California. The costumed model was seen carrying the huge replica gun at the beach, and judging from the photos, nothing indicated that it was fake. Some beachgoers reported the photoshoot to the police, and the whole case prompted a public warning from the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office.

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Photographer under fire for posing a baby with a toy BB gun

Nov 20, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 31 Comments
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It’s November, but let’s face it, Christmas is gonna be here in no time. So, a Shelbyville, Indiana-based photographer Amy Haehl recently posted a baby photo inspired by the iconic movie A Christmas Story. But instead of evoking holiday spirit, the photo caused a flood of negative comments because of a wooden BB gun the baby boy is holding in his arms.

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No criminal charges for Sheriff’s Deputy who shot a photographer

Apr 3, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 10 Comments
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You may remember the case from September 2017: Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Shaw shot photographer Andy Grimm after mistaking his camera and tripod for a gun. On 22 March 2018, a grand jury decided that Shaw will not face criminal charges for injuring the photographer.

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Man arrested after posting photo of a rifle on Instagram, captioned “Thinking about finally going back to school”

Feb 21, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 14 Comments
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The mass shooting at a Florida high school last week shook up the USA as well as the rest of the world. A man from Texarkana, Texas apparently tried making a cruel joke out of it, and it sent him straight to jail. 24 years old Ricky Rankin posted a photo of an AR-15 assault rifle to his Instagram page, the same type of rifle used in the Florida high school shooting. The caption “I’m thinking about finally going back to school” had the community concerned, so they notified the police, which took him into custody.

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Indian teen passes away after shooting himself while trying to take a selfie with a pistol

May 3, 2016 by Gannon Burgett Add Comment
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We joke about selfies as often as news and other content allows us. Unfortunately, not all selfie news is humorous though.

Late last week, an Indian teen passed away after accidentally shooting himself while trying to take a selfie with a handgun.[Read More…]

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Watch cameras and lenses get destroyed by a high-caliber rifle

May 2, 2016 by Gannon Burgett Add Comment
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What is the best way to test out a brand new triggering system? Shooting cameras, of course. But not in the way you might be thinking.

For his latest video for The Camera Store TV, Chris Niccolls takes the brand new Cognisys StopShot for a spin by literally shooting cameras and other gear using a rifle.[Read More…]

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A Fatal Month for Selfie Photographers; Why is it So Dangerous?

May 25, 2015 by Liron Samuels 7 Comments
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Selfies have become enormously popular in recent years and are everywhere these days. Wherever there’s a beach, a famous landmark, a rainbow or even just oxygen, you’re likely to see someone taking a selfie. Even elephants are doing it now!

Two major problems have emerged hand-in-hand with the often duck-faced photos. The first is that people are too focused on themselves. Not in the sense that they are constantly admiring themselves through endless narcissistic self-portraits, as true as that may be, but that they are too busy trying to photograph themselves that they don’t notice the dangers surrounding them.

The other problem is the need hardcore selfie fans feel to outdo others and the irresponsible competition it promotes.

Just this month, in what might be one of the deadliest in selfie history, at least two people have died and one is currently in serious condition after their selfie attempts went horribly wrong.

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