photography is not a crime
Photographer fined for loitering while waiting for the perfect shot
Nov 7, 2023
Alex Baker
A photographer in Quebec City, Canada, was fined and taken away in handcuffs for loitering. The photographer was merely waiting for clouds to move into…
Flying a drone in Iran sends a French tourist to jail for 8 years
Jan 27, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
A French tourist has been arrested in Iran after he was caught flying a drone. He was accused of espionage and arrested in 2020, and…
British photojournalist arrested for doing his job and covering a story
Feb 1, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Photojournalist Andy Aitchison (46) was recently arrested after photographing protests at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, UK. He was reportedly arrested on suspicion of criminal damage for…
Photographer arrested and charged with burglary after taking rooftop photos
Jan 11, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
A 25-year-old photographer and war Army veteran Isaac Wright was arrested for taking rooftop photos. He was charged with “burglary and possessing criminal tools” after…
Photographer charged and beaten by police for shooting a lockdown enforcement in South Africa
May 19, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
On 15 May, police officers in Meqheleng, South Africa reportedly beat photographer Paul Nthoba. He was photographing them for a local newspaper while they were…
Photographer sentenced to 25 years in prison for drugging, raping, and sexually assaulting teen models
Nov 4, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Carlsbad photographer Robert Koester has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual misconduct. He was accused of sexually assaulting and raping teen models…
Travel bloggers flying a drone in Iran have been released from prison
Oct 8, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin were arrested in July for flying a drone without a permit near Tehran, Iran. The couple, known on…
China releases photojournalist Lu Guang after a year of detention
Sep 16, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
After almost a year of detention, award-winning Chinese photojournalist Lu Guang has been released. He has been documenting China’s dark side for years, and in…
Travel bloggers face ten years of prison in Iran for flying a drone without a permit
Sep 13, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin, known on Instagram as T.W.O. – The Way Overland, have been arrested in Iran for flying a drone…
Missing photographer Lu Guang was arrested, Chinese police confirms
Dec 17, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Award-winning Chinese photographer Lu Guang went missing in early November. His wife Xu Xiaoli claimed that he was taken away by national security officers, and…