scam

    Photographers beware: eBay buyer steals camera and lens by pretending to receive wrong product
    Jul 24, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Buying and selling gear online is convenient in many ways, but sadly, it comes with a risk of various scams. Apparently, the scammers have figured…

    I got $5,000 worth of gear stolen from me through Fat Llama
    Mar 21, 2019 Keith Donegan

    As mentioned previously on this site, I use the Fat Llama website to loan out some of my photography gear when not in use, and I’ve been…

    Travel photographers, beware of this international scam that tricked 100 people so far
    Jan 16, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are all sorts of scams targeted at photographers. But there has recently been a new one that has reportedly tricked at least 100 people…

    These are the four biggest photography rip-offs you should avoid
    Nov 19, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Photography is an expensive hobby even if you only buy the stuff you absolutely need. And like in any other industry, there are things that…

    Yashica Y35 DigiFilm camera review & teardown – “Don’t buy this sh*t”
    Oct 22, 2018 John Aldred

    Kickstarter projects often get a pretty negative response from the get-go, especially in the photography world. And while many people forget that it’s simply a…

    Angry backers of Yashica digiFilm Y35 report multiple camera issues
    Oct 17, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When Yashica announced a comeback, many fans of the brand rejoiced. With the interesting concept of the “digital film roll” and the design of the…

    Buyer orders $6,000 camera from Amazon, receives a box of rocks. Twice [UPDATED]
    Feb 26, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    When ordering stuff online from huge retailers, mistakes can happen. But a $6,000 mistake is something that might get one really upset, especially if it…

    Photographer hires Nigerian scammer to be a documentary filmmaker, and the results are beautiful
    Feb 16, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Not long ago, photographer Adam Grumbo received a Facebook message from a “hot American girl.” It turned out to be a scammer from Nigeria, who…

    Beware: scammers using Facebook Marketplace and Venmo to steal camera gear
    Jul 19, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

      For two weeks now, there has been an ongoing scam that caused twenty people from LA to lose thousands of dollars in camera gear….

    How Credit Card Scam Targeting Wedding Photographers Work and How To Protect Yourself
    Aug 2, 2015 Udi Tirosh

    Businesses beware! There’s a scam targeting wedding photographers It appears that there’s a credit card scam targeting wedding photographers making its way round the Internet….