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Singer hit by drone while performing on stage

Mar 9, 2023 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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As somebody who flies drones himself, I’m always torn when it comes to drone regulations around the world. On the one hand, sure, we want the freedom to go out and fly our drones to shoot photos or videos or just have a bit of fun. On the other, there are a lot of idiots and careless people out there who should not be in control of a drone, especially when it comes to being around other people.

This incident is a perfect example of the latter, as popular Indian singer Benny Dayal was hit by a drone on stage during a live performance. It’s unclear if it’s known who was piloting the drone and in what capacity it was being used, but it was buzzing around him during his performance on stage when its propellers hit him in the head.

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This is why you don’t take selfies in front of giant ocean waves

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Jul 14, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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A man and a woman nearly escaped death while taking selfies near the ocean in Sydney, Australia. They were trying to capture giant waves smashing against a breakwall right behind them. And then, a gigantic wave swept them away, taking them both straight into the ocean. The incident was caught on camera, and it’s a dreadful, but necessary reminder of why you shouldn’t take selfies near such huge waves.

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Don’t try this at home: TikToker encourages people to destroy their lenses with rocks

Jun 9, 2022 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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There are some very daft suggestions and tutorials on TikTok. As I discovered when I tried a few of the photography hacks, there are several that it goes without saying that you just shouldn’t try. This one might take the cake though. After watching a video of a ‘hack’ where a photographer appears to deliberately scratch his lens with a rock to create a ‘cool effect’, one viewer actually copied it and fully destroyed her camera lens.

Photographer and TikToker Illumitatiana posted a video of her using a rock to scratch the front of her Canon 50mm f/1.8 in response to a viral video made by Andres Videography where he appeared to do the same to his lens.

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Man who bragged about being in the U.S. Capitol riot arrested for assaulting a photographer

May 30, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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One of the most shocking events in the U.S. last year was the U.S. Capitol riots. On Wednesday 6 January 2021, hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the election results.

During the riots, multiple people were assaulted and injured, many of them being journalists. One of the men who attacked the police and an AP photographer was charged with an assault and has been arrested.

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YouTuber’s plane crash deliberate for video, says FAA

Apr 22, 2022 by Alex Baker 2 Comments
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Just when you thought people couldn’t get much more stupid someone goes and surprises us all by proving us wrong. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared that influencer Trevor Jacob deliberately crashed his plane in California in December for the sake of a YouTube video.

The FAA has since stripped Jacob of his pilot’s certificate, revoking any permission to fly any kind of aircraft.

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Man arrested after appearing in Instagram live video of a missing juvenile

Apr 26, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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After Instagram led to the arrest of a Capitol rioter, here’s another case where this social network led to an arrest. A Nashville man, who was out on a bond on a statutory rape charge, was arrested after he was seen in a live video published by a runaway juvenile.

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Capitol riot found and arrested thanks to his girlfriend’s Instagram and facial recognition

Apr 25, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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The attack on the US Capitol happened on 6 January, but photos, videos, and news are still surfacing. Over 400 people have been arrested so far, but at least one of the suspects was caught thanks to Instagram. The FBI used photos and videos from his girlfriend’s Instagram and identified the man with some help of facial recognition.

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U.S. Capitol rioters attack journalists, destroy thousands of dollars of media equipment

Jan 8, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 34 Comments
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On Wednesday 6 January, hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the election results. In the incident, the rioters attacked journalists and destroyed equipment worth tens of thousands of dollars.

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Woman falls out of car window while filming Snapchat video on a busy highway

Sep 22, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 6 Comments
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A UK woman recently fell out of a window of a car that was driving 110 mph. How is that even possible, you may wonder? Well, of course, she was filming a video for social media.

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Tourist damages a 200-year-old sculpture after lying on it for a photo

Aug 31, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 8 Comments
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While visiting the Antonio Canova Museum in Possagno, Italy, a tourist managed to damage a 19th-century statue because – as you could probably guess – he posed for a photo. The man thought it would be awesome to lie next to the statue and have his photo taken. And when he did so, he broke off three of the statue’s toes.

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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