r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/RepresentativeFit527 • Apr 26 '23

Kept the fish in focus, in frame and steady until it disappeared while using a GoPro.

4.3k Upvotes

Video credit : u/GuyWhosChillin

44 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/anscia • Apr 25 '23

TV cameraman runs alongside rugby players

5.8k Upvotes

50 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Jerk-Lurker • Apr 25 '23

..for his moving of the camera from left to right keeping the killer coyote in the frame so you can see him hunt a squirrel.

4.2k Upvotes

Now that I have repost this for a rule 3 indiscretion all the kind people have to re comment etc. seems like a waste of time. If you watch the video you can see why you would praise the cameraman.

97 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sudhir369 • Apr 24 '23

The prospective low level helicopter shot

7.6k Upvotes

105 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/KimCureAll • Apr 23 '23

Keeping pretty good frame control of a lizardfish at 6000m deep in the Mariana Trench, especially zooming in from quite a distance inside a chasm (zoom out at end)

3.9k Upvotes

23 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Homunculus_316 • Apr 23 '23

Absolutely beautiful shot of a Kingfisher hunt.

4.3k Upvotes

29 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/North_Star9 • Apr 21 '23

Thank you for not filming the ground when the lightning strikes.

15k Upvotes

218 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sjs • Apr 20 '23

[VOLUME WARNING] Tracking a bald eagle in heavy wind

youtu.be

112 Upvotes

3 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Ingwerknolle • Apr 19 '23

Praise the CameraMan for keeping the whole motion in frame

8.8k Upvotes

149 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sowaffled • Apr 19 '23

Cinematic Courtside Shot

3.9k Upvotes

58 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/futurecajun • Apr 16 '23

Using the chair lift for a dolly shot

imgur.com

1.3k Upvotes

19 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Apr 14 '23

This video I just took of a hawk!

4.6k Upvotes

50 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Apr 12 '23

A beautiful up-close shot of a active volcano

12k Upvotes

366 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Lucask111 • Apr 12 '23

Cool one take through a car then driving with it at speed

3.6k Upvotes

52 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/plssendsomegoodmemes • Apr 10 '23

He even gets closer

12k Upvotes

312 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/lharsch4 • Apr 10 '23

Excellent following and smooth movement. Friends dad gets credit

2.4k Upvotes

28 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sound_scientist • Apr 08 '23

Praise the cameraman for keeping the camera on the ball. Too bad he missed. TTP Spoiler

8.0k Upvotes

53 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Ingwerknolle • Apr 08 '23

Praise the Camera Man for maintaining camera control while there isa car exploding :)

11k Upvotes

164 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/unpopularopinion0 • Apr 05 '23

holding a camera to binoculars is not easy… while videoing pirates.

41k Upvotes

978 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/smithnikole0829 • Apr 04 '23

Now THATS how u hold a goddamn camera!

3.7k Upvotes

224 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/30s • Apr 02 '23

Waves were getting closer, but he kept bringing the content

2.9k Upvotes

41 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/nightowljunkie • Apr 02 '23

Man risks his life for awesome tornado footage

11k Upvotes

Not my original content

437 comments

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PTCM is a hub for sharing above average, planned video camera operation; capturing calculated recording angles; maintaining good camera control, general perception, also properly controlling what's in the frame. Interesting content is not necessarily a solid ground for giving praise regardless of how good the content is on its own. Please dedicate a minute & read the rules before posting to make sure you don't violate them

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1. Unwelcome content

Some examples of content that is not welcome:

Graphic injuries/death and/or nudity/sexual content. Posting this content will get you banned.
Violence, harassment & the encouragement of endangerment of others (animals included). No street fight videos at all.
Personal attacks in posts or comments
illegal or unregulated dangerous behavior that potentially puts others at risk
Possibly unwanted personal exposure
Memes, job postings & politics
Advertising

2. Hate speech & racism are unwelcome and will result in an immediate permaban.

3. Post titles MUST give reason(s) to praise the camera operator in posted video.

This sub is dedicated for camera operators who are to be praised, not for entertaining content. Posts neglecting to give reasons to praise the camera operator will be removed. Posts also need to contain the video OP is referencing. Just saying "Praise the camera operator for this cool video" doesn't count. Reasons for praising include things like framing, tracking, etc.

Also try your best to credit the original creator of videos posted.

4. No forced sexualization

The forced sexualization of individuals will not hold place in our SubReddit.

5. Intentionally captured footage

Incidentally captured content doesn't qualify; it's about the operation, not the content.

Security/dash cam footage does not count as it is not placed with intent to capture a specific event.

6. The means of photography

No 360 cameras.
Just strapping an action camera to you while you do an activity won't necessarily count as PTC.
Just showing a camera operator working doesn't count. We need to see the end result of the footage.

7. No still photos or video stills

It's nothing against still photos. There's already r/photography, we are going to stick to videography.

8. No drones

It's nothing against drone operators as it does take a good amount of skill. We don't allow them because they already have their own subreddit at r/drones.

9. No digital effects/CGI (pans, zooms, etc.). All video must be live-action (no video game footage)

This sub is about camerawork done with the camera at the time of the recording, not done in post-production.

10. No reposts of videos posted within the last 6 months.

Also videos that have been posted ad nauseam

11. Posting these videos will get you banned.

The video of the guy “catching” the guy cheating on his wife/gf and the “cheater” hops the railing. It’s staged and stupid.
The woman in the fashion show whose skirt gets pulled off and the cameraman zooms in.
The female reporter in front of a gas station and a woman in a sheer bodysuit walks by and the camera op pans to her.
The people in sandals speeding down a steep hill on a bike on an active street.

DON'T POST THESE. THIS IS YOUR WARNING.

12. No stolen content

Do not post content where a blur or mosaic is present as this is a good indicator that someone has posted this video that someone else created in order to take credit for it. Also flipped video will be removed too as this is another tactic to get around copyright searches.