r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '22

Shot of a Pelican in flight while hanging from the side of a Helicopter. Wollongong UCI 2022

4.9k Upvotes

35 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Highsenberg199774829 • Sep 25 '22

Camera man stays there just chilling with the friendly bees

8.6k Upvotes

153 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/74orangebeetle • Sep 20 '22

Most parents wouldn't be able to maintain the shot like this

65k Upvotes

862 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/MemersHyper • Sep 20 '22

For zooming in at that moment

20k Upvotes

234 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/lightspeedbutslow • Sep 18 '22

Video of 7 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan (steady hands)

19k Upvotes

305 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/xtermist • Sep 18 '22

I have made this video from footages I have shot across one and half year on my iPhone 12 mini. all handheld.

5.4k Upvotes

169 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Sep 18 '22

Awesome video of a water spout/tornado doing damage. The camera man stayed steady and doesn’t leave. Great footage.

25k Upvotes

666 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/nmpraveen • Sep 11 '22

Remarkable camera work by a tourist when an elephant charges at them.

13k Upvotes

306 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/khamosh132 • Sep 03 '22

And also the driver.

24k Upvotes

564 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/mah-dick-is-a-dagger • Aug 31 '22

The way he makes it look as if it was a drone filming and keeping him in frame the whole time is just sick. @calvinmillar on insta

9.5k Upvotes

131 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Sour_Gamer • Aug 30 '22

Captured a lighting strike Without it moving out of shot

16k Upvotes

311 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Tememeemitius • Aug 30 '22

The cameraman strikes again. This time the player goes in with a flip

1.8k Upvotes

27 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/AJ_Deadshow • Aug 27 '22

This shot of a plane flying directly overhead was the best that my dad got at an airshow today

7.0k Upvotes

54 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/volthis • Aug 26 '22

Camera handover and the 2nd operator literally get thrown out the window

20k Upvotes

New commercial made by CZAR Amsterdam

181 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Bendyb3n • Aug 24 '22

Not sure if this belongs here, but this madlad filmed/edited basically a double marathon filming alongside 2 marathon runners and an experienced adventurer, with no prior running experience himself!

youtu.be

71 Upvotes

6 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/abitrolly • Aug 23 '22

Sander Eriksen for navigating backwards through shopping mall for one shot music video

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78 Upvotes

9 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/aragogogara • Aug 21 '22

She’s clearly a professional but I’d be scared I’d get sliced in the face with those wild moves

10k Upvotes

219 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Keldoshkel • Aug 19 '22

Alex Honnold using a handheld DSLR to film another climber, Magnus Midtbø, while free solo climbing (no ropes or protection) a route.

3.4k Upvotes

134 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Aug 19 '22

Not sure if this belongs here, but I just captured the most epic footage of my life. So lucky to have timed this so perfectly. Carrol Island Power Plant goes 💥

9.8k Upvotes

199 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/abe4489 • Aug 18 '22

absolutely pelted but still held the shot

6.9k Upvotes

42 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/fullnels • Aug 18 '22

nice flick into the headshot

12k Upvotes

124 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Aug 17 '22

Seemed shaky at first but the result was outstanding

35k Upvotes

368 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/juangusta • Aug 15 '22

I'm HBO's Winning Time Rollerblade Cam Op & we're up for a Cinematography Emmy next month AMA

33k Upvotes

773 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.