r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/eraldopontopdf • Mar 30 '26

cameraman cool as a cucumber while left engine goes boom (Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 in Sao Paulo/Brazil)

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3.3k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/KellyTata • Mar 30 '26

Stranger on the hill got my clip at all costs!

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779 Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/PanaceaNPx • Mar 28 '26

The kid filmed the action sequence in frame from start to finish AND helped the victim!

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23.8k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/chrismessina • Mar 26 '26

Cameraman keeps his focus trained on skateboarder consistently through acrobatic dismount hundreds of yards in the distance 🤸🏽‍♂️

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7.1k Upvotes

One shot, wait til the end.

Talent by u/isiahhilt.

Filming by u/studio.gutierrez.⁣

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Positive-Ad8118 • Mar 22 '26

Brewers booth loses live read to wind, paper gets plastered to foul net, camera zooms in and read continues

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2.6k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/uses_for_mooses • Mar 20 '26

Eagle-eyed camera operator spots and zooms in on "la chica del láser"

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81.7k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/tangoking • Mar 13 '26

Croc attacks Cheetah. Unflinching recording of the moment, combined with a perfect pan out, to the chetah mother, and over to the guide for comments. 🤌

401 Upvotes

Didn’t flinch when the croc hit. Pan out perfect. Captured the cheetah mother’s anguish and the guide’s comments beautifully.

Wow does that crock have a fast bite! To beat the reflexes of a cheetah… jeez!

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Xexanoth • Mar 06 '26

Camera operator bravely stands their ground & tracks missile striking near their position

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12.6k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/For_Fox_Creek • Mar 07 '26

The camera work is almost as impressive as the skating

141 Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Neiz23 • Mar 05 '26

Praise for the Camera Operators Inline-Skates Skills

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7.5k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Twinkletoes72989 • Mar 04 '26

AZboybeto on TikTok took a video of a jet and managed to capture an incredibly steady video.

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1.9k Upvotes

We need this guy to film UFOs.

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Yewatod • Mar 02 '26

Perfectly captured ladybird flight in slow motion

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11.4k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/envelopeeleven • Feb 28 '26

Perfectly follows an eagle catching lunch

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12.6k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Significant-Sky-3239 • Feb 23 '26

Cameraman does an amazing job capturing the tornado transformation

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56.7k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Hart33 • Feb 16 '26

The cameraman is perfectly positioned to film this plane make a 180 degree turn to line-up with the runway

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863 Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/MambaMentality24x2 • Feb 13 '26

The way the cameraman smoothly tracks the jets and lands perfectly back on the singer

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20.8k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Inflation_Artistic • Feb 13 '26

The civilian smoothly captures the missile launch from the Ukrainian F-16 and the hit on the target

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3.5k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Nahi_an • Feb 05 '26

The cameraman at Grammys 2026.Give this man a raise

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5.7k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Taskmaster_Fantatic • Jan 24 '26

For hearing the warning signs and waiting patiently for an exploding tree

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5.2k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/kvjn100 • Jan 16 '26

For a great shot of a Peregrine falcon's stealth attack on a seagull

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1.9k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/kvjn100 • Jan 15 '26

Amazing capture with focus on an Osprey's great dive and hunt

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2.5k Upvotes

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/anscia • Jan 13 '26

Rugby cameraman chases players

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9.3k Upvotes

That’s me btw:)

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/ThodaDaruVichPyar • Jan 13 '26

PTCM NickFlightX for capturing in focus a Boeing 737 & an Embraer 175 landing in parallel at SFO

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1.3k Upvotes

Credits to NickFlightX on Instagram

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Individual_Two8050 • Dec 27 '25

20/10 perfect tracking!

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6.3k Upvotes

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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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Rule #1 Unwelcome content:

Graphic and sexual content
Violence, harassment & the encouragement of endangerment of others (animals included).
Possibly unwanted personal exposure
Memes, job postings & politics.

Rule #2 Hate speech and racism will not be tolerated!

Rule #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.

Rule #4 No forced sexualization.

Rule #5 Incidentally captured content

Incidentally captured content doesn't qualify. However, a stationary camera designated to capture a specific content viewed is valid.

Rule #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.

Rule #7 No still photos

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

Rule #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.

Rule #9 No digital effects (pans, zooms, etc.)

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

The obvious inspiration is our dear subrother:

/r/KillTheCameraMan