/r/PraiseTheCameraMan

Photograph via snooOG

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

Welcome


  • Please make a mental note to maintain the proper Reddit etiquette and rules.

Strive to credit content creators.


Rules
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

/r/PraiseTheCameraMan

1,300,262 Subscribers

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Cameraman at Slimane’s live Eurovision performance (+ example footage*)

*separate performance

0 Comments
2024/05/12
03:28 UTC

5,603

The camera man carrying Slimane's live performance at Eurovision song contest

144 Comments
2024/05/10
16:29 UTC

517

Talk about staying with the shot

34 Comments
2024/05/10
01:08 UTC

1,126

Fearless cameraman! Didn't move a single step.

33 Comments
2024/05/08
06:57 UTC

404

What focus!!

19 Comments
2024/05/08
04:42 UTC

3,877

PTCM for getting this sick action shot of a car "chase"

133 Comments
2024/05/07
18:34 UTC

458

Man captures amazing footage of a tornado at close proximity

I believe this was in Nebraska. Originally posted by TikTok user grinchtheoriginal.

15 Comments
2024/05/03
04:04 UTC

3,472

PTCM for keeping up with his speed while keeping him perfectly in frame

39 Comments
2024/05/02
11:36 UTC

2,837

Train engineer films tornado til the last second.

Originally posted to r/tornado by u/AtomR

73 Comments
2024/04/27
14:42 UTC

83

For not during a live broadcast of a burning building collapsing right in front of them

14 Comments
2024/04/10
17:38 UTC

3,910

Fearless camera man gets dangerously close to an Anaconda killing an Alligator.

203 Comments
2024/04/05
21:03 UTC

1,298

I am a filmmaker and I shoot a lot of commercials for running shoes. I was always struggling to keep up with my talents when they were running and special camera vehicles are expensive, clumsy and not very nimble. So I came up with the idea to use my electric skateboard for this.

37 Comments
2024/04/02
15:41 UTC

2,986

PTCM for standing directly in the path of a British bouncing bomb during a test, and recording nonetheless

63 Comments
2024/04/02
03:19 UTC

21,170

The cameraman crossed with the same smoothness as the subject while filming

319 Comments
2024/03/16
20:57 UTC

342

PTCM for filming a rocket launch and baseball game at the same time

8 Comments
2024/03/16
15:49 UTC

7,245

PTCM for framing him perfectly

68 Comments
2024/03/07
21:18 UTC

18,702

Cameraman capture a crazy shot of a helicopter dropping an unguided bomb right next to his house

This was most likely in Syria but I'm not sure. Too many bombings of civilian homes recently it's hard to keep track at this point

347 Comments
2024/02/20
07:09 UTC

1,425

PTCM for waiting till last movement before moving

35 Comments
2024/02/09
14:00 UTC

10,771

from bad camerawork to perfect framing

113 Comments
2024/01/31
11:19 UTC

8,723

NFL sidelines camera Op

146 Comments
2024/01/31
01:45 UTC

1,487

Top tier videography

7 Comments
2024/01/29
21:17 UTC

1,828

PTCM for capturing the closeup helicopter firefighting in Belgrade.

46 Comments
2024/01/26
20:02 UTC

2,475

Cameraman doing his camera job in a flooded office

59 Comments
2024/01/23
22:27 UTC

17,181

Camera operator showing off his skating skills

154 Comments
2024/01/23
17:13 UTC

5,653

PTCM for doing this entire scene without cuts!

52 Comments
2024/01/22
03:32 UTC

870

PTCM for having the perfect follow cam shots

43 Comments
2024/01/16
15:20 UTC

4,287

Instead of running and hiding, this cameraman knew what his job was.

38 Comments
2024/01/01
21:28 UTC

200

Cameraman runs backwards as fast as he can while rogue wave rolls in

15 Comments
2023/12/29
18:38 UTC

3,185

Incredible footage of first minutes of the new eruption happening in Iceland. Cameraman does an excellent job of showing how the fissure expands.

This might be the best footage of the beginning of a fissure eruption ever taken.

23 Comments
2023/12/20
04:05 UTC

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