A Japanese man is facing two years in prison for secretly filming more than 1,000 women at a hot spring through a homemade rock camera made from clay and plastic. [Read More]
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With the Olympics just around the corner, a Japanese sportswear line has introduced infrared-blocking fabric to protect athletes from illicit photography. [Read More]
Japan is introducing its first nationwide laws to criminalize exploitative "photo voyeurism."
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Street photography isn't inherently creepy. The process of shooting candid moments, telling the story of humanity, it's truly a beautiful thing. But (sadly there's a but,) there are some creepy street photographers, even if they're not consciously trying to be so.
We talk about street photography, street portraiture, and intentions often on this site; but I feel that the idea of the voyeur is something that we genuinely need to bring up again. I'm not one to say necessarily that voyeurs should necessarily be berated, but that I instead think that one's intentions should be put into perspective.
As if camera drones haven’t gotten enough bad publicity lately thanks to reckless operators flying them near airports, at airplanes, and into helicopters, The TODAY Show just aired this alarming report on how peeping toms are using camera drones to spy on you in your home.