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Babylon Bee Reports: Canon Now Including ‘Professional Photographer’ Certificate with Cameras Over $599

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Christian satire news site Babylon Bee recently posted an article mocking consumers who purchase expensive cameras. In the article titled Canon Now Including ‘Professional Photographer’ Certificate With All Cameras Costing At Least $599, Babylon Bee notes:

“If you spend at least $599 on a camera, you’re instantly transformed into a professional photographer, and now you have the documentation to prove it,” a Canon spokesperson said. “In a lot of professions, you have to take classes or practice for years before you truly become a professional, but not in photography. Just buy one of our budget to mid-range cameras, and you’re in.” [Read more…]

 

Photographer’s Lens Hood Falls on Ice in Hockey Game, Mistaken for Second Puck

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If you are shooting an ice hockey game, maybe make sure your lens hood doesn’t fall through the glass cutout and onto the ice.

This embarrassed photographer lost his lens hood and confused the hockey players into thinking there was another puck out on the ice. It resulted in stopping the game and the ref returned the offending lens hood back to the photographer.

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10 Ridiculous Selfie Videos

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Over the weekend, I shared the viral video of a girl in a bikini taking a selfie with the narration of a nature documentary. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can see it here.

That selfie fail video has led me to 10 more ridiculous selfie attempts. Some worked out ok for the selfie-ographer, some didn’t. All of them can be summed up with a giant eye-roll though. Check them out below.

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