Photographer Gets Injured While Attempting To Shoot And Dance At The Same Time
QUEZON CITY, PHIL. — Local emergency services were called to The Glass Garden Events Venue at 10 PM Saturday to transport Boy Flores, the hired wedding photographer, to a nearby hospital following injuries sustained while attempting to moonwalk during Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Guests reported that Flores had been working professionally through the day — "everywhere" on the floor, climbing chairs, getting down low — before the live band's Michael Jackson set triggered what one groomsman called a sudden onset of MJ fever.
The band's vocalist watched it happen mid-lyric. Just as she sang the words "be careful," Flores tripped on the stairs. Rather than break the fall, he extended his arms to protect the camera and landed back-first across the steps — sustaining a sprained spine, multiple bruised or fractured ribs, and a concussion. Surgery is pending. His dual Canon EOS R3 and EOS-1D X Mark III bodies, by contrast, did not sustain a scratch.
Photographers Who Pivoted From Video Report Average 22-Pound Gain, Industry Coins The "PhotBod"
NEW YORK, NY — A growing share of photographers who transitioned out of video production now report significant weight gain since making the switch, with prolonged editing sessions and post-session snacking cited as the leading contributors. The phenomenon has earned a name: the "PhotBod."
CRAP Movement Under Fire For Reviving Selective Color "Artistry"
SALEM, CT — A local collective has ignited an industry civil war by doubling down on selective color — most controversially, stripping an entire wedding gallery to grayscale, save for a single neon-bright bridal bouquet. Founder Morris calls it the rightful heir to Orange-and-Teal.
London Standardizes "Exposure" As Legal Tender For Photographers
LONDON, UK — The City of London Goods and Services Ministry has officially recognized "exposure" as a legitimate form of payment. Instagram shout-outs from 10,000+ follower accounts qualify as "High-Yield Tender," while caption tags carry a 1.25× multiplier. Veterans were skeptical.
MUNICH, GERMANY — BMW unveiled its electric SUV with marketing aimed squarely at working photographers. Modular foam-lined lens holders, four glass "holsters," and integrated lens storage between the driver and passenger. Pre-orders have eclipsed projections.
SOMEWHERE ON EARTH — An anonymous critic known as "The Egg" has built a following of detractors across Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit by leaving harsh, unsolicited critiques on the work of strangers. Group members are calling for his ban.
PORTLAND, OR — A wide-angle altar shot by Phillip Monteview has gone viral over the church's recently installed stained-glass window. The parish has booked out its entire wedding calendar for the year.
TAMPA, FL — Aren Gilbert, known to colleagues as "Agent One," recovered an estimated $400,000 in cameras and lighting from the home of his ex-fiancée by getting her back. The court later sided with him.
The Tog Times Obituaries // March 2026
The CD Delivery. The Proof Album. Kodachrome. The Photography Assistant. The Film Lab Relationship. Manual Focus. Six fixtures of the working photographer's life have passed in recent years — some quietly, all unmourned by their replacements. The Tog Times honors them this season.
% of wedding photographers who "dance" with their hands during receptions: 87
% who attempt the moonwalk while holding a $4,000 body: 31
% of those attempts that end with the camera, not the photographer, intact: 96
% who would save the camera before themselves in an emergency: 76
% of second shooters deemed capable of seamlessly taking over: 12
% who have thrown out their back during "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough": 42
Average value of gear destroyed per MJ-themed reception injury: $2,400
% of photographers whose chiropractor can name the exact song: 38
Ratio of "Smooth Criminal" leans attempted to leans completed: 50:1
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