21 Old-School Cameramen Who Did the Most to Get the Shot

Carly Tennes Published 08/31/2024 in wow

Long before "Instagram boyfriends" braved gravel, grass stains, and judgemental looks from strangers to capture the perfect shot for their S.O.'s aesthetic feed, old-school cameramen perfected the art of going above and beyond for a legendary photo. Just ask the old-school photographers and videographers who dangled from buildings, strapped cameras to their skydiving gear, and even got socked by an angry kangaroo to capture now-iconic snaps.

From wading through flood waters to snapping through a line of weapons here are 21 vintage cameramen who did the most to get the shot.

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“Charles Clyde Ebbets - American photographer credited with taking the iconic photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper.”
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“National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry photographed during his coverage of the 1983 Monsoon in Gujarat, India.”
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“Grand Canyon photographer suspended on a rope, 1908.”
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“The youngest war photographer ever: Lỗ Mạnh Hùng, a 12-year-old war photographer, Vietnam war, 1968.”
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“Soviet cameraman Alexander Elbert is shooting under cover of a BA-10 armored car, 1943.”
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“Soviet cameraman capturing scenes of fighting during the battle of Budapest, January, 1945.”
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“1920s kid practicing target with cameraman.”
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“Skydiving cameramen (ca. 90’s).”
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“Empire State Building Cameraman 1936.”
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“Cameramen recording the lion for the MGM logo.”
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“A cameraman strapped to the front of a race car for a scene in the 1966 movie ‘Grand Prix.’”
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“'Mad Max' cinematographer David Eggby 1977.”
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“Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, England. Photo By Voller Ernst, 1967.”
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“Photographer suspended from a crane takes pictures of the streets in London, 1929.”
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“A picture of a photographer taking a Picture of New-York City streets , 1925.”
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“Stanley Kubrick getting his shot on the scene of A Clockwork Orange, 1970.”
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“Photographer Annie Leibovitz atop the Chrysler Building, New York City, 1991 by John Loengard.”
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“Fortune magazine photographer Margaret Bourke-White preparing to take a picture from high atop a NYC building, 1931.”
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A photographer poses atop a skyscraper in New York City, date unknown.
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“Getting the shot: Douglas Kirkland photographing Marilyn Monroe 1961.”
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“Madison, Wisconsin: This cameraman stood between the points of Wisconsin National Guardsmen bayonets on September 30, 1969.”

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“Charles Clyde Ebbets - American photographer credited with taking the iconic photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper.”
2.
“National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry photographed during his coverage of the 1983 Monsoon in Gujarat, India.”
3.
“Grand Canyon photographer suspended on a rope, 1908.”
4.
“The youngest war photographer ever: Lỗ Mạnh Hùng, a 12-year-old war photographer, Vietnam war, 1968.”
5.
“Soviet cameraman Alexander Elbert is shooting under cover of a BA-10 armored car, 1943.”
6.
“Soviet cameraman capturing scenes of fighting during the battle of Budapest, January, 1945.”
7.
“1920s kid practicing target with cameraman.”
8.
“Skydiving cameramen (ca. 90’s).”
9.
“Empire State Building Cameraman 1936.”
10.
“Cameramen recording the lion for the MGM logo.”
11.
“A cameraman strapped to the front of a race car for a scene in the 1966 movie ‘Grand Prix.’”
12.
“'Mad Max' cinematographer David Eggby 1977.”
13.
“Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, England. Photo By Voller Ernst, 1967.”
14.
“Photographer suspended from a crane takes pictures of the streets in London, 1929.”
15.
“A picture of a photographer taking a Picture of New-York City streets , 1925.”
16.
“Stanley Kubrick getting his shot on the scene of A Clockwork Orange, 1970.”
17.
“Photographer Annie Leibovitz atop the Chrysler Building, New York City, 1991 by John Loengard.”
18.
“Fortune magazine photographer Margaret Bourke-White preparing to take a picture from high atop a NYC building, 1931.”
19.
A photographer poses atop a skyscraper in New York City, date unknown.
20.
“Getting the shot: Douglas Kirkland photographing Marilyn Monroe 1961.”
21.
“Madison, Wisconsin: This cameraman stood between the points of Wisconsin National Guardsmen bayonets on September 30, 1969.”

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1. “Charles Clyde Ebbets - American photographer credited with taking the iconic photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper.”

2. “National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry photographed during his coverage of the 1983 Monsoon in Gujarat, India.”

3. “Grand Canyon photographer suspended on a rope, 1908.”

4. “The youngest war photographer ever: Lỗ Mạnh Hùng, a 12-year-old war photographer, Vietnam war, 1968.”

5. “Soviet cameraman Alexander Elbert is shooting under cover of a BA-10 armored car, 1943.”

6. “Soviet cameraman capturing scenes of fighting during the battle of Budapest, January, 1945.”

7. “1920s kid practicing target with cameraman.”

8. “Skydiving cameramen (ca. 90’s).”

9. “Empire State Building Cameraman 1936.”

10. “Cameramen recording the lion for the MGM logo.”

11. “A cameraman strapped to the front of a race car for a scene in the 1966 movie ‘Grand Prix.’”

12. “'Mad Max' cinematographer David Eggby 1977.”

13. “Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, England. Photo By Voller Ernst, 1967.”

14. “Photographer suspended from a crane takes pictures of the streets in London, 1929.”

15. “A picture of a photographer taking a Picture of New-York City streets , 1925.”

16. “Stanley Kubrick getting his shot on the scene of A Clockwork Orange, 1970.”

17. “Photographer Annie Leibovitz atop the Chrysler Building, New York City, 1991 by John Loengard.”

18. “Fortune magazine photographer Margaret Bourke-White preparing to take a picture from high atop a NYC building, 1931.”

19. A photographer poses atop a skyscraper in New York City, date unknown.

20. “Getting the shot: Douglas Kirkland photographing Marilyn Monroe 1961.”

21. “Madison, Wisconsin: This cameraman stood between the points of Wisconsin National Guardsmen bayonets on September 30, 1969.”

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1.
“Charles Clyde Ebbets - American photographer credited with taking the iconic photograph Lunch atop a Skyscraper.”

2.
“National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry photographed during his coverage of the 1983 Monsoon in Gujarat, India.”

3.
“Grand Canyon photographer suspended on a rope, 1908.”

4.
“The youngest war photographer ever: Lỗ Mạnh Hùng, a 12-year-old war photographer, Vietnam war, 1968.”

5.
“Soviet cameraman Alexander Elbert is shooting under cover of a BA-10 armored car, 1943.”

6.
“Soviet cameraman capturing scenes of fighting during the battle of Budapest, January, 1945.”

7.
“1920s kid practicing target with cameraman.”

8.
“Skydiving cameramen (ca. 90’s).”

9.
“Empire State Building Cameraman 1936.”

10.
“Cameramen recording the lion for the MGM logo.”

11.
“A cameraman strapped to the front of a race car for a scene in the 1966 movie ‘Grand Prix.’”

12.
“'Mad Max' cinematographer David Eggby 1977.”

13.
“Kangaroo Hits A Photographer For Trying To Photograph Him, England. Photo By Voller Ernst, 1967.”

14.
“Photographer suspended from a crane takes pictures of the streets in London, 1929.”

15.
“A picture of a photographer taking a Picture of New-York City streets , 1925.”

16.
“Stanley Kubrick getting his shot on the scene of A Clockwork Orange, 1970.”

17.
“Photographer Annie Leibovitz atop the Chrysler Building, New York City, 1991 by John Loengard.”

18.
“Fortune magazine photographer Margaret Bourke-White preparing to take a picture from high atop a NYC building, 1931.”

19.
A photographer poses atop a skyscraper in New York City, date unknown.

20.
“Getting the shot: Douglas Kirkland photographing Marilyn Monroe 1961.”

21.
“Madison, Wisconsin: This cameraman stood between the points of Wisconsin National Guardsmen bayonets on September 30, 1969.”