diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 4c0f6bed0e..488bb7c8b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ var/global/photo_count = 0
 	var/icon_on = "camera"
 	var/icon_off = "camera_off"
 	var/size = 3
-	var/picture_planes = list(PLANE_WORLD)
+	var/picture_planes = list()
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/verb/change_size()
 	set name = "Set Photo Focus"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ var/global/photo_count = 0
 		// As well as anything that isn't invisible.
 		for(var/atom/A in the_turf)
 			if(A.invisibility) continue
-			if(!(A.plane in picture_planes)) continue
+			if(A.plane > 0 && !(A.plane in picture_planes)) continue
 			atoms.Add(A)
 
 	// Sort the atoms into their layers