Of course there are no civil pilots out there that, take photographs from the cockpit, flying aircraft with side stick controllers are there?
Yes there are. An Airbus flight deck has been my office for the last 15 years and in that time I have taken numerous photos with different devices from the flight deck. The difference is I haven't been stupid enough (yet) to put my camera down behind the s/stick when there are plenty of other places to put it. Like behind the steering yoke, the bin beside you or your nav bag.
Even so, if you are stupid enough to place it where he did, you motor the seat forward, the aircraft starts a dive, the autopilot drops out (not that he noticed!) and no thought to glance at the base of the s/stick.
Give me a break.