12 Behind The Scene Photos Exposing The Reality Of Some Of The Most Creative Shots
Whenever you see a unique and creative photo, you probably ask yourself how photographers get that specific shot. Nowadays, with smartphones, anyone can create a great image with filters; however, some photographers take the extra mile in their work to get the best results. Some examples of pictures that make us wonder, “How did they do that?!” are:
- Someone floating inside a room
- Rare natural phenomena
- Dangerous and extreme locations
You might think that these are only achieved through Photoshop. The truth is, some photographers today still believe that you can get the best results when you use your creativity rather than an editing program. This physical hard work often pays off and even makes the pictures more unique and memorable. Thankfully, there are plenty of photographers online willing to share their secrets!
Here’s a list of behind-the-scenes pictures that show how some photographers achieved their most creative shots:
This is a perfect example of food photography meeting art. This picture was created by Sam Kaplan for Boston Magazine’s Burger Bonanza, a guide to the city’s best burger eats. Sam crafted this set-up by layering a set of glass plates on a rod for each ingredient of the burger. Then, an assistant arranged each layer one by one, which included expertly putting the sauce on the top bun so that it didn’t spill over to the bottom.
This picture was taken by Phoebe Rudomino for a Johnson & Johnson commercial. According to Saatchi Gallery, Phoebe is a ‘commercial diver and underwater photographer based at the Underwater Stage at Pinewood Studios, the only facility of its kind in the world. She specializes in behind-the-scenes underwater stills and videos for feature films, TV, and commercials.’ Breathtaking!
Matthew Albanese is a photographer who likes to use simple materials to create life-like landscapes. In his series called ‘Strange World,’ Matthew built individual models using all kinds of objects that only a creative mind could combine to produce a breathtaking landscape. For this picture, titled Aurora Borealis, Matthew shot a beam of light against a black curtain to get the edge effect, and for the stars, he simply shone strobe lights through holes in a corkboard.
Here’s another one of Matthew Albanese’s landscapes. In this ominous shot, the talented photographer used forced perspective to create the illusion of depth of field. This particular tornado might look menacing and destructive, but it’s actually made of the softest materials: wool, cotton, ground parsley, and moss.
Apparently, there’s no landscape too difficult to imagine as a miniature model for Matthew Albanese. In this volcanic explosion titled ‘Breaking Point,’ Matthew used tile grout, cotton, and phosphorous ink and then superimposed an image of fireworks during the editing process. The inside of the model was illuminated using a set of 6-60-watt light bulbs.
But for some professional photographers, not even a fiery landscape is out of bounds. Kawika Singson, an extreme hiker and landscape photographer from Hawaii, actually stood on lava until his tripod and running shoes caught fire. According to Singson, there was ‘only a thin layer of solid rock on top of the magma’ where he stood while taking the picture.
Flickr user ‘Patrick’ created this mind-boggling photo using an ingenious set-up. He used a sheet of glass with water droplets on it and placed it above a bowl of M&Ms. The result was a dizzying effect of hundreds of floating orbs of color.
Here’s another brilliant example of forced perspective, this time by self-taught photographer Michael Paul Smith. For his vintage pictures of an all-American street, he positioned a card table throughout a number of scenic Bosto