Hideo Kojima, famed video game director and creator of titles like Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, argues that video game photo modes help hone the craft of photography. Kojima is a video game designer, director, producer, and writer and is considered one of the most influential of all time. In a recent set of […]
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What would an 8-bit astrophotography video game be like? That’s what astrophotographer and PhD student Alex Pietrow asked, and he ended up creating a new video game called Astronomer for the the Atari 2600, the classic console that was launched back in 1977. petapixel.com »
2018-08-08 19:01
The graphics in games are becoming so good nowadays that a number of games have ultra-realistic “photo modes” that allow you to freeze frame and capture high resolution stills that can easily look like actual photos at first glance. petapixel.com »
2017-08-07 18:06
Check out this creative “2D” video of an urban parkour-style runner, shot top-down using a drone. It’s like old video game views, recreated in real life. The 3.5-minute project was created over in Bulgaria by athlete and stunt artist Ilko Iliev and photographer Marin Kafedjiiski. petapixel.com »
2017-01-21 21:18
Where has the time gone? It's been ten years since Jordan and I started our annual roundup of the best and worst products in our industry. Every year we give our opinions on the cameras we feel deserve the top spot as well as any honorable mentions that have also made a positive impression.
For photographers who cannot get enough of photography in the real world, there are plenty of ways to enjoy it in the virtual world. [Read More]
If you’re a video game enthusiast who’s also trying to get into photography, Texas-based photographer Miles Morales has a creative new video series for you: he’s teaching photography skills through the photo modes in popular games.
Many pop-culture references to photography tend to get it wrong, and this 30-second video perfectly encapsulates how silly video game photography missions can be. While funny, there seems to be a real disconnect with how game designers view photography.
One of the most unintentionally useful influences on my photography has turned out to be the time I’ve spent playing computer games. Some photographers use cinema as a learning tool to observe the way cinematographers and DOP’s use their cameras to capture a scene.