Real or Fake: Tom Brady’s Epic Hole-in-One Caught by FPV Drone
Tom Brady went viral this week after he posted a video to his social media channels showing him hitting an epic hole-in-one on the golf course.
Pet Photographer Caught Passing Off Composites as Real Photos
A pet photographer is in hot water this week after other photographers noticed that many of his photos were actually composites in which animals were digitally inserted into gorgeous landscapes captured by other photographers.
Huawei ‘Accidentally’ Claims DSLR Photos Were Shot on Its Smartphones (Yet Again)
Huawei has apologized multiple times in the past after getting caught passing off DSLR photos as ones shot with its smartphone cameras, yet it seems like the company still hasn't learned from its blunders. The company was just caught faking smartphone photos yet again.
Influencer Faked a Glamorous Trip to Bali by Taking Photos in an IKEA
YouTuber and Instagram influencer Natalia Taylor recently pulled a prank on her 2 million plus followers that shows just how easy it is to "fake it till you make it" on social media. Namely: she faked a whole trip to Bali... by going to IKEA.
Woman Calls Out Her Own Sister for Faking Instagram Snap, Goes Viral
You might be able to fool the Internet, but as one Florida woman found out the hard way, you'd better hope your sister isn't around when you're doing it. Your little lie might just go viral.
Photojournalist Admits Faking Award-Winning Photos of Honduran Violence
A photojournalist has apologized after being accused of faking an award-winning series of photos that purportedly show hitmen in Honduras carrying out violent acts.
Huawei Busted for Faking Smartphone Photos Yet Again
It looks like Huawei still hasn't learned its lesson after getting caught faking smartphone photos in ads multiple times. The company's latest teaser ads for the upcoming P30 Pro smartphone imply that they show sample photos, but they don't.
Samsung Caught Using DSLR Photo to Fake Its Phone’s ‘Portrait Mode’
Smartphones are sometimes marketed these days as being capable of shooting "DSLR-quality photos." Samsung went a step further: it was just caught using an actual DSLR photo to fake its smartphone's "portrait mode."
Page Markers Can Give Your Photos a ‘Light Leak’ Look
Here's a neat little trick for getting creative with your photos in-camera: placing colorful page markers right in front of your lens can produce a "light leak" look reminiscent of plastic toy cameras.
Photo Sparks Accusations of Cloning, Photographer Denies, Denies, Denies
An Australian photographer has sparked a bit of a controversy after one of his photos featured by a major media outlet drew accusations of Photoshop manipulation. The photographer responded by denying that he cloned the main subject of his photo, but his untouched photo seems to tell a different story.
Huawei Caught Faking Smartphone Photo with a DSLR (Again)
The Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has been caught passing off DSLR photos as examples of what its smartphone camera can do. And it might have gotten away with the deception were it not for an Instagram slip-up by the actress in the ad.
Meghan Markle’s Dad Faked Paparazzi Photos Sold for $130K+, Report Claims
A photography scandal has erupted leading up to this week's royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Markle's father is accused of staging a series of paparazzi photos that were sold for an estimated $130,000+.
Winning Wildlife Photo Disqualified Because Anteater Was Stuffed
A winner of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year photo contest has been stripped of his award after it was discovered that the anteater seen in the photo is a stuffed animal.
These Photos of Bullets Tearing Apart Portraits Aren’t What They Seem
For his new project titled "Explosion Collages," photographer and visual artist Fabian Oefner created a series of photos showing portraits being shredded by speeding bullets. But there's a twist...
Yes, Peter Lik’s ‘Moonlit Dreams’ IS a Composite
Photographers have been talking this month about best-selling landscape photographer Peter Lik's new photo, "Moonlit Dreams," pointing out that the image appears to be a "faked" composite instead of a single "real" exposure. It has since been confirmed that the photo IS a composite.
Peter Lik Called Out by Photographers Over ‘Faked’ Moon Photo
Photographer Peter Lik is purportedly one of the bestselling landscape photographers on Earth, having sold a reported half a billion dollars worth of prints by 2015. He also claims to have sold a single print for $6.5 million in 2014, which would still be the world's most expensive photo today. But one of Lik's new prints is raising eyebrows and eliciting cries of "Photoshop!"
You Can Rent Out a Private Jet in Russia to Fake Instagram Lifestyle Photos
Want to fake a luxurious lifestyle on Instagram? There's a Russian company that can help you do so. It specializes in renting out a private jet for Instagram photo shoots for people who don't have the wherewithal to actually fly around in one.
Indian Police Couple Fired for Faking Everest Climb with Photoshop
In September 2016, an Indian couple made international headlines after it was found that their photos "proving" they had reached Mount Everest's summit had been faked using Photoshop. It turns out the husband and wife were both police officers in India, and they've just been fired after an investigation into their deception.
People Are Really Bad at Spotting Fake Photos, Study Finds
The Internet is filled with fake photographs, and some have even won contests run by the likes of Nikon. And here's why: people are generally very bad at detecting when a photo has been faked.
This Photographer Shoots Gorgeous Wildlife Photos… in His Room
Egyptian photographer Amr Elshamy has shot photos showing whales and dolphins in the sea and polar bears and seals in snowy landscapes. But here's what makes his wildlife photography different than most others: they were all shot indoors on a table in Elshamy's room.
These CGI Renders Are Actually Real Photos
These days, more and more of what you think are real photos are actually CGI renderings. But have you seen "CGI renderings" that are actually real photos?
Couple Faked Reaching Everest’s Peak by Photoshopping Photos
An Indian couple has been banned from climbing mountains in Nepal for 10 years after authorities concluded that they had faked a historic ascent of Mount Everest by Photoshopping other people's photos.
Fake Food Photos Made with Random Household Things
Kristina Lechner of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a fake-food photographer (not to be confused with a fake food-photographer). Her project Food Not Food is a series of tasty photos in which everything in the frame is something inedible that was found around the house.
How to Fake the Northern Lights in Photoshop
Seeing and photographing the Aurora Borealis is pretty high on many a photographer's wish list, but if you don't live in the arctic circle (or don't have the budget to get there), then capturing this amazing display may have to wait a while. In the meantime, let the folks at Phlearn show you how to fake the Northern Lights using Photoshop.
How to Make a Portrait Look Like Wet Plate Collodion Using Photoshop
Love the look of wet plate collodion photographs? Did you know you can give any digital photo that same look using Photoshop? It's a technique that can be learned in about 10 minutes.
Real or Photoshop: How Well Can You Spot Fake Photos?
When Adobe celebrated Photoshop's 25th birthday back in February, one thing that flew under our radar was a fun little "Real or Photoshop" test that Adobe put up on its website.
The site shows you 25 images, and your task is to figure out whether each one is an actual photograph or a faked picture that resulted from photo manipulation. Some are pretty obvious, while others may cause you to scratch your head.
The Day I Swam in Elephant Poop to Get the Shot
I made this photograph a while back for a private client in Phuket, Thailand, who owned a stunning vacation home that she designed herself. She was drawn to my editorial style in my commercial work and she wanted me to take that approach for a series of lifestyle images at her home.
We spoke on the phone to prepare for the shoot, and she threw out the idea of hiring an elephant. I thought she was joking at first but when I realized she wasn’t, I jumped at the opportunity, I mean... how often do you get to have an elephant as a model at your disposal? (More on disposal later).
These Space Photos Were Made by Scanning Things Found in a Kitchen
For the past couple of years, photographer Navid Baraty has been experimenting with the idea of creating photographs of the universe without having to leave his home... and without having to point a camera up at the sky. His WANDER Space Probe series of images may resemble photos captured by NASA using its Hubble telescope camera, but the photos were actually created by putting ordinary kitchen items on an Epson flatbed scanner.
A Frog Riding a Beetle: Is This a Real Wildlife Photo or a Bunch of BS?
Photos of a frog riding a beetle have been flooding the Internet over the past month. Think it looks cute and adorable? Reactions to the series of photos have been split between blind praise and outrage over the authenticity of the photo-story and welfare of the subjects. So, did this scene really occur naturally as claimed? We don't think so, and here's why.
The Album Cover Photos in This Video Are Not What They Seem
The band Guster recently released this video version of their entire album Evermotion.