15 Behind-Scenes Photos Show How Hard Photography Is

Published 7 years ago

Amazing photos don’t just happen, most of the time they’re the result of a painstakingly long planning process for which photographers need to remember all the different techniques to pull off.

Bored Panda has compiled a list of 15 of these behind the scenes looks into incredible shots that will make you appreciate photography a tad bit more. Sure, it can seem like overkill considering that a lot can be done in post-production software these days, but doing it old-school still gives photos that special quality unachievable otherwise.

Now let’s make this more interactive. Shout out in the comments which one was your favorite and why?

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#1 Miniature Car Models Create Realistic Historical Photos

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Image source: Michael Paul Smith

#2 Wedding Photography

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Image source: Chris Chambers

#3 Water Reflections

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Image source: Vogue Korea

#4 Surreal Miniature Photography

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Image source: Felix Hernandez

#5 Life In A Drop Photography

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Image source: D’ Third Photography

#6 Water Splash Background

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Image source: snowfairy88

#7 Girl Enjoying Rain

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Image source: FunLeak

#8 Fox Close Up

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Image source: Dan Dinu

#9 Levitation

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Image source: Luke Sharrat

#10 Wedding Photography

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Image source: Chris Chambers

#11 Photoshoot 25m Under The Sea In A Sunken Shipwreck

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Image source: Benjamin Von Wong

#12 Floating

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Image source: The Photo Fiend

#13 M&M’s In Water Drops

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Image source: Northwest Dad

#14 How Landscape Photos Are Really Made

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Image source: Matthew Albanese

#15 Splashing Roses Photography

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Image source: Alex Koloskov

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