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Meet Hary1495g - two times category winner and Virtual Photographer of the Year at the VP Awards 2025. What does winning an award like this mean and where does all the inspiration and creativity come from? Find out in th...

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Some games really beg to be photographed. Mafia: The Old Country is one of them. The stunning views, the action, the architecture and outfits are all perfect subjects for virtual photography. Luckily the team behind the ...

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In this Q&A we catch up with Photo Mode Consultant shinobi_space about his involvment in the making of the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 photo mode.

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Get ready for a journey through time and space as we are joined by this year’s Winner of “Creator of the Year” (The Photo Mode Awards) michi.media.

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In this issue we catch up with Juha Vainio, Executive Producer, Head of the Control Franchise at Remedy Entertainment. We ask about the creation of the photo mode and what the Virtual Photography Community means to him.

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We catch up with Matt Newell about his work behind Lushfoil Photography Sim.

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In this issue we catch up with the multi-talented RedDeadGem. We touch upon what kickstarted her virtual photography journey, her creative processes, highlights and more.

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We catch up with the talented mszombie.vp. We touch upon what kickstarted her virtual photography journey, her creative process, highlights and more.

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We speak with Cassandra Dracott, Founder and Creative Director of Ironwood Studios about the eerie goings-on of Pacific Drive.

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We speak with Jon Rush, Creative Director and Stephanie Cates, Lead Monetization Programmer from Bethesda about the wasteland of Fallout 76.

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We talk with Kyle Rowley, Game Director and Rio Kroll, UI/UX Designer from Remedy Entertainment about Alan Wake II and its photo mode.

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Special Introduction by Aaron Jason Espinoza.

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We speak with James Tinsdale, Studio Director from Fallen Leaf Studios about the beautiful but eerie Fort Solis and its photo mode.

","url":"https://thephotomode.com/f/qa-with-fallen-leaf-studios","title":"Q&A with Fallen Leaf Studios [Fort Solis]","summary":"We speak with James Tinsdale, Studio Director from Fallen Leaf Studios about the beautiful but eerie Fort Solis and its photo mode.","date_modified":"2024-07-01T15:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thephotomode.com/f/qa-with-dont-nod","html_content":"

We talk with Stéphane Beauverger, Head of Narration and Ifreann, Game Designer from DON’T NOD about Banishers; Ghosts of New Eden and its photo mode.

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We catch up with VP royalty, Spiggy_Smalls and touch upon what kickstarted his virtual photography journey, his creative process, highlights and more.

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Last year we spoke with Remco Dazelaar, and Jeremy Diederich, Lead Programmer and Lead Environment/3D Artist respectively, previously from KeokeN Interactive, about Deliver Us Mars and its photomode.

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Join us as we talk to character concept artist, Martha Weiss about her process and work on Cyberpunk 2077.

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We spoke to Bend Studio’s Kevin McAllister about Days Gone’s impressive photo mode, which gives the player the license to take a variety of shots thanks to a broad scope of features. Post- collapse Oregon, filled with de...

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Naughty Dog hosted a month-long virtual photography event as part of the anniversary celebrations for The Last of Us. After the event had concluded, we spoke to Naughty Dog about the landscape of video game fandom, and ...

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This week we are joined by the extremely talented Cynthia, many of you will know Cynthia for her unique style, beautiful work and her positive, supporting attitude within the community.

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What was the first game that sparked an interest in virtual photography, and what was it that got you interested?

","url":"https://thephotomode.com/f/vpme-with-persephonevp","title":"VP&ME with Persephone_vp","summary":"What was the first game that sparked an interest in virtual photography, and what was it that got you interested? ","date_modified":"2022-07-11T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thephotomode.com/f/vpme-with-uvioletra","html_content":"

Bianca has always been a kind, supportive, genuine person and this reflects in her standing in the virtual photography community. UV is synonymous with vibrant landscapes and intense colours and her shots often leave ...

","url":"https://thephotomode.com/f/vpme-with-uvioletra","title":"VP&ME with UVioletra","summary":"Bianca has always been a kind, supportive, genuine person and this reflects in her standing in the virtual photography community. UV is synonymous with vibrant landscapes and intense colours and her shots often leave ...","date_modified":"2022-07-04T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thephotomode.com/f/vpme-with-huldera1","html_content":"

What was the first game that sparked an interest in virtual photography and why?

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What was the first game that sparked an interest in virtual photography and why?

","url":"https://thephotomode.com/f/vpme-with-bronoun","title":"VP&ME with Bronoun_","summary":"What was the first game that sparked an interest in virtual photography and why?","date_modified":"2022-06-13T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://thephotomode.com/f/qa-with-raphael-lacoste","html_content":"

If you’re a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and the varying, historical setting of each game, you will know Art Director Raphael Lacoste's work. With eight AC titles under his belt, Raphael talks to TPM about some ...

","url":"https://thephotomode.com/f/qa-with-raphael-lacoste","title":"Q&A with Raphael Lacoste","summary":"If you’re a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and the varying, historical setting of each game, you will know Art Director Raphael Lacoste's work. With eight AC titles under his belt, Raphael talks to TPM about some ...","date_modified":"2022-05-08T16:13:46Z"}]}