When Photographers Go Virtual

Hard-core gamers or neophytes, these three photographers have crossed the border between the real and the virtual to snatch pictures of a world with infinite possibilities: that of video games. Tackling questions of copyright and photography-specific techniques, they are a living proof that in-game photography has its place in art history.

What if the screenshot had replaced the camera lens? This is what is happening with in-game photography, or photography of environments and characters within video games. At a time when travel is discouraged, this trend (which goes back a couple deca...

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