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Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Remember those old monster movies, the kind with giant creatures chasing after people, destroying objects wherever they go? Some of them can fit in the palm of your hand with ease. Forced perspective photography is used make us, the viewers believe that certain objects are smaller or larger than they really are. It’s the manipulation of the human visual perception; some call it optical illusions.

Taking a forced perspective photo is not difficult and doesn’t require any special skills. All you need to have is creativity, a camera, a willing accomplice, the perfect setting and timing, the patience to choreograph your trick and mostly, imagination. As you can see in the following examples, you can try forced-perspective photography while travelling, at your backyard or at home. In some cases, it’s just being in the right place in the right time.

A Side Of Bokeh. Chowing down on a nice big bowl of lights. Yum yum yum. By the way, you can get these lights with help from a Bokeh Kit.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Balanced. The second illusion you see here is that the girl is ever so slightly heavier than the guy.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography


Beautiful Portrait. I know we carry around pictures of our loved ones, but this is kinda too big.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Blow. Some people exhale smoke; other’s exchale balls of light.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Blowing In The Wind. Gosh, that’s a strong gust of breath.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Catch The Time. Sir, do you the time? Yeah, I literally do.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Can I Help? Let’s give this balloon a little?lift’ shall we?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Clearing The Rocks. ?Spring cleaning.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Coffee Break. Not the coffee break I had in mind.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Crazy Balancing. One wonders what in the world is he standing on behind those bottles.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Crushed. Like puny, puny ants *evil laugh*.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Crushing The Balloon. Plucking balloons out of the sky. Now, thatâ??s a nice hobby.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Dirty Giant Feet. I’ve got swollen feet!

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Don’t Drop It. Careful now. Be real careful.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Eat Up The Car. What does metal taste like?


Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Fingers Crossed. Magic.


Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Fixing The Washington Monument. A fine example of how timing is essential in getting a good forced-perspective photograph.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Giant Handshake. Let’s be nice to the giant man.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

God’s Canvas. The sky’s the limit!

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Gravity Defying Act. I don’t know what is up and what is down anymore.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Gravity Fools. The runner gave the illusion away, but otherwise, it’s quite believable.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Hold The Umbrella Tightly. At least no one is falling over in this one.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Hot Dog from space!

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Lights Out. Having the sun in a good old-fashion lantern.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

magic Lights. Fly, colorful circles, be free.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Mind Your Step. Do not want to destroy thousand-year old heritage sites now, do we?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Overpacked Bag. " You think that maybe Ive packed too much?"

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Painting The Canvas. A realistic work of art, dont you think?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Pisa, I Love You! "Tower love you too, strange tourist."

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Road Climbing. Hanging by the finger tips.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Running The Stairs. Perfect timing, perfect action.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Seeing Further. Next step, her shoulder!

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Sit On The Street. Where IS that bus?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Sleeping Over Water. Dont they look like they are walking through a wall?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Stop The Car! I cant, I’m too small!

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Spoon Bridge. Cherries, anyone?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Standing On The Hat. Perhaps she couldn’t find any rocks to stand on.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Standing On My Palm. What every little girl wants: a real-life doll.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Tasting The Rainbow. Tastes like gold.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Ticket Man. Note the resemblance.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Tiny Dancer. Like a ballerina.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Too Thirsty. When you see it the guy was sitting on a sandal.

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

Wonderful Fountain. Refreshing, isn’t it?

Creative Forced Perspective Photography

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