Among these are its vast open world and its potential for roleplaying. Taming the Elementsįor Zoobz, a UK-based virtual photographer whose sunset shot appears above, there are a number of reasons why photography fans are flocking to Red Dead Redemption 2. This took a significant number of attempts to get exactly right, given the precise choreography involved, but looking at the finished version it was well worth the additional effort. To get the shot, he recruited a friend and had them ride repeatedly in circles tossing the lasso towards the camera until he was happy with the results. You can see an example of Pardo’s perfectionism and the results it yields in one of his favourite shots: a photograph of a bounty hunter launching his lasso towards the camera. I’m trying to bring my in-game photography to that level: clean”
I also carefully observe the promotional screenshots that Rockstar publishes in their weekly news. I try to focus my photography mainly between landscapes and action shots. “The work that Rockstar in terms of graphics and the attention to detail is enormous.
As a fan of the Western genre, Pardo threw himself into Rockstar’s cowboy simulator, and has been documenting his adventures ever since with the trusty in-game camera that is always just a few button presses away. It would be Red Dead Redemption 2 that would really capture his imagination though. So I tried too and started to receive good feedback from the community. “With GTA Online ,” Pardo says, “I flipped through the photos of the best virtual photographers in the Social Club and was stunned by the creativity and the composition of certain shots. But his interest in virtual photography actually began with Rockstar’s previous open-world game Grand Theft Auto V. JohnM90GTA Perfecting the ArtĮmiliano Pardo ( JohnM90GTA on Twitter) is a virtual photographer from Italy who enjoys sharing his Red Dead photos online. I spoke to a number of virtual photographers who are documenting their travels across Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online to find out how they started sharing their work, what makes the game such fertile ground for virtual photography, and the lengths they go to for the perfect shot. Some of these individuals prefer to take portraits of those they encounter online, while others simply enjoy capturing the beauty of their surroundings. Since launch, the game has amassed a community of photographers who put in some serious hours to capture amazing shots spanning a wide range of genres and styles. From sweeping vistas to atmospheric swamps and industrial cities, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a virtual photographer’s paradise.
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