ESPN Magazine’s 9th Annual ‘Body Issue’ Cover Shot with iPhone 7

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A portrait of Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez, which is one of the covers for the 9th annual ‘Body Issue’ of ESPN Magazine, has been shot using the iPhone 7 camera, AppleInsider is reporting. As pointed out by venture capitalist M.G. Siegler, Apple actually purchased space on the issue’s back cover to advertise that the shot was captured using an iPhone 7 Plus. 

“Apple’s ad shows an iPhone 7 Plus alone in a sea of white with Baez’s cover shot, minus ESPN’s graphics, displayed onscreen. The handset is set to Portrait Mode, an iPhone 7 Plus-only feature that uses the handset’s dual camera array and computer vision to simulate bokeh, though it is unknown if the actual image was captured using the Photos app tool”.

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The Magazine used multiple iPhone 7 units, as well as third-party equipment to capture the Baez shot. Photographers can be seen with the iPhone 7 Plus on tripods, free-hand and a DJI Osmo gimbal in a behind the scenes video of the photoshoot below. Check it out:

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