Everyday People Transformed Into Elite Athletes

Photoshop is a photographer’s best friend and their greatest ally in fixing or enhancing certain features on models. Benjamin Von Wong goes against the grain to prove that even non-professional models can look fierce in the right lighting and a little man-made rain. With the aid of $20k worth of lighting, he captures average joes’ performing what looks like extraordinary feats of athleticism in some dramatic black and white shots. The result is a transformation fit to grace the pages of sports magazines. Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see the whole process.

For a must-see underwater photoshoot by Von Wong, try Bali Photoshoot in Underwater Shipwreck.