The Rock’s Portrait is the First-Ever Sports Illustrated Cover Shot on a Smartphone

Motorola is pushing the image-making aspect of their phones harder and harder with both an increased effort into the research and development end, as well as partnerships with brands that focus on imaging. Their latest line of phones includes the ability enhance the device with “Moto Mods,” further expanding the ability of the modern smartphone. One of those Moto Mods is the Hasselblad True Zoom, and it was recently used to take the cover photo of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

According to Motorola, Photographer Mike LeBrecht used a Motorola Z and the True Zoom mod to take the cover photo of the iconic sports Magazine:

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And a few outtakes:

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

 

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

Portrait of actor Dwayne Johnson Beverly Hills Hotel/Beverly Hills, CA, USA 11/14/2016 SI-619 TK1 Credit: Michael J. LeBrecht II

Credit: LeBrecht II, Michael J.

You can read the whole article about The Rock here, as well as see a full gallery of outtakes from the shoot here.

Images copyright Sports Illustrated and Michael J. LeBrecht II, republished with permission.

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