Rise of Homespun Photographs at the 2026 World Cup

Photographers at the 2026 World Cup have used alternative techniques such as slit-scanning and flat-bed scanning to create distorted images.

• Florence Pernet created viral images by photographing her TV screen, which were shared by France footballer Michael Olise.
• Pernet stated she lacks accreditation but uses her TV and her own vision.
• Getty photographer Shaun Botterill has been shooting in Mexico with the same film stock he used in 1986.