Photo World Records

Matt Spangler took a fresh Polaroid and shook it 207 times in one minute, a new world record. Spangler set the record on March 31, 2009 at LVHRD’s PHTHRD III party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #RecordSetterBook01

David photographed 30 strangers in one minute, a new world record. He used a Canon camera to complete the feat. The record was set on March 31, 2009 at LVHRD’s PHTHRD III party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Rob Birdsong and Andrea Rosen were present to witness the feat and count the photographs taken.

Using her iPhone, Cheryl Altshuler took a photo of her son Evan Altshuler and added a mustache on his face in 31.05 seconds. She used the ’stachetastic application to achieve the feat. The record was at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #WRAS15 #RecordSetterBook01

Sarah Claspell scolded 14 photos of animals for being “too cute” in 90 seconds. Claspell runs and operates a blog called Well That’s Adorable[]. Claspell set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS18][]

In one hour, Angie Carlson posed for photos with 523 people, each individually photographed with Carlson’s posterior.

A total of 448 people participated in a photowalk. The event was organized by 500px Global Photo Walk and NOTYi Photographers. The group walked around streets of Chandigarh in India, taking photographs throughout.

Tai Star took 87 photos in 60 seconds while holding a yoga tree pose.

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

While dressed as Santa, Art Hoffman posed for a photo inside a bus shelter with 12 other people.

Paul (Pabs) Melia placed a framed Alan Partridge photo on a DJ Hero turntable and succeeded in rotating it 2 3/4 times.

Ethan Handel and Jim Czekalski took photos of each other and posted them on Facebook and Twitter in one minute, 14.93 seconds. The record was set during the 2012 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. #TheDailyRecords

Munish Bansal took photos of his daughter Suman Bansal daily until her 18th birthday. He has 6,575 photos in his collection. Read more about the feat here.

Rajesh, a Sydney-based photographer and cinematographer, took eight hours to capture portraits of 1,010 individuals. He set the record during the India-Australia Friendship Fair in Sydney, Australia.

Darryl Learie made a slide show containing 15,430 pictures. It was uploaded to YouTube and lasted over four hours.

During their ceremony held at The Times Center in New York City, The Shorty Awards projected an animated GIF measuring 288 square feet. The GIF, created by Shorty Awards cofounder and Sawhorse Media CTO Lee Semel, featured the "Shorty Whale", designed by Yiying Lu. Lu also designed the original and iconic "Fail Whale." Read more about the project here, and see the GIF in action here.

Rakesh Vaid has 4,444 acrylic photo frame key chains in his collection. His designs included photos of different flags, international leaders, and Hollywood celebrities.