40 Well-Known Moments Shown From a Different Perspective

The cover of Abbey Road is so iconic that you can probably picture what it looks like with your eyes closed. It has such a natural feel that most people probably think of it as something that happened organically: the Beatles members were crossing a road, and somebody just happened to snap their picture.

Of course, it’s never as simple as that. A lot of planning went into capturing that image. First, a location had to be scouted, clothing had to be carefully picked out, and then the actual photo shoot had to be arranged. When working in public, you always need to worry about bystander interference. The photographer employed the local police to stop car and foot traffic during their photo shoot!