I read a while ago in MM2k that a lot of these pictures and videos are shot with fake weights. That some of the plates are made of wood and are used just for show. Now based on SOME of the pictures and videos i have seen, it seem believable.
Fake weights... never heard of that but seems really corny. That's one thing I'd never do... imagine if the truth should leak out what kind of a dumb ass these people would look like.