Peripheral photographs are made by rotating a (generally) round subject on a turntable and then scanning it using a rotating-scanning camera.
The one used here is the Spherocam, which is also used to make 360˚x180˚ photographs in one continuous process.
The result is to 'unwrap' the object or person, and allow the entire surface to be studied at once.

Skull

Andrew Holligan

Anthony Stern Glass Vase

Anthony Stern Glass Vase

Leticia

Leticia

Monica