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This creative director harnessed AI to create these incredible woodland creature composite photos

This creative director harnessed AI to create these incredible woodland creatures

Feb 3, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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AI is definitely a buzzword at the moment, some days, it feels like I can’t move without hearing about it. Most of those discussions are scare-mongering and a little bit threatening for the creative industries. But what if, for once, we took a different stance? Instead of looking at what AI imaging tools could destroy, what if we looked at what they could create instead?

That’s exactly what Creative Director Rob Brooks did recently. Brooks will happily admit that he fell down the Midjourney rabbit hole recently and, just like Alice, ended up on a fantastical creative journey himself. Brooks created a series of images using both digital photography of his twin sons and woodland fantasy beasts that he created with AI. DIYP was lucky enough to chat with Rob about how he created the images and his thoughts in general on the future regarding AI and the creative industries.

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Does it matter that the viral snow leopard images are fake? Yes, and this is why

Does it matter that a young woman faked the viral snow leopard images that misled the world? Yes it does, this is why

Nov 29, 2022 by Alex Baker 20 Comments
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I do love a bit of a storm in a teacup, especially when it gets the photography world a little bit ignited. This story definitely fits the bill, with salacious references to faking images, fabricating stories, misleading some of the world’s biggest publications, and even accusations of impersonation. Naturally, I am intrigued.

This last month, a photographer named Kittiya Pawlowski (Surely the name should have been a clue?) published some breathtaking images of a snow leopard wandering through the Himalayas. And not just any old Himalayas, but none other than Everest. Yes, one of the world’s rarest and most elusive large cats just happened to stroll in front of the lens of an otherwise unknown photographer in the world’s most remote location. It sounds too good to be true.

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This photographer used AI to help create these exquisite Joan of Arc images

This photographer used AI to help create these exquisite Joan of Arc images

Nov 17, 2022 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been hitting the headlines a lot lately. According to popular opinion, it will likely destroy art, photography, and the creative industries as we know them. But is that the whole story? Perhaps we are missing something here. Surely there is a reverse side to all the doom-mongering?

Well, photographer and digital artist Chris Koeppen may actually have found that silver lining. Chris, who goes under the creative alias of An Ethereal Fire, has been using AI for good instead of, you know, evil. He has been using text prompt AI imaging to enhance his creative output and has recently created this series of extraordinary composite images based upon the legendary Joan of Arc. Chris took the time to chat to DIYP about how he made them and about where he sees the future of photography and AI.

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Group shots don’t have to be boring, create an epic composite like this wedding photographer

Mar 1, 2022 by Alex Baker 5 Comments
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Now that we are seeing the other side of the pandemic, it seems that weddings can go back to being bigger and better than ever. And why wouldn’t you want 15 plus of your nearest and dearest to be part of your wedding party? Of course, lovely though these large groups are, spare a thought for the photographer shooting them.

Large groups can pose some logistical problems, and not just in terms of locations large enough to fit everyone in (while running the risk of the photographer standing a thousand miles away and no one hearing their directions). But Colorado-based photographer Jesse La Plante decided that he wanted to create something epic to match the size of the group at a wedding he shot recently. He told DIYP how he did it.

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Five tips for turning your sketches into creative and unique digital art

Oct 26, 2021 by Antti Karppinen Add Comment
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For a digital artist like me getting those unique ideas for my images is one of the most important things. I see the ideas in my dreams, when I read a magazine, when I’m out for a walk, or pretty much anywhere. I have learned that ideas are everywhere if you just allow yourself to see them. When I get the idea I see it in my head as a “flash”. I see pretty much every detail but I need to sketch out that idea fast to my notebook so I won’t forget it.

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It took photographer 70 hours to create this “Paint splatter factory” image

Mar 9, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Photographer Steve Kazemir has shared some of his amazing work with us before. He often takes water or paint splash photos, and even builds automatic setups for them. Once again, he has created a stunning image using a simple setup, some Home Depot items, and a lot of time and patience. After 500 photos and around 70 hours, Steve created this fun “Paint Splatter Factory.” And this series of videos, he shares the entire process with you.

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These animal composites look like they come from your trippiest dreams

Jan 28, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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I love good composite work. Even though it’s a different art form from photography, it’s strongly connected to it and it lets your imagination go wild. Ted Chin (previously) creates some of the trippiest composites I’ve seen, and he has kindly shared his latest work with us. His images show animals in environments where only imagination can put them, making his work look as if it comes straight from the dream world.

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Artist spends 1,000 hours creating these soothing images

Jan 13, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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While composite photography is not my strong side, I wholeheartedly enjoy seeing composite work from other artists. Multidisciplinary artist adnan. is one of the talented people I recently discovered, and I loved his work. He takes everyday photos with his iPhone or a camera. And then, with some Photoshop magic, he turns them into soothing, pastel art that will soothe your eyes and soul.

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This artist takes photos and turns them into amazing surreal composites

Jan 13, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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Many people call photo manipulation “fake” because it’s not photography. Indeed, it’s more of digital art, but it still relies on photography and turns it into something completely new. But artist Monica Carvalho is here to make peace between these two art types. She takes some beautiful photos – and then he takes them and turns them into composites that are weird, surreal, and absolutely amazing!

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Photographer bashed after sharing an “obvious composite” image of a tornado

Jul 6, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 36 Comments
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Photographer Aaron Groen recently came under fire from the photography community. After he shared a photo of a tornado, many praised him for the amazing image that must have been scary to take. However, some photographers claim that the photo is “clearly fake” and “obvious composite” and the whole story quickly blew up.

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