As some of you may recall, one of my very first blog posts (my 4th to be exact), was about compositing. I talk about compositing constantly in many of my posts, because I guess it’s sort of my “thing,” but I figured it was about time to share another of my handy dandy tricks for pulling off convincing composites. So here goes nothing … well I mean here goessomething … it’s compositing tips and tricks for working with different colored lights! Or just faking the colors later. ;)
Photographer makes multitasking in the kitchen a breeze with some post processing magic
For most of us, it seems like there just isn’t enough time in the day. With a little help from Photoshop, photographer Sarah Santiny found the perfect multitasking solution. This really is levitation photography taken to the extreme.
When I saw the above image scroll though my Facebook feed, it drew me right in. The idea is fantastic, and the execution equally as good. So, DIYP got in touch with Sarah to get some insight into how the idea came about and was made.
Photoshop Power Tip: photograph objects over flour to give them a cracked look
Here is a quick, yet powerful tip from Felix Alejandro Hernández Rodríguez. It is simple and all it involves is a couple packs of flour, and can really boost a photo. Here is how Felix describes it:
Here is a simple technique that I “discovered” a while ago… It has been useful in some projects… With this technique you can transfer texture and shadows to any surface…
It’s simple: In PS create two layers. On the top layer place the photo to which you want to transfer the texture and shadow On the bottom layer put the photo with the texture. (in our example the flour). Apply Multiply Blending Mode to the top layer and mask the areas where you don’t want the texture… Simple but effective.
P.S. if you are looking for relevant textures, you can always use a pre-made package like this one.
Power Trick: shadows for composites and digital manipulation
Shadows are often the hardest part when creating composites. In my workshop I often get the question can’t we just take a copy of the model, duplicate that, make it black and use that as a shadow. My answer was always ‘no’ till recently. I am gonna show you a way how you can (often) use your model as a shadow.
[editor’s note: we are huge fans of Aad Sommeling. Aad is big about sharing and we are quite happy that he allowed us to share this primer, if you want to get deeper into the world of compositing, there are also a few workshops he made that will help you get started]
How to composite a car into a new background in Photoshop CC
Unless we are an automotive photographer, getting access to fancy cars at the environments in which we’d like to photograph them can be a tricky proposition. But what can we do with those images of cars we get on the street or at shows?
In this video tutorial from Tutvid, photographer Nathaniel Dodson shows us how we can cut out those cars and composite them realistically into other scenes to give us the images we want.
Dancing Decay – a complete step by step composing breakdown
Believe it or not, the photo above is not real, It was composed from several elements, so there was never a dancer that I shot on a dilapidated stage. I only used resources from the IMS mega bundle. In the post below, I am going to break this composite down, step by step and explain how it was made, and why each of the compositing decisions were taken. It is called “Dancing Decay”.
The intention with this composite was to create an atmospheric, creepy and melancholic fantasy image. After gathering the resources I decided on an old, derelict theater, in which a restless ghost of a female dancer is craving for old times, trying to find some last piece of joy in the sunlight on the stage.
Here is how to composite around the world, get free LUT sets and win a 30% discount
I know how hard it is to find a good set of backplates for your composites. If you don’t travel the world, your options are kinda limited. Well, we got someone to travel the world for you. And she travels with an 80 mega pixels Mamia Cred medium format camera. Rebecca Bathory travels to exotic locations (and some exotic if you know where to look) location to capture stunning backplates.
So far, Rebecca traveled to Venice, Japan, Angkor Wat and London. But it is today that we are officially releasing both the Japan and the Angkor Wat packages.
Before going into the individual packages, we really wanted to pack those (already awesome) packages with value, so if you get of of the City packages (London aside), you will also get a set movie looks that you can apply to your photos for free. Those looks are actually powerful LUT files to match several very popular film looks (like horror, fantasy, 80’s stock and so on). Those are usually $10 a pack, but if you buy a City Series package we are throwing that in too.
Oh, we are also running a huge 30% discount on all City Series and Looks packages. It’s a rare number, I know, but we think that experimenting with those 80MP rare backplates can really take your work to the next level so we are making it easy to try.
Boy with a rare brain disorder lives dream to be an nba basketball star
Joshua was born with a Vein of Galen Malformation. He has a malformation in the blood vessels of his brain that steals blood from the rest of the brain.
He has had 6 strokes, left weakness, epilepsy, intellectual disabilities. He is the eldest surviving child with his condition in Australia. Joshua’s condition is now considered progressive as he began deteriorating in 2012.
When Mette, Joshua’s mum, shared his story and Joshua’s dreams to be a basketball star, I knew immediately that we could help Josh live out that dream in picture form.
What you need to know about realistic photo compositing and image manipulation – a primer
Creating realistic photo composites or photo manipulation isn’t as hard as it looks. The steps you have to take to create a good composite are actually all pretty logical. I will try to explain the steps and common mistakes many people make in the following article.
Creating a new breed of super hero, one sad and lonely photo at a time
When I first came across the work of Russian photographer, Ilya Nodia, I knew I was going to like what I saw as I headed towards his portfolio.
In this particular project, the tale of “Captain Sadness”, the story goes something like this…
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