Composite photography - making dreams come true…
Creating something dramatic with composite photography
I've been very lucky to have a background where design and photography have partnered up in varying amounts since I first sat at a computer way back when. Design was a large part of my life until the love of photography returned to the surface again. As a photographer I tend to use Adobe Lightroom in the main but sometimes use Photoshop to edit more if needed. This new batch of composite photography work however pretty much means both skills, photography and design work together as one to create the imagery.
So as the year moves towards the festive side of things in the coming weeks, I will be creating portraits with a slight slant with all those warm and glowing feelings we hold in our memories associated with Christmas. To create composite photographs that have a real festive feel in whatever shape or form. Perhaps a child will be standing next to a polar bear in a snowy landscape, or another in front of an infinite field of candy canes. The list is endless...
This first piece captures the imagination of two children taking to the sea, not on a boat but a suitcase for the adventure. Who needs a boat anyay? The studio photography was taken with the appropriate light sources positioned in the right place. Then placed on top of the background image, adding the foreground assets to create a fun composite image. The balance of photographing the subject and then matching it up to a relevant scene is a real challenge, to try make it look as real as possible.
If you would like to create your child's magical adventures or even your own, drop me a line to discuss what's possible. Perhaps your child wants to stand on the moon with a homemade flag and a cardboard spaceship in the background, or your daughter wants to fliy through the air with her flapping cape behind? Or perhaps making a sporty dream come true for you? Where you are photographed saving a shot on goal, jumping full reach across the pitch and in the background a packed stadium cheers.
All done with a little help from a green screen and a little imagination...