DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://bit.ly/pho_106 ON YOUR PC OR MACOver the following pages we’ll take
an in-depth look at the creation of
this playful image. Along the way we’ll
explore some of the key compositing tools
in Photoshop, from powerful selection
controls to blending skills and layer masking.
But before we delve into the Photoshop side
we’ll begin by looking at how to shoot for a
composite like this, with careful lighting and
positioning of the different elements that
make up our playful block face image. The
technique here is surprisingly simple. After
photographing the portrait and a pile of toy
blocks separately, the images are merged
into a seamless whole using a quick and easy
Photoshop technique. The blocks are simply
desaturated and overlaid on top of the face,
then blended using the Multiply layer blend
mode. Once done, all that’s left to do is fine-
tune which parts of the blocks are visible or
hidden by painting a layer mask. These are
key Photoshop skills that can be utilised for
all kinds of image editing tasks, from surreal
montages to local tonal enhancements.COMPOSITING
Learn how to make a cheeky montage and get to grips with key compositing skills
with our in-depth guide to combining photos