Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
Influences
A course by Nick Pedersen , Photographer and Digital Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Here I will talk about some of my most important artistic influences, starting with surrealistic photo-collage, to digital photo-compositing, and contemporary art. All of these artists have been a huge influence on the direction of my work and taught me to be bold with my use of imagery and create projects with meaning.”
In this video lesson Nick Pedersen addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects. Create fantastic worlds with a meaningful message through montage and retouching.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson I'll talk about some important artistic influences that have helped me create the work that I'm doing today. I'll start by talking about some surrealist photo collage artists and then talk about digital composition work, and then get into some examples from contemporary art. All of these artists have really inspired me to create artwork that is bold with my use of imagery and to create projects that have meaning. The first artist that I'll talk about is a photographer named Jerry Uelsman. This artist was a master in the dark room and he created his work by combinin...”
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Course summary for: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Collage, Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Composition, Photography, Photomontage

Nick Pedersen
A course by Nick Pedersen
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. He holds a photography degree and an MFA in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute in New York. His artwork has been featured in galleries across the USA and internationally, including at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts.
He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects, Sumeru and Ultima. His award-winning images have allowed him to work on commercial projects for companies like Adobe, Patagonia, and the Nature Conservancy. His work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, Photoshop User, and After Capture.
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