Advanced Photomontage in Photoshop: Create Imaginary Worlds
Building an Imagined World 2
A course by Nick Pedersen , Photographer and Digital Artist
About the video: Building an Imagined World 2
Overview
“Now, I will go into the techniques that I use for creating cast shadows to add realism and integration with the environment. ”
In this video lesson Nick Pedersen addresses the topic: Building an Imagined World 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Advanced Photomontage in Photoshop: Create Imaginary Worlds. Learn how to create a digital collage by designing an atmospheric scene using advanced editing techniques with great accuracy and attention to detail.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Building an Imagined World The way that I create a cast shadow is basically to go to the layer that we're going to make a shadow for. I will start with this antenna and make a shadow onto the sand dune. What I want to do is make a new layer and put this below the Antenna. Now, let's load the Antenna layer by pressing Cmd on the layer mask to load this Antenna layer here. Now, we should fill this with black by pressing Alt + Del. That makes a black copy of this antenna. What I want to do is flip it vertically. Now, let's move this down into about the right position. We want to try and make...”
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Course summary for: Advanced Photomontage in Photoshop: Create Imaginary Worlds
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Matte Painting, Photographic Composition, Photography Post-production, 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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