Editing
Editing is done on most images, in one way or another. It could be basic adjustments of contrast and color, black-and-white conversions, and multiple exposures. But creating photo montages takes editing one step further.
Some people take photos, others make photos by using different images to synthesize creative compositions.
In fact, this is nothing new. A lot of amateur photographers and well-known top photographers such as Man Ray and Jerry Eulsmann did this many years ago in the darkroom.
In my opinion, editing an image is a step further in the broad world of photographic expression, where different photographic elements are used and brought together to create a new concept or to express an idea.
The difference between the darkroom era and now is that modern editing software affords a lot more creative possibilities and flexibility. It’s easier than working in the darkroom. As a result, more and more photographers are tempted to do montages to express their creativity. Some professional, commercial photographers make a very good income from it, such as Tomas Herbrich.
The most important things to think about when making and editing a composite image are:
- The extraction of different elements should be as perfect and smooth as possible. It can be done with the pen tool, eraser tool, or with plug-ins such as MaskPro or Vertus. A well-defined object should be sharp ...
