Studio Photography: Essential Skills, 4th Edition

Composites

Jeph Ko

Essential Skills

• Develop a knowledge and understanding of the methods and techniques used to create composite images.
• Develop skills in controlling lighting to achieve the requirements of composite images.
• Observe the use of post-production techniques in the production of composite images.
• Produce composite images demonstrating a practical understanding of creative lighting techniques.

Composite Images

Since the early days of photography photographers have been producing composite images. The work of Henry Peach Robinson (1830-1901) is one of the first competent, and by the acceptance standards of the day almost convincing, ...