The Art of iPhone Photography

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Secret Eye in the Sky

TUTORIAL 20 Create a surreal photographic image using blending and masking techniques

What You’ll Learn

Having never learned techniques by reading tutorials such as those found in this book, all the pieces I have created are the product of repeated experiments that have led to the methods I use. I can’t say whether this was the best way to go about learning. The image I introduce in my tutorial requires no special techniques. I created it using the basic skills of cropping, layering, and masking.

First and foremost, I maintain a clear vision of what I wish to create, and I constantly consider how I can give ...