Breaking it down… For this blog post I want to focus on one more technique for creating cast shadows. There will be times when your light source is very close to your object and that will require the objects shape to be reflected in its shadow. In those instances, where you need that detailed shape, having an action set for it would be … Continue reading Using Photoshop’s default action to create cast shadows…
Yesterday, I shared how to grab an object’s cast shadow and pull it into your new image. (View post here). This technique is a dream!… when it’s possible. HA! However, as you may have noticed, you need an uncluttered, smooth surface in order to execute it. There will be times where you just don’t have that luxury and … Continue reading Adding cast shadows by hand…
Have you ever wished you could select an object’s shadow from one image and drag into another one? But you don’t know how to just grab the shadow without grabbing the background? Well… where there is a will, there is a way!! For this “Creating Shadows” post, I’m going to share a really neat method for grabbing an object’s cast shadow … Continue reading How to select objects with their shadows intact…
As promised, today is a continuation of my blog series on compositing shadows. I believe lighting and shadows are the most important components in creating cohesive and beautiful compositions. If something in the image looks “off” it will distract the viewer take away from your story line. If you have not had the opportunity to read the first two blog posts you may review them here. Lesson 1: It’s in … Continue reading The point of contact…
If you are new to compositing, how objects and light interact may not be something you have stopped to think about. Yesterday, my goal was to demonstrate the first two basic principles of how objects and light interact… Light always runs in a straight line (therefore the absence of light also runs in a straight line) AND The higher the light, … Continue reading When you hit a brick wall…
Over the next few posts I want to cover what I consider to be the key to believable compositions and that is creating shadows. If the shadow an object casts looks off to the viewer’s eye, then the image will scream composited. If you introduce an object into a scene, then that object should be lit from the same … Continue reading It’s in the Shadows…
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