A style which has been around since the very beginning of Photoshop is called compositing. Arguably, the most enjoyable — and difficult — tasks in Photoshop is blending several photographs into a single image. The resulting image can either look like a fantasy, because it distorts reality or authentic to convincingly mimic reality (ie…head swaps or body removal). This style is becoming requested more frequently and is often found in high-end portrait and wedding photography. Creating a high-quality composite may take advantage of stock photography or a photographer’s ‘library’ of images, such as textures, foliage, sunsets, old script, or architectural items. They can be made to imitate old, battered, faded, or torn…grungey. There are many different ways composites can be created and the trick (skill) is to blend them into an eye-pleasing composition for the client. Where every day images can be imitated in lighting, style and posing; composites are unique and can be tailored for one person. An original. Some recent composites:
