Composite Attept 5/24/12

A composite is a type of photograph where you shoot elements separately and "compose" them together into a single image. A simple example is taking a picture of a background and then take another picture of a person and photoshop the person into the background. Anyone can do it, but to make it look real or believable is a different story. I have been really following photographers like Dave Hill and Joel Grimes that specialize in composite photography and they have really inspired me to give it a try. Here is a video by Joel Grimes that shows whats involved:

There is a lot of work that goes into doing this effect and I am just learning. I went out with my friend Brent to attempt this effect. I reciently shot some backgrounds at a local high school football field and so me and Brent set up to take some pictures of just him. Here is my attempt at a composite:

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Set up shot:

Not bad. Obviously not as dramatic as in that video but it's a start. I want too keep trying these and see what I can come up with so stay tuned!!