Digital Dreamscapes: The Art of Compositing in Adobe Photoshop

Gabriel Isak uses photography as a medium to create surreal imagery, minimal and graphic in its aesthetic, rich in symbolism and emotion, focusing on themes inspired by human psychology, dreams, and romanticism. His melancholic meditations are crafted primarily through compositing and editing in Adobe Photoshop.

In this two-session online program, Gabriel shares his creative process for successful storytelling using compositing and constructed imagery in Adobe Photoshop. Join Gabriel as he presents the most important tools a photographic artist needs to bring their vision to life. This webinar is for those with basic to intermediate Photoshop skills and is tailored not only to artists and fine art photographers, but also to portrait photographers, landscape photographers, and photographers working in other genres. Participants learn important tips and strategies to elevate the quality of their work and streamline their digital workflow.

In the first session, Gabriel develops his composited image starting with initial post-processing in Camera Raw, before presenting different compositing techniques that include expanding a canvas, building an image from several images, and sky replacement. He then explores how to stay organized in your workflow while compositing in a non-destructive way, as it is easy to create over a hundred layers when working on a single image. To conclude day one, Gabriel covers brushing techniques and how to remove unwanted objects in the images, as well as the best way to create masks.

In the second part of this program, Gabriel continues his work on the image from day one and demonstrates the importance of dodge and burn, a technique that has helped him achieve successful continuity between composited subjects. He then explores blending and the removal of banding to ensure smooth end results. Finally, Gabriel discusses the importance of color grading and how to create a mood in your work; for example, adding fog and using Photoshop’s built-in tools to create your own signature style. 

Each of Gabriel’s programs concludes with a Q&A session. Join this contemporary artist to take your creative compositing to the next level and refine your storytelling through mastery of specific Photoshop tools and techniques.