Dawn of ashes

Create a Surreal Advertising Photo Manipulation – Psd Premium Tutorial

By: Mark Mayers

Today we'll take inspiration from the surrealist art movement, which began shortly after the first world war. The influence of surrealism can still be seen today, especially in advertising campaigns – how many times have you seen a product depicted out of context, or in an extraordinary juxtaposition?

This tutorial demonstrates how to blend stock http://www.photoshopdata.com/images/tuts/bottle/images to create an illustration that could be applied to anything from drinks machines to point-of-sale displays. Observing how light reacts in the real-world is a key factor when combing multiple photographs – all of which have different degrees of light, shadow and color. To pull off this effect, we'll make extensive use of Adjustment Layers as well as some advanced masking techniques.