Editing Your Photos Is Essential

Creating Composites (or Photomontages)

Compositing is the process and result of making a composite photograph by cutting elements from photos, editing them, and adding them to a master photograph. Today, composite pictures (a.k.a. photomontages) are created using image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. Each of the following composite examples shows the individual elements to be "cut," the master background photo on which the cut elements will be placed, and the finished composite.

(To see two complex composites, click here; to see two jumbo complex composites, click here and click here; to see one jumbo artistic composite, click here.)

Composite Sample #1

Rosanne and Warren: Grand Canyon 2008

On the Edge of Grand Canyon

The element that Warren cut from this photo of his wife Rosanne and himself was his head. After digitally cutting the edge of his head from the sky and clothing, he pasted the image on a transparent background (shown right). He sized the head shot to blend in proportionately when placed over the heads of two different anonymous men below. See the finished composites in the next two examples.

Click the composite thumbnail images to enlarge them. Click again to reduce them.

Warren the geek
looks into the guts
of a problematic PC.

A Macintosh devotee for the past 24 years, Warren works in his secret Mac lab at WCD.

 See Warren's special Time magazine composite that combines these two images in a web launch.

 Composite Sample #2

Two of five composite ingredients

The finished composite:
All ingredients have been tossed
into the salad mixture image.

Three of five composite ingredients

 Composite Sample #3

Close-up of Bible page

The finished composite:
Click to enlarge image.

Scanned image of a
Post-It Notes package

 Composite Sample #4

Pumpkin pie with pecans

Greeting Card Composite Celebrating Thanksgiving

To create an attractive, meaningful Thanksgiving card, Warren cut these two elements from stock photos; divided the card's center into three sections; pasted the images and a scriptural reference on a colored background (shown below); added personalized messages at the top and bottom; and applied solid borders to the three sections and a decorative, handmade outer border to the card.

Pumpkins awaiting the holiday

Now take a look at Warren's finished composite in this before-and-after transition.

See the end result  Move your cursor on then off this image to see the completed transformation.

Composites page #1  |  Composites page #2  |  Composites page #3  |  Composites page #4

and the newest Composite on page #5

In addition to Warren's four composite/montage pages,
see the large collection of WCD's unique photo edit pages in the left column.

Don't wait any longer to showcase your photo presentations. Contact Warren Camp Design today, at 209-795-7661, to discuss your upcoming campaign and learn how Warren can utilize his digital artistry skills to enhance and give prominence to your photos.