Matching Lighting Direction In
A Photobash By Neil Blevins Created On: Mar 22nd 2021 So for years now people have used photobashing techniques to
add detail to their concept images. Why paint every leaf of a tree when
you can take a photo of a tree and fit it into your painting? But while
photobashing is a valuable tool for the modern artist, it can be used
for evil instead of good. Case in point, if I am mixing multiple photos
in the same painting, I need to make sure that the lighting direction
is the same for all images I bring together. I mean, if you're just
doing a super quick sketch that you plan on just showing a couple of
people on your team to give them the general idea, this extra step is
likely not necessary. But if you're going to include photobashed
elements in your portfolio, or in a final painting for a client,
consistent lighting direction is a must.
So in this tutorial I'm going to do a quick photobash, show you the
problem, and then present a few different solutions to fix the problem.
