In-Depth Photo Illustrations

They unblocked the site. Now you can really get in-depth into the photo illustration.

Step one view and choose.

Take AT LEAST ten minutes to look through the images contained in the links below. As you are looking, think about what type of illustration you are viewing. Most photo illustrations fit into one of the following categories:

The photo made into art
One or more photos are heavily altered so they don't look like photos anymore. They may look like a painting or a drawing, or a computer generated image.

The photo realistic alteration
One or more photos are altered, but the alterations look as though they are part of the original image. These images are often so well done that they would be unethical distortions of the truth if they weren't clearly labeled as illustrations.

The composite image
Parts of or entire photos are brought together to form a new composite image. The resulting image may be realistic or artistic.

The staged illustration (Traditional)
This is a single photograph of a staged or "set up" event. No major manipulation occurs after the image is shot because the manipulation occurs to the actual subjects of the photo.

Browse more examples here:

2004 Entries
2003 Entries
2008 Winners


ON YOUR BLOG
You guessed it. Post your favorite example of each type of photo illustration. Include the following:

1. The actual image.
2. The concept (in your words) that the image is illustrating
3. Why you like this image

When you are done, think about what type of illustration you would like to create. We will work more on this next time we meet.



If you finish early - Extra Credit
Follow the instructions in THIS TUTORIAL and make one of your photos into a painting. Post it on your blog for extra credit.