Achieving that realism starts with combining complementary photos.
Achieving that realism starts with combining complementary photos. The images you’re working with should have something to do with each other when it comes to factors like color and light. “You can be amazing and know what you’re doing,” says Valdes-Hevia, “but if you are using two pictures that are radically different, that have very different perspectives or lighting, you’re going to have to heavily edit it.” The more you have to edit your photos, the harder your job is.