ABOUT

Compositing and retouching – shoes/boots were shot and retouched separately, as were the model shots, and then I edited them together to create the illusion that the models were holding the real shoes. I used frequency separation for the skin and clothing, as well as deep etching with the pen tool to get a perfect edge for the cut-outs, adding shadow using a brush and blending modes to create a cohesive image where all elements look like they belong.