CREATE AI COMPOSITES
Serge Ramelli explains how to make AI work for you, by creating otherwise impossible portrait backgrounds
Words & images: Serge Ramelli Difficulty level: Advanced Time taken: 3 hours
What you’ll need
DSLR or mirrorless camera
Wide-angle or standard lens
Basic studio lights
Image-editing software
AI software, such as Midjourney
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Unique style
AI backgrounds can add a unique twist to your portfolio or commercial shoots, though you should be honest about where and when AI has been used
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The use of AI is a controversial topic and it’s possible to see both sides of the argument when photographers’ images are being used as source material for generated visuals.
However, AI is here to stay and with your creative expertise and input, you can produce images that include AI, without losing integrity as a professional creative.
Shooting environmental portraits can be challenging when you don’t have the gear, the space or the budget for an elaborate location. However, by using AI as part of the creative process, we can achieve incredible pieces of art that come straight out of your imagination. This way, you can shoot your subjects in the studio and then composite them into any environment you wish.