Creative photography transcends the boundaries of traditional image-making, inviting viewers into a world where imagination and technique converge. While the subjects were photographed in a controlled studio environment, the final composition is a blend of multiple scenic elements—rolling hills, leafless trees and a pastel-hued sky—stitched together to evoke a dreamlike narrative.
This approach highlights the power of post-production in modern photography. By combining disparate landscapes and manipulating light and colour, we can craft scenes that feel both surreal and emotionally resonant. Cohesion is essential in composite photography, where the illusion of reality depends on meticulous attention to detail.
Creative photography like this challenges viewers to reconsider what is real and what is imagined. It empowers artists to tell stories unconstrained by location or circumstance, using technology as a brush to paint with light, texture, and emotion. In an age where visual storytelling is increasingly digital, such images remind us that photography is not just about capturing moments—it’s about creating worlds.
To create images like this I have to imagine the scene first and then create the poses with the models / subjects in a studio setting – I will typically capture 10-15 varying poses so that I can select the one that suits best. It is quite important to get the lighting right so that it fits the composited final image.
The images above feature the fantastic Alona and Anna Volynets who are twin sisters, ballerinas and an absolute joy to photograph. (click the link to see more of their work).
Although my work is often ‘creative‘ I firmly believe that its still ‘real photography’, every element has been captured by myslef on my camera or mobile phone. I could even argue that it’s real photography+.
Steve Proctor - MPAGB, BPE5, PPSA 