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Illustration Married with Photography

July 26, 2011

We are seeing a growing trend whereby illustration is combined with photography. Below are a few examples of different approaches. Sometimes the client supplies the photos, although frequently the illustrator shoots their own photos or stock photos are used.

Greg Stevenson created the hand-lettering and icons layered over the photo of Jeff Bridges, supplied by the client, Ink Publishing.

©Anne Horst_AH539

©Anne Horst_AH539

Anne Horst created a montage of stock photos and illustration to create this image on social media for the cover of Marymount Manhattan College Magazine.

Alanna Cavanagh's minimal and whimsical line illustrations create a great contrast with the rich fabrics in the photo supplied by Fabricut for this Trend Drapery ad.

©John Webster_JW339

©John Webster_JW339

John Webster created this piece with stock imagery and client supplied photos of Sorbara Hall on the St.Michael's campus at the University of Toronto. The article was on the history of the use of the campus in film.

AB243- VW Love

AB243- VW Love

Aaron Bihari used a photo with a duo-tone treatment for the background in this piece, to contrast with his illustrated VW bus.

©Janice Kun_JK203

©Janice Kun_JK203

This is an example of how Janice Kun creates a dream-like image with the use of her own original photography as well as stock imagery.

©Margaret Lee_ML252

©Margaret Lee_ML252

Margaret Lee often sets up her own photo shoots on location and uses a unique colorization to create whimsy and drama.

©Bruce Emmett_BB257

©Bruce Emmett_BB257

Bruce Emmett often stages elaborate sets, with himself as a model, in his photo-illustrative work.

In Uncategorized Tags @AB, @AH, @BB, @GS, @JK, @JW, @ML, figurative, furniture, hand lettering, interior, line, montage, photo illustration, travel, wallpaper
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