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- www.ted.com Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes -- capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible.
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It's not even editing skills that are blowing my mind away but the creativity and vision of the artist.
''all the tools are out there only thing that limit us is our imagination'' Erik Johansson. Great quote.
bit cliche imo
This IS photography. It is a complete creative process. Start to finish. There is nothing easy about what he does.
It begins with creation, having an idea, which is something any photographer needs to have the ability to do. Then you have to create the images you will need to put it all together.
You have to take the photos before you even get to Photoshop. There is a lot that goes into it. Photo manipulation and compositing images won't work if you don't have an understanding of lighting and gear.
Find a commercial ad that doesn't use multiple layers of photos and compositing.
Erik is an artist and a photographer. And I appreciate that he is willing to share his knowledge with us.
I can appreciate traditional organic photography and art at the same time.
Totally cool dear Tina....Thanks for sharing. HUGS💖
Tina Klamert I agree completely!!!
For God sake! "Could be a photographer too" - you have *no* idea of the photography skills it takes to capture the images that were combined into those beautiful masterpieces.Go and take two or more photos that you can stitch together with the exact same light and the exact same perspective... GOOD luck! This guy is technically *amazing* in photography and any pro can tell...
The only thing that limits us is our imagination. And the price of Photoshop.
lmao
GIMP is free!
dilithium72 But is has not nearly as many functions as photoshop. I use it too, but when you use it alot, you need lots of plugins...
*cough * piratebay *cough*
Aredio Vani You could do that. I already got caught and payed.
instead of arguing on if it is photography or not, why cant u just enjoy this wonderful pieces of creativity. stop being narrow minded, it is 21st century!
I guess you can say it is a very modern kind of photography. But, yes, I do believe this is photography, one of many types.
arthropoda I think you are stupid
Respect him *****
"It's current year" Wow what an argument... Chronological snobbery is very annoying.
He does some fantastic work, hard for an old film guy like me to do, but I do appreciate his imagination and ability with a computer...I love his work....
The Swenglish is strong with this one.
Erik's work is amazing! His seamless imagery shows beautiful skill and makes your thoughts linger. I just love Ted Talks! I think a lot of the people who have made negative comments and are saying he is not a photographer should do a little research into photo history. As others have already said photographers have been manipulating their images from the very beginning, just because he's not doing it in a darkroom and is doing it digitally does not mean he is not classified as a photographer.
Really glad they uploaded this VHS video for all of us to watch.
it's not just the imagination it's having the skill and/or skilled friends to pull it off in the first place. Anyone can have an idea, not anyone can make that idea real
This is all about imagination, how far your imagination can go? Erik Johansson one of great Photographer + Imagination + Idea + creativity. Did you know the rainbow that we saw is just about 7 colors, but in heaven there is more colors and one of the color is not same. How can you imagine that?
Photography is a passion for many people. Its limits are boundless and it can become your profession if you put your heart and soul into it - great work!
Well I don't think that the only limit is our imagination! You need to have a degre in Photoshop aswell!!
It is necessary to point out that he's not doing something different, as he says.
I read/viewed various photography magazines during the 1980's; they were the film days, although by '87 a digital future was being spoken about.
So, not to take anything away from those 80's film guys... they were doing the kind of work Erik is now doing, back then... and in the darkroom! (pre-photoshop).
Finally, I do really enjoy Erik Johansson's work. It's really good.
great video!
i´m a fan of the imagination and the endless possibilities.
great photos and great artist!
Being surrealism my favorite form of art, I really appreciate your work.
The minute someone puts words to what it is they create people feel the need to jump in and tell them what it is or is not. Just because it is not how you do things, how you perceive things, does not mean you are right. Irregardless of the stamp you put on it I think it is good work.
wow those are some of the most intriguing images i've seen in a while. Wish I had the technoknowledge to do something that cool.
Erik Johansson is my inspiration as an Artist.
4:28 Paving the road to success
"the only thing that limits us is our imagination"
super original bro
the only thing that limits me is my lack of skill in photoshop and the time i need to learn it :)
+eniman123 the only thing that limits you is the fact you think you need photoshop
who wants is looking for possibilities
who doesn't want is looking for causes
now is the time to learn it out from five years
he is one of the best and most talented, he's an artist and is in a way promoting his work just like other artists does...
These are the kinds of videos that makes us wish that TEDTalks were in HD.
What is wrong with a TEDtalk about someone who uses Photoshop to make art? Photoshop is an amazing professional tool to make photo-realistic images. Just because there is a community of kids who think they know how to you Photoshop does not mean it's a tool for kids or even novices. This man creates amazing art, what have you made today?
This man is well spoken and brilliant.
Fully agree mattbakerg. Just like people do not think that HDR photography is real photography. It is all about composition and capturing the right feel. I have been doing photoshop for almost 20 years and what he has done is amazing. On Erik's blog he shows a time lapse of one of his works "Cut & Fold" and I would like to challenge someone to say that it is "ONLY Photoshop". That piece of art took over 15 effective hours.
Lots of MC Escher and Surrealist influences!!! What a great TED Talk! Thank you for sharing!!!
Erik Johanssons talk here is very inspirational and I shall show this to my photography students.
I do find these images interesting. I only do real photography. I find art in nature, capture it and dont change anything about it, other than when i do black and white. On a shoot, i generally take upwards of 2,000 photos in a 6 hour time slot, then go and pick out 100 of the best natural captures. Some say, that picture is too bright or too dark, too many shadows, why did you do that? I say, thats how it was. Pictures that have natural beauty are the most captivating. A lot of ppl claim they dont like some photo but stare at it for a long time. I find that intriguing
Oh yes the photography and creativity is what makes him really good!
he is neither a photographer nor a photoshopper; he is a true artist
I agree, it is Graphic design using photography as basis. Their defined differently in qualifications. Also taking still shots is field or studio work where is Graphic design is only a desk based position and is more just a way to get artist into a digital world.
Excellent Graphic design by the way.
Having been into photography for 40 years, and semi-Pro for the last dozen... I *might* have agreed with you previously. However, even in the old days of dark rooms we *tweaked* and *post processed* our work. Changed angles, saturation, colors, temperatures, effects, made compilations, changes to what was (or wasn't) in a given photo. Even Ansel Adams post processed the heck out of his work. Just a thought... he's 'compiling his reality.' We either enjoy it or not.
Photo editing has been done since the first photograph was being taken. Digital tools are just that, a new set of tools.
What makes this guy special? His ideas, it's what he chooses to do with those tools and the way he thinks about the concept.
"All the tools are out their ... the only thing that limits us is your imagination" Awesome!
he's willing to bring his ideas to the table and talk about them at TED international. he also does pretty good work in my opinion.
So, Surrealism with photographs.
Very nice stuff.
AMAZING ! one of my favorite TED talks.
Jerry is exactly whom I first thought of when I saw this picture. For all those who say that Digital is about “post editing” hate to break it to you but many of the greats did post work in the dark room to one degree or another. Take a photography history class and you will see what I mean.
KUDOS to Erik... a master of the unique! Well done, impressive, and creative. I've seen a lot of your 'photographic illusions' over the last few years, always incredibly impressed. Knew most were 'creations' but not necessarily HOW. Thanks for sharing your vision & logic, and creations! Best of Luck... and I hope your photos continue rocking the minds of the world!
Yes indeed years, but years isn't really anything special for people who use photoshop as a job or as a hobby. He is very talented and his creativtity and able to do it first is what makes him good. Its easy to copy, but hard to be first of it.
Interesting angel on photography - A modern art form. He is suggesting that all of the tools you need to create these kinds of images are out there, as in, it's not a secret. Being limited by lack of imagination is what holds people back.
So he's really good at combining pictures in photoshop. Fantastic.
Erik is the grandmaster of image editing he rocks ....
really i have to believe he is a wonder for Aobe
Photographs are the primary medium. Then they are collaged. After all the definition of photography is "The art or practice of taking and processing photographs." It might not be journalistic photography but it is still photography.
Interesting. Helpful to hear the artist's perspective and approach to creating interesting, surrealist images. I would add just one more thing to his ending comment on "... the only thing that limits us is our imagination", I would add "hard work", too, as an essential ingredient.
Beautiful and thought provoking work, delightfully explained. Loved it!
Haven't read all the comments, but to throw in my two cents here, this isn't photography. This is using photography as a medium for his art. His work IS stunning, but it's not photography, it's photoshop.
Omg, his works - they don't look shopped, even though I looked hard at the pixels and have seen a few shops in my time
wow that are really awesome pictures = ) I like the idea behind it. You take a closer look at the picture and try to figure out how it was made. This way you get kind of connected to the picture, and really take a look at it. Also the compositions of the pictures are brilliant!
Editing & creativity level 100000000!
an amazing vision
I'm trippin balls looking at this stuff as a photographer who just captures moments, at the right place, at the right time.
Excellent Presentation.
Yes, as explained in the video. I apologise if I come off a bit rude but it seems like many people critique about things that has already been stated in the actual things they are critiquing. Ah~ it's one of those days where when I read a comment I get all worked up for no apparent reason...
This is really cool imagery. Several people are saying its not photography. Photography is art. So what if he's taking multiple images and combining them to make his own image. That is his way of photographic art. For example, not all painting is in oil of landscapes.Painting has many different mediums and subjects. People shot down Warhol and Lichtenstein cuz it wasnt true paintings/art. But look at them now. Photography too has many different looks to it. All the haters need 2 relax.
really fantastic creations
That was not what I expected, but really cool.
I wish he would show even more photos like that
For me the point to be remembered - be more careful and more planned while taking the photograph itself and be creative while creating :-)
I like his creativity.
I love this kind of photography.
wow! he is such an amazing speaker. I didn't get bored while listening to him. :))
as time changes we need to adapt what the science and technology offers and photography is not limited to that. that's the process of evolution and photography evolves. it does not matter what medium you use so lang as you create good and interesting image out of your curiosity and imagination...
This guy is from Sweden :D
Great video, Erik! I love the beautiful picture of the week!
Some amazing Photoshop techniques!
Extraordinary Performance!
Fantastic, it's a mind opener and as said before: inspiring.
I love Erik, he is more than a photographer, he has extremely good ideas. But wth with his face in the end. He's like: 'Damn, I'm the fucking best!!!!"
I need to learn how to do this! I am always captivated by these type of photo's.
That's just great,i am a great photoshop artist but i never really created "realities" like these,i used to manipulate different kinds but wow
I think its funny the amount of comments saying "Who cares it's photoshopped"
Do we go to art museums and cynically look over paintings and say "Who cares, he used a paintbrush" ?
Photoshop or any other program is a skill just like painting. If you think it's so easy why not try to come up with compositions this man did and re-create them using photoshop.. or better yet try to pick up a paintbrush and recreate the Mona Lisa. Enjoy art and don't judge the medium used to create it.
wow nice ideas
Good interpretation!
Fantastic subject and fantastic video, thanks.
It's Art but there is photography skills required to accomplish it. He explains it very clearly too.
He is amazing.
awesome !!! I think thats more kinda modern art.
pretty awesome!! completely different from my own understanding of photography..
So well said !
They look wierd but absolutely brilliant at the same time. I must try that out sometime.
I agree with you, that's why is called "impossible photography", because is just possible with Photoshop.
We want HD talks!
25 years ago this would have been awe inspiring, today primary school kids submit this sort of thing as homework.
That said, I like this fish concept.
Fantastic-Realism
Thank you sooooooo....... much, its really really, really awesome and good job.
Awesome imagination can create beautiful realities
Photography is art
Creativity is good in life, he's a creative artist who uses photography, not a photographer who tries to impress.
neverovatno dobro
this video is mega inspirational! amazing work Erik Johansson! thanks for this vid!
Amazing photos!
awesome talk
Great job! Thank you for sharing
mike wasn´t disciminating Erik Johansson... he was just labeling it "right".. photography especially art-photography is more about getting THE shot right, finding the right composition and creating a moment or a story just with a shot. This guy here is using the craftsmanship "photography" for is art. So he´s creativity and artwork doesn´t mainly come from the photos he took in the fist place. The story of his pictures and the art behind it comes from his editing and composing with PS.
I don't think the most interesting sorts of questions are those that aim at determining what something is or is not (i.e. photography). The sorts of issues the artist is involved with here (lighting, continuity, "reality", and concept) overlap with those of the photographer. His concerns are their concerns. But this artist has his own questions to answer, or his own way of asking the questions photographers ask. I am not altogether sure that what he does IS photography or just involves it.
In filmmaking you use special effects as a tool like he does with his photography.. The story of the movie the actors ( even if they are created by animation ), the composing of scenes and the angle of cameras , the cutting. To tell the story and the world that it takes place in.. this is filmmaking ( and you know what filmmaking is). thats my 2 cents..
this guy does a great job, nothing else than mike said in first place.
His ability to use photoshop outweighs his photographic ability...
woww I didn't know he was on TED Talks!
I was inspired by his work for years and even gave him feed back 0.o only to find out he's on TED Talks giving folks like me advice...lol
Regardless...Erik Johanssons work is beyond phenomenal