Captain Composite! Shoot superhero portraits with a little Photoshop magic

Superhero portraits
(Image credit: Rick Smith)

Have you ever wanted to shoot a superhero portrait, but can't find a location befitting Earth's mightiest heroes? Perhaps you want to add the kind of dazzling Hollywood effects that are worthy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but your smoke bombs won't cut it? 

The secret to many of the best superhero portraits – and many kinds of fantasy and conceptual photography – is the art of compositing in Photoshop

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