This sharing of the photographer, Erik Johansson, on how he create illusion in photography. Instead of capturing real moments in life, Erik's works focus more on capturing an IDEA. And the idea is communicated through realistic photos that can't be found in life, yet contain some believable elements in them. He shared his observation of reality, and taking different pieces of reality, with planning and understanding of lights and perspective, he made stunning impossible photography.
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| Artwork Name: Common sense crossing |
The picture above creatively captured the isometrical view of the cross road. The composition of the picture is in perfect symmetrical balance. With careful planning of perspective and objects lighting, the photo appeared to be normal at the first glance, and it engage audience to think when some of the elements in the picture doesn't seem normal.
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| Another example of combining realities |
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| Another tip Erik shared, make it impossible to find out where is the beginning and where is the end of the combining |
Just like Rob Gonsalves' magic realism artwork, Erik captured the essence of visual illusion in photography and make realistic artwork that engage observers attention.
