Method of creating digital composite files of superimposed images

A method for creating a photographic print having an object image superimposed with a setting image, said method comprising the steps of:

• planning the layout of the setting;
• first documenting of the setting;
• first placing of a dummy within the setting;
• first shooting of film for capturing a setting-dummy image;
• removing the dummy from the setting;
• second shooting of film for capturing a setting image;
• second documenting of the setting and technical environment;
• creating a simulated setting and a simulated technical environment;
• second placing of an object within the simulated setting;
• third shooting of film for capturing an object image;
• digitally scanning the setting image and the object image to create a digital setting image and a digital object image;
• referencing the setting-dummy image;
• manipulating the digital setting image and the digital object image to create a digital composite image;
• and
• printing the digital composite image to create a photographic print.

A method for creating a digital composite file of superimposed images of an object and a setting where the object and setting are at differing locations, said method comprising the steps of:

• first placing of a dummy within the setting;
• first shooting of film for capturing a setting-dummy image;
• removing the dummy from the setting;
• second shooting of film for capturing a setting image;
• creating a simulated setting;
• second placing of an object within the simulated setting;
• third shooting of film for capturing an object image;
• digitally scanning the setting image to create a digital setting image;
• digitally scanning the object image to create a digital object image;
• referencing the setting-dummy image;
• and
• manipulating the digital setting image and the digital object image to create the digital composite image;
• whereby the digital composite image includes a realistic composite image of the object and setting and may be output to a print media for viewing.

A method for creating a digital composite file of superimposed images of an object and a setting where the object and setting are at differing locations, said method comprising the steps of:

• first placing of a dummy within the setting;
• first capturing of a setting-dummy image;
• removing the dummy from the setting;
• second capturing of a setting image for creating a digital setting image;
• creating a simulated setting;
• second placing of an object within the simulated setting;
• third capturing of an object image for creating a digital object image;
• referencing the setting-dummy image;
• and
• manipulating the digital setting image and the digital object image to create a digital composite image.