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20 Surreal Photos I Took In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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I love making surrealistic photo portraits using props, practical effects, and illusions. Since I didn’t want to resort to photo editing to create my images, I knew that I would have to get physical and build my own photo backdrops.

Since I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford my own studio space until I had my feet on the ground, my parents lent me their garage space to use as my photography art studio. These creative photos were all taken in that small, crowded, too-hot-in-the-summer, too-cold-in-the-winter, Michigan garage!

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Last Hurrah 6 years ago

He really painted, I mean photographed himself into a corner.

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Daria B 6 years ago

Engage with your shadow. ♥

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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dream of delusion 2 years ago

oh, that’s pretty cool. it looks optical illusion-y

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Parmeisan 6 years ago

Ohhh, this really got me for a bit. The chalk lines in the front (and on the sides) aren't chalk, but string or something like it - probably more solid. Maybe one of those 3d printer doodle pens? Anyway, nicely done!

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Sawdust 2 years ago

Cool to see the 'wrong' angle view also.

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Just a Purpler 6 years ago

Ok, this is very cool, but that smoke in the last pic is NO WAY the same as the first two pics XD

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John Dykstra (Submission author) 6 years ago

I didn't like the drawing I did in the last pic, so I used a fog machine instead :P

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Henk Loorbach 2 years ago

this thing could have just been built as a sculpture rather than the division in fore- and background?

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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago

aaah, thank you, i was wandering how it's made :)

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Parmeisan 6 years ago

Neat!

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Sarcastic Cow 2 years ago

Adam and Eve. Nice

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Stephen Lyford 2 years ago

Calling Mr. Guffin... Mr. M.C. Guffin. #PulpFiction

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Daria B 6 years ago

She's always right. ^_-

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Pierre Tomas 2 years ago

..love this!

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Sarcastic Cow 2 years ago

That´s kind of dark.

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I Create Surreal Photos In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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2022emmam trent 2 years ago

I really like this one

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I Make These Photographs In My Garage, And I Don't Use Photoshop To Make Them

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Boredravenclaw 2 years ago

Nice try, hades

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dream of delusion 2 years ago

when your dollhouse becomes haunted

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I Create Surreal Photos In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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Dark-Infinity 2 years ago

This one is stunning

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I Create Surreal Photos In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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I Create Surreal Photos In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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dream of delusion 2 years ago

fish!

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I Create Surreal Photos In My Garage Without Using Photoshop

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Expector 2 years ago

I Love this one

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John Dykstra

I am an artist and surrealist photographer from Michigan.

I am an artist and surrealist photographer from Michigan.

Rokas J.

Rokas works as a Community Manager for Bored Panda. A creative at heart (and written on his Bachelor's diploma), Rokas spends his days making up stuff - whether it's creative storytelling, photography or video projects. On weekends you'll find him drinking a bit too much coffee, hosting game nights with his friends or just re-watching Friends for the 5th time.

Rokas works as a Community Manager for Bored Panda. A creative at heart (and written on his Bachelor's diploma), Rokas spends his days making up stuff - whether it's creative storytelling, photography or video projects. On weekends you'll find him drinking a bit too much coffee, hosting game nights with his friends or just re-watching Friends for the 5th time.

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makenzie stephenson 6 years ago

These are amazing, keep up the good work

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John Dykstra (Post author) 6 years ago

Thank you!

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Night Owl 6 years ago

Amazing use of perspective. Thank you.

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Lizard Queen 6 years ago

Wonderful work. I'd love to see more "behind the scenes" shots, showing how you set everything up. Fascinating how odd angles in one perspective become three dimensional in another. And all with simple props and color schemes, too. 💙

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Maria Sahai 6 years ago

Wow, your imagination and skills are impressive. Fantastic work!!!

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Kayleigh A 2 years ago

I loved it, a thought it would be cool to put with every one what the setup sculls looked like.

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Marco Conti 2 years ago

This is great work. It's been years since I have seen such well thought out, analog work.

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Sara Jetten 6 years ago

Really impressive! Great job

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makenzie stephenson 6 years ago

These are amazing, keep up the good work

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John Dykstra (Post author) 6 years ago

Thank you!

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Night Owl 6 years ago

Amazing use of perspective. Thank you.

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Lizard Queen 6 years ago

Wonderful work. I'd love to see more "behind the scenes" shots, showing how you set everything up. Fascinating how odd angles in one perspective become three dimensional in another. And all with simple props and color schemes, too. 💙

2points

Maria Sahai 6 years ago

Wow, your imagination and skills are impressive. Fantastic work!!!

1point

Kayleigh A 2 years ago

I loved it, a thought it would be cool to put with every one what the setup sculls looked like.

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Marco Conti 2 years ago

This is great work. It's been years since I have seen such well thought out, analog work.

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Sara Jetten 6 years ago

Really impressive! Great job

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