Creating Custom Shadows in Photoshop

Steve Caplin

It’s easy to show what a person looks like with a photograph; but showing what that person is thinking is a different matter altogether. One way of achieving this is by adding a shadow that represents how they feel, rather than directly mimicking the person.

There are many ways you can achieve this. You could show someone working at a computer, with their shadow portraying them screaming in rage; or a couple meeting on a tentative first date, with their shadows dancing with abandon.

In this instance, we’ll take an image of a boy on horseback, and try to show how he really feels.

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