Build composites that hold together.
Selections, masks, blending and adjustment layers — the foundation skills every composite needs. Get them right and the rest follows naturally.
Photoshop Composite Course
Photoshop compositing — build scenes that never were
Nine modules of advanced compositing in Photoshop — masking, blending, light, colour and atmosphere — built around five named-project tutorials. Taught by Stephen Walton, our Head Tutor, who built his portrait career around these exact techniques over twenty years behind the lens.
9 modules of compositing
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30+ Photoshop work files
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CPD-certified certificate
9modules
100k+members
4.7★rated
100,000+photographers taught
Since 201214 years teaching
4.7★average member rating
9modules in the course
For lifeof your account
What you'll be able to do
From "I can open Photoshop" to composites that hold together.
Compositing isn't about adding more effects. It's about making multi-source images look like one photograph — the selections, the blending, the light, the colour. By the end of the course you'll have built five projects you can keep, share, and use as the start of a composite portfolio.
Cut out anything — cleanly.
Hair, fur, awkward edges, complex backgrounds. The masking work that separates a clean composite from one that looks pasted on.
Light and shadow that match.
Take an element from one photograph, place it in another, and make the eye believe it always belonged there. Direction, density, colour temperature — the small calls that decide whether the composite reads.
Colour grading that pulls it together.
Use colour and tone to unify multi-source images. A consistent grade is what makes a composite feel like a single photograph instead of a stack of pieces.
Five real projects, walked through end to end.
Somebody's in the House, The Strange Lights, The Coast Line, Levitation & Illusion, Double Exposures. Start with the raw photographs and finish with the piece — every layer, every blend, every choice.
30+ Photoshop work files to keep.
You get the exact photographs Stephen uses in the tutorials. Follow along, recreate every piece on your own machine, then customise — building a composite portfolio as you go.
Inside the course
Two parts — the foundations, then five composite builds.
Four foundation modules teach the principles. Five named-project tutorials walk you through real composites from the photographs up. Open either part below to see exactly what's covered.
01
Compositing foundations
The principles every composite is built on — what a composite actually is, how to blend two photos, how to match lighting and colour, and how to add special effects.
Compositing foundations
The principles every composite is built on — what a composite actually is, how to blend two photos, how to match lighting and colour, and how to add special effects.
- What is a Composite
- How to Blend Two Photos
- Blending Lighting & Colour
- Adding Special Effects
02
Five named-project tutorials
Five real composites built from raw photographs — the techniques from Part 1 applied, one project at a time.
Five named-project tutorials
Five real composites built from raw photographs — the techniques from Part 1 applied, one project at a time.
- Tutorial 1: Somebody’s in the House
- Tutorial 2: The Strange Lights
- Tutorial 3: The Coast Line
- Tutorial 4: Levitation & Illusion
- Tutorial 5: Double Exposures
The course trailer
Watch a quick look at what's inside.
A short trailer giving an overview of the course — what you'll learn, who you'll learn from, and the kind of composites members are making.
Your tutor
Twenty years a portrait photographer, with Photoshop open every working day.
Stephen built his style on these exact composite techniques — the looks clients couldn't get anywhere else, decade after decade. The course is him walking you through the projects, one at a time.
Stephen Walton
Head Tutor & Course Instructor
Head Tutor at iPhotography, and a portrait photographer of twenty years with Photoshop open every working day. The composite techniques in this course are the ones Stephen built his style on — the looks clients couldn't get anywhere else, and the ones that kept him in business decade after decade. Not a trend — a craft you'll use again and again once you've got it.
The Member's Photo Gallery
Share your composites. Swap notes. Make friends.
The Member's Photo Gallery is where the club hangs out. Upload your composites, see what other members are working on, leave comments, take part in the Weekend Challenge. Tutors drop in regularly to comment on work that catches their eye.
Try the technique
After each module, open Photoshop and have a go. The work files are included, so you start from where Stephen started.
Upload your composite
Pop your finished piece into the Member's Photo Gallery. Friendly, private to members, no public scroll.
See what the room thinks
Members comment on each other's work — honest, encouraging, sometimes brutally helpful. Tutors join in regularly too.
Pass it on
Comment on other members' work, ask questions, take part in the Weekend Challenge. This is where the friendships start.
What you'll be making
From a stack of photographs to a finished composite.
A few examples of the pieces you'll be building by the end of the course. Each is tagged with the technique it leans on — from blending to creative lighting.
Blending colour
Merging files
Step by step
Layering
Creative lighting
Blending light
Community Points & Rank Badges
You start with a thousand points the moment you join.
Every member at iPhotography has a points score and a rank badge. They're not gimmicks — they're how the club recognises the work you do, the modules you finish, and the help you give other members. Points can also be redeemed against exclusive training content inside the club.
+1,000
when you join the course
+500
when you complete the course
+30
for every module finished
+50
for every photo shared in the gallery
Distinguished
5,000 pts
Established
10,000 pts
Expert
75,000 pts
Legendary
300k+
Included free with the course
Three bonuses that go with the course.
Hand-picked extras that make the teaching stick longer. Two of them are yours the moment you join — the third lands when you finish the last module.
Your bonuses
Combined value £0.00 — included free
Free
Bonus 01.
Member's Photo Gallery & Weekend Challenges
Share your finished composites with the club, take part in the Weekend Challenges, and pick up tips from members at every stage of the journey.
Free · worth £0.00
Free
Bonus 02.
Media & Download Library
A growing library of training videos, eBooks, presets, cheat cards and reference guides — yours to download any time.
Free · worth £0.00
Free
Bonus 03.
iMagine Photography eBook
Our long-form photography eBook — written by the iPhotography team, packed with practical reads on composition, light and craft. Yours when you finish the course.
Free · on course completion
What members say
Real reviews from real members.
Pulled verbatim from members who've taken this course. We've left the typos in — that's how you know they're real.
★★★★★
"The course was so easy to follow. The tutors are friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful with feedback. I've gone from being scared of my camera to actually loving the time I spend with it."
TM
Tony Mills
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I've tried a lot of online courses. This is the only one where a real person replied to my photographs. It changed how I shoot, but more importantly it changed how I look at things."
RH
Robin Hollamby
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"Best money I've spent on my hobby. The modules are clear, the feedback is genuine, and the gallery is the friendliest corner of the internet I've found."
SY
Simon Young
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I was nervous about being the oldest one in the group. Turns out everyone here is welcoming, and the tutors don't talk down to anyone. I'm finally taking photographs I'm proud of."
DG
Debbie Gammie
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"Stephen's feedback on my landscape photograph was the most useful 200 words I've ever read about my photography. Worth the cost of the whole course on its own."
JG
John Gallagher
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I took the course over a long winter. By the spring I was photographing things I'd walked past for thirty years and never noticed. That's the real gift."
AS
Audrey Schweikert
Member · iPhotography
The course, the bonuses, the club — one payment
Everything you get when you join today.
The Photoshop Composite Course — nine modules, three bonuses, account access for as long as you keep it, and a thousand Community Points to start you off in the club.
- 9 modules of Photoshop compositing (kept for as long as your account is active)
- 30+ Photoshop work files included — the exact photographs Stephen uses in the tutorials
- Member's Photo Gallery access — share your composites, ask questions, learn from members
- Two bonuses worth £158.00 — included free
- iMagine Photography eBook — included free on course completion
- CPD-certified Course Completion certificate
- 1,000 Community Points on day one · 500 more when you finish
- Rank badge that grows with you
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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Photoshop Composite Course
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30
Day Guarantee
Try the course for 30 days. If it's not for you, we'll refund you in full.
We've been teaching photography since 2012. We know the course works — but you don't have to take our word for it. Join, take the first few modules, share a composite in the gallery, and if it doesn't click, email us within 30 days and we'll refund the lot. No hard feelings.
Common questions
The things people usually ask us first.
Do I need any Photoshop experience before I start?
Some Photoshop comfort helps. The course doesn't dwell on what each tool does — it gets straight into the compositing — so you'll want to know where the toolbar lives, what the layers panel does, and how to open and save a working file. If you've poked around in Photoshop before, you'll settle in fast. If you're brand new to it, take a look at our Photoshop for Photography course first — that's where the interface and the basics live.
The course was built for photographers who edit their own work and want to take their ideas further — into composites, surreal scenes, and the kind of finished pieces that don't come straight out of a camera.
Do I need full Photoshop? Will Photoshop Elements or the iPad app work?
Full Adobe Photoshop on Mac or Windows desktop is needed for this course. Photoshop Elements, Photoshop for iPad and Photoshop for Android are not compatible — they don't carry every layer, mask and blending tool the tutorials use. The course was built for Photoshop 2020 or later, so if you're on any recent release of Adobe Photoshop you're good to go. Other photo-editing software may let you replicate some of the looks, but for the projects to work the way they're taught you'll need Adobe Photoshop.
As Adobe updates Photoshop over time, a tool here or there may move, be renamed or be replaced. The principles — what the tools do and why — hold up regardless.
How long do I have access to the course?
For as long as your account is kept active. No expiry, no resubscription, no "course access window". The modules, the gallery, the bonuses, and the certificate stay with you. The course runs to around three and a half hours of video across nine modules, low-impact — take it in one sitting or come back to it over weeks.
Is there any tutor support if I get stuck?
Yes. This isn't an assignment-based course, so there's no formal tutor review of submitted work. But our tutors are here to answer questions and give feedback throughout your learning journey — the Member's Photo Gallery is the place to share your composites, ask for input, and join in. Tutors drop in regularly, members swap honest comments and advice, and PLUS+ members get priority and enhanced tutor feedback on their gallery uploads as part of their subscription.
What are Community Points and rank badges?
They're how the club recognises your activity over time. You start with 1,000 Community Points the moment you join, earn 30 for every module you finish, 50 for every photograph you share, and 500 when you complete the course. As your points grow, your rank badge changes — from Regular through to Legendary. Points can also be redeemed against exclusive training content inside the club.
Can I get a refund if it's not for me?
Yes. Email us within 30 days of joining and we'll refund the course in full. No quiz, no hoops — just reply to your welcome email and let us know.
Is the certificate worth anything?
The Course Completion certificate is CPD-certified, which is recognised across the UK for continuing professional development. For most members it's a quiet bit of pride rather than a career credential — but it carries genuine weight if you want it to.
Come and learn with us.
The world's friendliest photography club has a place set for you. Join today, take your first module tonight, share your first composite by the weekend.
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