Using textures &
photos in archviz.

Explore the power of using images to quickly composite and create concepts for your architectural works.

Overview.

In this tutorial you will learn how we take advantage of photography to better illustrate and inject visual interest into our images, using some of our photopacks and techniques. This is one of the most powerful tools in adding that little bit of extra reality into your visuals. Don’t forget to grab the Photoshop file below and support the channel as you learn and see the video step by step.

Buy this file for $29

 
 

Narrator and Artist: Pedro Fernandes

Having studied and worked around the world as an architect, Pedro is fascinated by colour and composition, using Photoshop as his weapon of choice. He has become known for his before and after pieces (postproduction) in Architectural Visualisation. He founded Arqui9 and together with the team they have worked for many of the worlds leading architectural firms, including Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, Aedas, AECOM and Heatherwick studios, to name just a few.

Included in the file.

  • 1 x PSD Photoshop CC file, including textures and layers used in the video


Stats

Video link Using photos & textures in archviz
Level Starter to intermediate
Type Architectural, postproduction
Programs used Adobe Photoshop
Credits Photopacks, Gobotree,
Duration 19m
Price $29

 

Process.

 

Below you will find a small slideshow with the progress of the visual and the creative steps taken to make it into its final appearance.

 

Final visual

Final visual

Raw render base

Raw render base

Works in progress

Capture2.JPG

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