Photo manipulation at its best

While most people try to hide the fact they use photoshop to brush up their pictures, there are also artists who obviously distort images. Only in this case Erik Johansson does it so cleverly that you almost start believing in the amazing illusions he creates. Different from a lot of other digital artists Erik Johansson is a 100% self-made man. He does everything on his own. From the idea for the image ’till shooting the pictures and even ’till being his own model most of the time.

In an interview with don’t panic magazine, he explains the mothifs behind his work.

“My goal is to make pictures as realistic as possible, but at the same time impossible. Many photographers try to look weird, so I try to make my shots as plausible as possible. I would say I try to use humour a lot and I rarely have a didactic message. Sometimes I want to tell something, but mostly I want people to interpret.”

What i especially love about Johannson’s work – apart from his incredible technical skills – is the fact that you can easily relate to his scenes. Just punching yourself in the face after you’ve done something stupid or who hasn’t wished to simly iron out a kink in you’re character. check out his website here