Creating reflections in Photoshop

Introduction

You have probably visited spectacular locations where, for one reason or another, the reflection you wanted was either absent or disappointing when you took the photograph.

Contents

In this video tutorial, you will learn to create a realistic reflection very easily, using only Photoshop and just a couple of simple steps.

After creating the reflection, we will refine it to make it more realistic. Reflections are never as perfect as the original image, so we will add a series of adjustment layers.

Software used

Adobe Photoshop

Editing and RAW development

Tony Kuyper Panel

Luminosity masks

Nik Collection

Colour and finishing