How to Build Believable Composites in Photoshop with Dennis Dunbar @KelbyOne
How to Build Believable Composites in Photoshop with Dennis Dunbar  @KelbyOne
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Here's the good news — building composites that actually look real is completely learnable, and Dennis Dunbar is going to show you exactly how. With 35 years of experience creating composites for Hollywood movie posters and major brand campaigns, Dennis walks you through his five-principle Photoshop framework — layer structure, masking, lighting, color matching, and final finishing — so you can build composites that make people ask, "Wait, is that real?" That's the goal, and you're closer than you think. Watch it here: https://kel.by/dunbarcomps

Why This Course Matters
You know that feeling when your composite looks "off," but you can't figure out why? Dennis can. He's spent 35 years making images for Hollywood that nobody questions — and now he's going to show you exactly what gives composites away and how to fix it.

Meet Dennis Dunbar
As the guy who adds the Photoshop Magic to Movie Posters and images for ad campaigns, Dennis Dunbar loves working on cool images with cool creatives! Dennis’ work as a Digital Artist/Retoucher is all about collaboration. Since 1991, he has been working with top Photographers and Art Directors to create compelling images for the Advertising and Entertainment industries.

Look Inside
LESSON 1: What Makes a Composite Believable
LESSON 2: Layer Structure: Building Your Composite the Right Way
LESSON 3: Masking Techniques That Hold Up Under Scrutiny
LESSON 4: Adding and Subtracting Light for Realistic Results
LESSON 5: Color Matching: Making Every Element Belong
LESSON 6: Bringing It All Together: Depth, Color Grading, and Grain
LESSON 7: The Final Review: What the Pros Look For
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