Have you ever seen a photo of a girl with wings and wondered how the photographer managed to turn her into an fairy? I’ll show you how (it’s easier than you think).

Fairies and Art

From Victorian Fairy Art to the Cottingley Fairies to Flickr, paintings and photos of fairies have been part of our visual culture and heritage for hundreds of years. Inspired by both old paintings and modern photos, I decided to turn my model Laura into a 21st century fairy. It turned out to be easier than I thought, and in this tutorial I’ll show you how I did it.

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