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10 Photoshop Masters

April 04, 2007

I've been working with Photoshop for some time now. I really like the software and what can be achieved using it. What amazes me more is the quality of works that were done using it. There are people who really know how to push the boundaries of the tool and produce astonishing pieces of work. It is exactly those people, whom have inspired me that i want to list in this post.

1 - Adhemas Batista (Brazil) - http://www.adhemas.com/

2 - Bert Monroy (USA) - http://www.bertmonroy.com/

3 - Derel Lea (Canada) - http://www.dereklea.com/

4 - Eduardo Recife (Brazil) - http://www.eduardorecife.com/

5 - Ian Keltie (U.K) - http://www.iankeltie.com/

6 - Joan Charmant - http://www.joancharmant.com/

7 - Joshua M. Smith - http://www.hydro74.com/

8 - Justin M. Maller (Australia) - http://www.superlover.com.au/

9 - Nik Ainley (U.K) - http://www.shinybinary.com/

10 - Scott Hansen (USA) - http://www.iso50.com/

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110 Comments

stetsa09/08/2009

So very sorry for the misspell of your name, Abduzeedo - please forgive me:(
<3

stetsa09/08/2009

Dear Abdizeedo, new member here...found you on twitter:)

Thank you for introducing the 10 Photoshop Masters.
Incredible work!

I am also an obsessed-passionate photo-shopper for many
years:)

You can find my work at http://pbase.com/stetsa.

Your visit would make me very happy. Check it out.

Best wishes to all!

stetsa09/08/2009

Incredible collection of great artists! Thank you for bringing them to my awareness.

I am also a passionate-obsessed photo-shopper.

You can find my work at http://pbase.com/stetsa

Check it out.

Enjoy:)

Ashish Jui Nakashe04/27/2009

Hi! I am a photoshop artist working in India.

I like Justin M. Maller's work. Justin you are absolutly brilliant in your work. I hope I get a chance to work with you and learn lot of things.

chandra04/16/2009

Hi maybe somebody want to teach me how to retouch blink skin like playboy

Cornetord03/05/2009

Hi everybody!
Thanks for possibility to write on your site,
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ENIG01/29/2009

I agree that Fatoe should receive consideration, he has made amazing pieces using photos and photoshop.

www.fatoe.com

asuke12/04/2008

Where is aeiko in this list?
http://www.aeiko.net/

robert10/31/2008

Sorry, if these are the masters then I dont know.
Mastering photoshop means... wait for it.. not looking like you used photoshop.

A few of these guys are great, displaying a good understanding of light and texture and formal elements, but 90% of photoshop art on the web is crap and a huge self indulgent romp. whatever.

Spyce10/14/2008

Bert Monroy... what can I say? I had the opportunity to see him at MacWorld back in January, 2007 and all I can say is- wow. This guy is absolutely amazing! The stuff he comes up with, not only is it incredible, but the fact the he does it using only Photoshop's default tools..

If you like him, I truly suggest seeing him live at any Photoshop seminar (check his website for dates). Or even subscribe to his podcast- Pixel Perfect.

Larry Hotz - Denver MLS10/12/2008

I like to second Charles's suggestion. a description of some of these techniques might help those of us who are new to this business learn how to develop our own style.

Thank you for this excellent pictorial of design and style!

Javier10/11/2008

Increible, magnifico en la forma como trabajan en photoshop ^^, Me gustaria saber si podrian tirar a tutorial el diseño de LIFE AQUATIC lo encontre muy bueno & me gustaria poder aprenderlo ^^ saludos & bendiciones :)

ady10/02/2008

all of the words about your work must be at superlative. It's AMAZING. Absolutely GREAT!

v!p!n09/26/2008

One of theeeeeeeeeeeeeeee best site i have seeen... its has theeee kind of tutorial i have ever been looking for..... i am really impressed and inspired... look back for my works based on these inspirations soooon... way to goo man... kewl stuff... :)

kishore blog09/23/2008

Yes. They are real masters in photoshop.
When can i be a master???

http://www.kishoreblog.com

Vuongot09/19/2008

I like the style of Joan Charmant http://www.joancharmant.com/ , Joshua M. Smith - http://www.hydro74.com/ , and Bert Monroy (USA) - http://www.bertmonroy.com/

We can see that their design very simple and clear, but they just like a art. I thinks so.

I wish I were became a half of them :)

MOin09/10/2008

12th image this one >8 - Justin M. Maller (Australia) - http://www.superlover.com.au/ is so really cool yet simple i really like the manipulation he did with the zoomed in face holly molly 1600+ diggs well deserved post imo i love this work and i am gona thumb it for stumble too great ocompilation of awesome photoshop outcomes.

Need help 09/03/2008

The REAL Photoshop Masters

pdks08/25/2008

Realy great posts.
I want learn phtoshop for my pdks system. Because pdks system only graphic.

Charles Richey08/24/2008

Those are amazing. I love the hydra one. The leaf girl is also very well done. Looks so real.

Luke08/14/2008

I was wondering if any of you guys could make some tutorials on the different styles of some of these artists or some tips on how to acheive some of their trademark styles. I'm a new designer and i don't want to copy but i'd love to know how to acheive the different effects for creatign my own style...etc.

Fat Loss 4 Idiots08/04/2008

some beautiful work

Hit News08/03/2008

Woww great post. Thanks for links

Notron07/31/2008

you should look up bianca carosio...her beauty retouching is kick ass!!!

Patrick Daley05/23/2008

Great Artwork! I hope to be on this list someday!

Anonymous05/21/2008

hands down!!!!

kishoreblog05/05/2008

The REAL Photoshop Masters. Cool stuff. High level imagination

http://www.kishoreblog.com

Toran05/01/2008

Hell yeah, Hydro 74, ShinyBinary, and Tycho(ISO50). They always deliver. I'd say another person who is deffinatley up their and is a personaly favorite and inspiration of mine would be FATOE. View some of his work at http://fatoe.com/

AWebsite Design04/30/2008

I like the 20 20 vision design. If you will look on it its simple but very detailed. I like the colors it's not that catching but it's a one of a kind.

SEO Keywords04/26/2008

Ever thought about sending your work to Hollywood? CGI movie making is a big money making business, you know.

kishoreblog04/14/2008

Nice works. Add some more Plz.

http://www.kishoreblog.com

Acronyms04/03/2008

Love "the fire work" of Justin M. Maller

oto kiraama04/02/2008

Wooww first photo realy great for music wallpape

Velvet03/29/2008

Great Photoshop work. I think I'll try to master my skills in Photoshop too

Shubhojit Chatterjee03/29/2008

Amazing work ..!! KEEP IT UP GUYS !!

Shubhojit Chatterjee, The Doon School, Fashion and Glamour Photographer.

Cheap Ticket03/26/2008

Coooooooooooooool

mersin03/26/2008

thanks you

magay03/23/2008

some work is splendid. thank you for selection.

jigolo03/21/2008

specify to have or not have a border around pictures and a “v space” and “h space” option on pictures that’s inserted?

Computer jobs03/16/2008

i like it very much

Tom03/15/2008

Wow these photoshop effects were great!

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Ryan03/11/2008

These people do some awesome work. They need to come fix the graphics on my website lol. I wish I had 1/10 the talent of these peoples

Pedro03/10/2008

Nice, in ur country have many others "masters" like Yuri Lobo. I was seeing his job on youtube through stumbleupon, love it.

But Bert Monroy really rocks !!

Nice Post

Anonymous03/09/2008

hmmm...not sure

I think the only photoshop masters here really are Scott Hansen, Joshua M. Smith, and Bert Monroy. They know when to stop, they know how to really use photoshop subtlety and with purpose.

The rest seem to produce work that belongs to a student who has got so excited over his first copy of photoshop and the range of photoshop filters and effects, that he has tried to use every single one of them.

Surely a photoshop master is one who not only knows it inside out, but more importantly knows how use it effectively and efficiently in order to produce carefully considered creative output, right?

boots online03/08/2008

breathtaking images made by some photoshop pros.

kiz oyunlari03/04/2008

Damn awesome... I think of the images also use 3D rendering programs... Like the one with the dinosaur.

Anonima03/04/2008

Too good... just too good.

curiousity03/04/2008

Damn awesome... I think of the images also use 3D rendering programs... Like the one with the dinosaur.

Roy02/28/2008

Great stuff, but i thought you should have a look at Niel Durden
Scot Sli and co. you will be blown away!
keep it up!

Ramler02/24/2008

These works make mine look like jokes... Very inspiring stuffs.

Sean Hodge02/24/2008

Great inspirational artists and work. A lot of debate here about the title of your post. Does it matter if these are Photoshop Masters or not? You could name this post "Cheesburger in a Can" and it would still be a great collection of cool design work. Thx.

NOT PHOTOSHOP02/22/2008

a lot of these, especially the train, are Illustrator. Nice try though, very inspiring.

penny stocks02/20/2008

hey thanks for sahring this stuff
keep it up

paruresis02/15/2008

unbelievable.. beautiful designs
worldclass

glenn02/12/2008

I am constantly amazed how people can produce such fantastic results with photoshop. Photoshop is a difficult and time consuming software program to learn, especially when you are more PC oriented. Is this a true statement?

endoscopy equipment02/12/2008

I can't believe anyone is that good! I wish I could get to that level.

caryl>>proudFilipina!!02/09/2008

wow... those pics were so breathtaking! really two-thumbs-up! they're so amazing... credits to their respective creators...

;p

auxillary02/02/2008

Very well spoken. I have the same feelings. Getting inspired by these 'masters' and try to learn from their skills.

deouro02/01/2008

ótimas referências!
valeu, cara.

music lyrics02/01/2008

Photoshop likes a amazing music lyrics for me when I do the image things.
You did a great job. Nice share.

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Quality Directory01/20/2008

don't think just having photoshop will let you nake this kind of stuff. It takes tons and tons of patience and hard work and geniune talent to make this all happen.
BTw - the pumpkin is cool! Can't imagine the reaction of people if a real pumpkin did that :D

Quality Directory01/20/2008

that pumpkin one is cool...can't imagine my reaction if a real one did that when I cut it open :D
Nice collection, though there are 3-4 that I've seen that aren't present...

Music Clips12/08/2007

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Anonymous12/03/2007

these are VERY good designs.

Anonymous10/26/2007

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Anonymous10/20/2007

watch this:

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Nelson10/08/2007

Adhemas Batista, Eduardo Recife, Ian Keltie, Nik Ainley, Scott Hansen...FANTASTIC WORK! PLEASE TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!

lordmarin09/10/2007

Very nice design :)

juass08/21/2007

maestrazos¡¡¡¡¡....sin palabras

Anonymous07/02/2007

1570 diggs? :O No entiendo

nic006/11/2007

Que grande estos tipos, por favor.. increible !

maol05/23/2007

This guy is pretty good with Photoshop too. You missed this guy:

http://www.digital-artist.de.vu

hitnews05/21/2007

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Anonymous05/08/2007

Check out neilduerden.co.uk

Ramil05/08/2007

I really like the works of Nik Ainley and Bert Monroy

Ray04/26/2007

Well alot above looks illustrator and 3d rather than photoshop.

You missed these guys :
www.dawdesign.net
www.pneal.com
www.photoshopcafe.com

and maybe me : http://www.rayvolvez.com --> my works are all photoshop.

Emmanuel04/23/2007

Hi I'm From Mexico i love Graphci Desing i'm very keen on it
But I'm so navie to handle photoshop Your site is Uncanny
The Photos are wonderful I can't believe de way Dey creat Images like Dese
those artist are very gifted

Anonymous04/22/2007

wow, this is a really bad list. The fact that Scott Hansen while being a very talented designer, shouldn't be called one of the top 10 photoshop masters. This is a joke right?

Anonymous04/19/2007

check out pete harrison
http://www.wirestyle.com

DocZayus04/17/2007

Thanks for the links.

Great posts.

Some of those are really freaky. (Like Derel Lea's leaf lady)

ChellaBella04/15/2007

Check this guys stuff out!!
Some great imagination and a great photoshop user.

Robert04/13/2007

Amazing art. Congrats 4 this compilation.

beto04/11/2007

i think you miss a couple of important guys:

www.nopattern.com chuck anderson
www.electricheat.org nigel

Anonymous04/09/2007

Very cool, here's another that I found, this kid is pretty good.

http://WWW.DIGITAL-REFILL.NET

Anonymous04/06/2007

you should also check out this guy, known as the LoftNinja
http://justinyc.typepad.com/photos/reart
He's work isn't as "finished" as some of the examples above, but as far as real estate advertisements go, he sure is creative..

Frucomerci04/06/2007

Cool stuff,
commands all my respects!!

aco2304/06/2007

where i can find adobe photoshop?

please reply quickly!!!!

Anonymous04/06/2007

You should do more research. You forgot hejz.com, and other artists, also this is not only Photoshop work, there is also Illustrator and other programs...

e-lunatic04/06/2007

Very good pictures.Can you please send me some pictures to my e-mail.What is version of that fotoshop that they are using for that pictures?

Anonymous04/05/2007

You should do more research. Craig Mullins (www.goodbrush.com) should definitely be high on this list. He is a true photoshop master.

Bruno Lorenz04/05/2007

Caraca. Encontrar no Digg, um designer gaúcho é uma baita coincidência.

E ótima aliás, já que teu blog é muito bom, meu. Já 'tá adicionado aos favoritos.

Quanto as tuas referências, eu conhecia boa parte delas. Sem dúvida, os melhores são o Batista, o Shiny e o Iso50.

São referências pra todo designer que se preze, acho eu.

Abraço.

Ben Jacob04/05/2007

Wow.. must be a dedicated designer .. nice colours.

abduzeedo04/05/2007

I'm sorry about the problems on my blog, it was getting too many hits and consequently caused a high load on my server...

Thanks for the comments....

Anonymous04/05/2007

You should really learn to post. You repeated the first paragraph and half your images are missing.

Stephen Smith04/05/2007

Nik Ainley uses a different program to make the 3D things and then exports them to photoshop I like his works too, but if I had a choice I'd choose Justin Maller or Joan Charmant

Mark04/05/2007

This guy is pretty good with Photoshop:

http://leibo.net/digital_art/index.html

Anonymous04/04/2007

nice - this guy does some good photoshop drawings :
http://www.coolbubble.com/gallery.asp?image_name=sungirl_p02.jpg&gallery...

jonserr04/04/2007

some stuff worked on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7654519@N02/

Anonymous04/04/2007

These are good designers but they are by no means doing anything to stretch the use of photoshop, with the exception of burt monroy (whose work i dislke for some reason) and joan charmant. They have a great sense of design, but you say photoshop masters. I know many who are great designers but would not qualify as photoshop masters. Some of em use illustrator mostly like ademas

Milo Hill04/04/2007

They are all awesome. My favourite though has to be Nik Ainley.

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