Big Top Buddies Tutorial

Create a stunning vintage black & white circus scene with this in-depth composite editing tutorial! Join Jessica Hatlen as she guides you through building this charming Big Top masterpiece featuring Muscle Max and his seal sidekick, Waddle Wally.

This tutorial has a strong focus on contrast — how to expertly find, match, and balance contrast across multiple images to create a cohesive, dramatic, and timeless black-and-white composite. You’ll learn Jessica’s complete workflow for tonal matching, shadow depth, highlight control, texture blending, and achieving that authentic aged photographic look.

Includes:

• Full step-by-step tutorial
• 30-piece custom asset pack

Perfect for artists who love storytelling composites, vintage aesthetics, and mastering contrast & tonal harmony in black and white.