Photobash Packs Built From Real Photos

Why a full pack works better than a folder of random images

Most photobashing problems start before you open Photoshop. You collect a tower from one site, a street from another and a sky from a third. Each one has a different sun angle, a different lens and a different color of light. Then you spend hours forcing them to agree.

A pack removes most of that work. The photos in it were taken at the same place, often on the same day and with the same camera. When you cut a wall from one frame and a doorway from the next, the light already falls the same way. You can spend your time on design instead of repair.

Pieces for every layer of the image

Think of a photobash in three layers. Each one needs a different kind of photo.

• Foreground and ground planes. Flat, detailed surfaces that read well at an angle. Tesselated Rock Pavement and Cliffs has 280 photos of a cracked stone pavement in Tasmania and 133 of the cliffs beside it.
• Middle ground structures. The shapes that carry your design. Multi-Story Building Demolition by matte painter David Edwards is 432 photos of destroyed buildings, ruins and debris in Canada.
• Background and skyline. Distant shapes with natural haze. Tokyo Aerial Cityscape (208 photos at 6000 × 4000) shows the city sprawling to the horizon. The Himalayan Mountain Range Helicopter View (136 photos) gives you the Annapurna range from the air.

One pack, one world

Some packs contain enough material to build a whole environment from a single location.

• Cockatoo Island Industrial Docks: 671 photos of a Sydney dockyard, sorted into cranes, the main workshop, other buildings and tunnels. The pack also includes short video clips.
• Under The Bridge Epic Slum: 149 photos of self-built homes under a bridge in Cebu, shot by drone in a narrow underpass. The way the houses fill every space recalls the crowded bridges of medieval Europe, which makes it useful for any layered city design.
• Beach Highrises Cityscape: 144 photos of the Gold Coast towers, from the beach and from a high viewing platform. Two camera heights of the same buildings help you match perspective.

What you get in each pack

Every product page lists the photo count, file size, resolution, camera, location and photographer. Many packs are 6000 × 4000 pixels, which leaves room to crop a small detail and still paint over it at full size. Downloads are instant, and free updates to a pack are included. To learn the method itself, read our step-by-step guide on how to photobash.

Frequently asked questions

How many photos are in a photobash pack?

It depends on the location. Some packs have fewer than 50 photos. Large ones have several hundred: the Cockatoo Island pack has 671. The exact count is on each product page.

Can I use a photobash in a client project or a published game?

Yes. Every license is royalty-free, covers unlimited projects and never expires. If a pack is Editorial, or has an Editorial folder, you can still use those photos as reference and inside your concept art. You can't reproduce them directly in advertising or on products for sale, such as prints.

Do I need a studio license if I freelance for a studio?

An Individual license covers you as one person. If the studio wants to keep the pack on its own servers or share it with its team, the studio needs a Small Studio (up to 10 artists) or Large Studio license.

Can I try a pack before I buy?

Yes. Download one of our free reference photo packs. They are full-resolution packs, the same as the paid ones.