I am, by far no professional photographer, nor do I know anyway of using any kind of trick photography to produce any of my photos. I build these little dio boards , as I call them. They are very simple to make. The boards are 1/4 inch plywood, some scale gravel and moss from your local hobby shop, some Elmers glue and go to work. Postcards, magazine photos, or your own photos can be used as back drops.