Jerry Uelsmann originated experimental photography in the 1960s using darkroom techniques like multiple enlargers and masking to combine negatives into surreal composite images. He was influenced by his professor Minor White to trust his intuition and experiment creatively. Uelsmann's work is in the permanent collections of major museums worldwide. Christophe Dessaigne is a contemporary experimental photographer from France who teaches himself photography. He creates dreamlike photomontages using extensive post-production in Photoshop. Dessaigne's surreal images have been used commercially on book and album covers. His work uses digital techniques to distort scale and proportions, transporting viewers to a fantastical world.