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Merging images together

Some times people want more than what is already in the original photo. So I can create whole new images from existing photos by merging them together in Photoshop, like the ones below. both have been cleaned up and in the case of the gentleman he has been reversed to face the lady. The final image was given a sepia tint to add character.


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