The last few days here (central North Carolina, US) have been excellent for photographing interesting skies with big fluffy Cumulus clouds. With the rising heat of day a few of these clouds manifest into thunderstorms with heavy rain, winds and lighting.

While these clouds and sky make interesting photos on their own, I’ve also been taking shots as stock images in case I need an interesting “donor sky” for a future project.

I’ve only performed a couple of “sky swaps”–I know some would considering this heresy and I’d never do it if the photo was for documentation or factual depiction.

However, if my goal is art then I consider there to be few limits in my creative toolbox.

Below are a few links to tutorials on replacing skies using Photoshop”

Replace the sky – Picture Correct
How to Replace a Sky in Photoshop – Digital Photography School
How to Replace a Sky in Photoshop – Digital Camera Tracker