I'm looking for a way to achieve this "squares" effect.

 

I'm probably correct in thinking that I can use photoahop to do this, though I have absolutely no idea how to go about it.

 

The first image shows the effects I'd like to apply to the second image.

 

I'd like for the left hand side of the building (or part of it) to have the squares effect blending into the solid photograph to the right.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You can do it using PS.

 

you will need two images, first one with the boxes which disappear, and the second one you already have

 

so first find an stock image you could use..

 

in photoshop you will put each image in separate layer, and order the layers so that the one with the boxes is the first layer

 

then you can simply use the brush tool (reduce the flow and opacity to 20, 30) and start wiping the image, you will see the one beneath it soon

 

anyway, if it sounds too complicated send me the two images and i'll do it for you.

 

cheers

I can tell you how the first image is made. It's simply two pictures, one being the squares which you can erase in the center slightly to reveal the second picture below it. You can apply this concept to you image and experiment with smooth erasing/masks and blending styles.

to me it seem's that it is an overlay of two image.

one is a building with square windows and the second image fading in the middle

get the 2 pictures, put the one with squares on the left, and the other on the right. Apply a layer mask to the one with squares, ad use the gradient tool to make it blend, then if you dont like it, you can edit the mask. Heres some tips on layer masks:

 

• Layer Masks are one of the easiest features of Photoshop to understand. A Layer mask is just what it sounds like: a mask that goes on a layer. Think of what happens when a person wears a mask. You can see through the holes but not through the mask itself. It’s a great way to non-destructively hide parts of a layer. You will not lose any data and to go back to the original state you’ll just delete the mask.

• You can go to Layer > Layer Masks > Reveal All or Hide All to apply the mask (also you can just choose the rectangle with the circle from the Layers window.)

• Use the “X” key to quickly switch between Black and White (to show and hide)

• Shades of Gray in a layer mask change the opacity of the layer.

• A link icon appears in the middle of the layer and the layer mask. If it is linked then both the mask and layer can be moved together. If it is unlinked then you can independently move the layer and its mask.

• Be sure to click the Layer mask rectangle in the layer window when working with layer masks.

• Commonly, layer masks are used with Text and Gradients so experiment with those.