The Photo Mosaic Process

Creating the elegance and beauty of a photo mosaic is no simple task. The process begins with a collection of many cell images and a single background image.

The background image is then divided into many rectangles. Each rectangle is thoroughly analyzed, taking into account its average color, hue, saturation, and luminance.

The cell pictures are analyzed to find their average color, hue, saturation and luminance. An extensive comparison is done between the cell pictures and the rectangles of the background picture. The cell images are placed on the background image at the point where the difference in their average color values, hue, saturation, and luminance are minimized.

After all of the cell images have been placed on the background image, the cell images are tinted with the color of the background image. This creates a magical effect where the cell images are visible when viewed up close, but the background image is prominent when viewed from a distance. The end result is a sensational experience. A single image filled with hundreds of memories.