Since then, Samuel has created countless photo manipulations that celebrate his life-long love of animation.
Each image takes several hours to complete, from coming up with the idea to rendering the final result.
The first thing you need is a good photo idea, Samuel explains.
Sometimes I am doing everyday things at home and suddenly I am inspired to create a photo.
Other times, inspiration comes to me from watching Disney movies.
He then opens Photoshop to begin digitally inserting each character into his photographs of real-life scenes.
Samuel mainly creates at-home scenarios, using photos of his own house.
In some images, Samuel even creates the impression that hes been friends with Disney characters his whole life.
Check out Samuels Disney photo mashups below and find more from his portfolio onInstagram.
His whimsical images capture a fantastical reality where the cartoon world meets real life.
Samuel even makes it look like hes grown up with some of his favorite fictional characters.
His photo manipulations look like a childhood dream come true!
