Digital Photography & Imaging - Week 5

Lecture 5

Double Exposure
Double Exposure: merging multiple images - to make them surreal, emotional, humous, usually featuring silhouettes

1. Using the Tilt-Shift Effect

It creates soft works of art - to be extra creative, blur one of your photos instead of the entire image or blur everything except for one important detail. 

Filter > Blur Gallery > Tilt-Shift

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2. Create Fake Reflection

Create using double exposure with a separate window photo. This is an example of the main subject with raindrops and bokeh, which add interesting textures to a multiple exposure photography.

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3. Experiment with Simple Portraits and Detailed Textures

Combining something plain with something complicated gives a balanced result.

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4. Convert your Results to Black and White

A lack of colour will strengthen the emotions in your double-exposure images - expressing them in a vulnerable way, giving a unique depth and allows you to experiment.

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5. Work with Silhouette

Working only with silhouettes is a fun and doable challenge, an opportunity for more creativity and unique compositions.

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6. Pick Two Random Photos

A random process doesn't mean it is meaningless. Your results might create a story of their own, and others might find it encouraging. This allows happy accidents, leading to great feedback and creative growth.

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7. Make Simple Objects Look Fascinating

Take photos of everyday objects that you take for granted and make them look like something else. This technique will enhance your imagination.

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8. Use Shadow

Outlines of any kind are fantastic to work with for double-exposure photography. Shadows are as effective as silhouettes. Take pictures of shadows and transform it into a story.

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Photoshop: Blend Modes

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Example: A particular blending mode works really well on more difficult subjects like glass, smoke, fire and lightning. How do you combine the smoke on top of the image of musicians.

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This is a quick guide:

1. Select the Layer 1 (Fire) to be on top of the Background (Musicians)
2. Go to the Blending Modes option
3. Select "Screen"
4. As a result, all of the pixels on the fire will be selected as Screen blending mode

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References

1. Tips for creating Double Exposure Photography. - https://bit.ly/2xy0OGY
2. Photoshop Blend Modes explained. - https://bit.ly/2QTxrWe
3. Complete guide to Blending Modes. -https://bit.ly/2UN1AYA

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Practical 5 

INSTRUCTION:
1. Follow the WEEK 7 Tutorial Demo (DOUBLE EXPOSURE): https://youtu.be/y2JuZUhZWZY

2. Download the images here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lDhDvSaro8tW7XCRa14nOqJO9bDRuqS6?usp=sharing

3. Attach the Project 2A: Double Exposure - PART 1 (DOUBLE EXPOSURE FOLLOW TUTORIAL)

4. Attach the Project 2A: Double Exposure - PART 2 (MY OWN DOUBLE EXPOSURE)

This is my final work for 

Part 1 Double Exposure:

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Later, I edited my own picture. I chose a random picture that I like. I made a mask unto another layer.

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I made it black and white to explore the picture more in depth. I started finding pictures that is related to the pose I made. I experimented around with pictures of islands, mountains, oceans and skies. I liked the one with waves and the killer whale the most. I adjusted the curves, lighting and exposure to fit into the image.

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I chose a sky filled with clouds and added stars, to make it look more fantasy-like. I added lightning for more effect using the blending mode. I wanted to show an adventure going on a pirate ship in the sky.

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This is my final 

Part 2 My Own Double Exposure:

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