Digital Photography and Imaging

Digital Photography and Imaging | Week 07

November 26, 2023

6/11/2023- /11/2023 / Week 7

Kerly Ooi / 0358726

Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Weekly updates / Project 2 - Double Exposure & Photo Manipulation (ILW)

LECTURES

Notes :

What is double exposure photography ?

The process of combining numerous photos is referred to as double exposure photography. The idea is for them to be surreal, emotional, or hilarious. They often involve silhouettes.

In the world of editing, the options are limitless. Ordinary images can be transformed into magnificent masterpieces.

Examples of double exposure :

Using the Tilt-Shift Effect

Photoshop features an excellent tilt-shift tool that can turn your photographs into soft pieces of beauty.Blur one of your photos instead of the complete image if you want to be especially creative. Or blur everything except one crucial information.

Go to Filter > Blur Gallery > Tilt-Shift to enable this feature.

Fig 1.1 Tilt-Shift Effect , Week 07

Create fake reflection

Image provided below is an illustration of a primary subject surface with rainfall and bokeh. This aids in the addition of unique textures to multiple exposure photographs.

Fig 1.2 Fake Reflection , Week 07

Experiment with simple portraits and details textured

Combining something simple and something complex will yield a balanced product. It will also save a large number of simple images that you might otherwise reject.

Fig 1.3 Simple portraits & details textured , Week 07

Convert your results to Black & White

The lack of colour in your double-exposure photographs will amplify the feelings. Experiment with this if you want to express your work in a vulnerable way. It gives them a distinct depth and allows you to explore with something new, similar to film photography.

Fig 1.4 Black & White , Week 07

Work with silhouette

Fig 1.5 Silhouette , Week 07

Pick two random photo

Fig 1.6 Two random photos , Week 07

Make simple objects look fascinating

Fig 1.7 A silhouette of a dull-looking building could become the outline of a starry sky , Week 07

Use Shadow

Shadows are as effective as silhouettes in this genre. They’re fascinating to work with.

Fig 1.8 Shadow , Week 07

Photoshop: Blend Modes

Fig 1.9 Blend modes , Week 07

A specific blending option performs exceptionally well on more difficult objects such as glass, smoke, fire, and lightning. Consider the following photographs.

How can you blend smoke with the image of the musicians?

Here’s a quick guide:

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