Digital Photography and Imaging

2023.11.9 / Week 7

Velicia Raquel Dewi Setiawan / 0369188 / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

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LECTURE

Week 7 - F2F Class (Nov 9, 2023)

1. DOUBLE EXPOSURE &; IMAGE BLENDING MODE

Double-exposure photography refers to merging multiple images. The goal is to make them surreal, emotional, or humorous. They usually feature silhouettes.

The double exposure effect may look complicated at first. But it's easy to make in-camera and in Adobe Photoshop. You don't need a double exposure camera, as there are a few other ways you can create them.

1. Using the Tilt-Shift Effect

Photoshop has a great tilt-shift tool that will transform your photos into soft works of art. If you want to be extra creative, blur one of your photos instead of the entire Image. Or blur everything except for one important detail. To add this feature, go to Filter > Blur Gallery > Tilt-Shift.

Fig 1.1.1 Tilt-Shift Effect Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

2. Create a fake reflection

There are many ways you can create reflections. One of them is creating a double exposure with the help of a separate window photo. This is an example of the main subject surface with raindrops and bokeh. This helps to add interesting textures to multiple-exposure photography.

Fig 1.2.1 Fake Reflection Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

3. Experiment with simple portraits and textured

Combining something plain with something complicated will Give you a balanced result. It will also save a lot of simple photos that you might discard.

Fig 1.3.1 Portraits and Details Textured Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

4. Convert your results to Black &; White

A lack of color will strengthen the emotions in your double-exposure images. If you want to express your work in a vulnerable way, experiment with this. It gives them a unique depth and allows you to experiment with something interesting just like film photography.

Fig 1.4.1 Black &; White Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

5. Work with silhouette

Many double-exposure photographers choose to work with silhouettes. But what if you worked with silhouettes only? It would give you a fun and doable challenge. And an opportunity to show very creative sides of yourself. Try silhouettes of yourself, other people, or random objects. Anything else that catches your eye can create unique composite images.

Fig 1.5.1 Silhouette Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

6. Pick two random photos

A random process doesn't mean it's not meaningful. Your results might create a story of their own, one that others will find encouraging. A lot of double-exposure photography was a happy accident. But they led to great feedback and even greater creative growth. Try and forget about any other double-exposure ideas. Shoot interesting textures, shapes, and forms instead.

Fig 1.6.1 Two Random Photo Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

7. Make simple objects look fascinating

Take photos of everyday objects you usually take for granted. Try to make them look like something else. A silhouette of a dull-looking building could become the outline of a starry sky like the photo below. This technique will enhance your imagination.

Fig 1.7.1 Simple Objects Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

8. Use Shadow

Outlines of any kind are fantastic to work with for double-exposure photography. Shadows are as effective as silhouettes in this genre. They’re fascinating to work with.

Fig 1.8.1 Shadow Example, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Take a photo of someone’s shadow and transform it into a story. You can do anything your heart desires with outlines of this sort. All you have to do is go out, take photos of a few shadows, and turn them into something beautiful.

2. Where Did Double Exposure S tart?

Towards the end of the 19th century, well before multiple exposure settings on DSLRs, or CGI in Post-production, photographers and filmmakers had to create realistic worlds with what they had. And when they discovered how they could double expose a shot, they arguably discovered the very first special effect.

The 1898 film Four Heads are Better Than One by Georges Méliès. He was just as much of a magician as he was a filmmaker and it was his curiosity and innovation that helped create what we now think of as chroma key compositing.

Fig 2.1 Four Heads are Better Than One (1898), Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Double exposure is a powerful storytelling tool. It captures hidden elements in a scene that can scare, inspire, or delight your audience. It can also provide context for what’s about to come. In the opening credits of True Detective, we get just that. Watch StudioBinder’s motion graphics artist and video editor discuss how double exposure sets the tone.

3. PHOTOSHOP: Blend Modes

Working with blend modes is almost always an experimental process. Because it's nearly impossible to predict the results, you always seem to end up experimenting with different modes and Fill Opacities until you get the results you're looking for.

Fig 3.1 Blend Modes, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Here's a quick guide and more:

Fig 3.2 Musicians and Fire, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Select 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.

Fig 3.3 Results of Blending, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Adding a Moon to your Landscape using Photoshop Luminance Blending

REFERENCE:

We got a task to make a double exposure following a tutorial and the images given, then we needed to make our own double exposure using our portrait and we were given the freedom to add whatever images from the internet.

TUTORIAL & PRACTICAL

Double Exposure (10%).

Students use specific skillsets from Photoshop to blend their portraits with layers of background images. You are required to capture screenshots to demonstrate a step-by-step progression as to how the visuals are produced (at least 10 steps) and compile it in a PORTFOLIO PDF. This should be modeled after a Photoshop/Illustrator tutorial (examples to be provided).

We got a task to create a double exposure using the given image and following this video. There are also more tutorials given that we can follow:

Create a Double Exposure in 74 Seconds with Photoshop

Double Exposure Effect | Photoshop Tutorial (Easy Technique!)

Photoshop Tutorials | Double Exposure and Photo Manipulation with Photo Effects

Photoshop: How to Create an Awesome, Double Exposure Photo Effect.

Double Exposure Effect - Photoshop Tutorial

Double Exposure Cinemagraph - Photoshop Tutorial

Fig 1.1 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

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Fig 1.9 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.10 Result, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Then we need to make our own double exposure using our own portrait (not from the internet) as a base and images from the internet.

Fig 1.11 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.12 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.13 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.14 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.15 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.16 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.17 Result, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

I did not realize that we needed to make it with our own portrait and submitted it with a portrait I got from the internet. However, Mr Fauzi said that I could make it again with my portrait and the wrong double exposure can be put in Porotofolio for extra points.

Fig 1.18 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

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Fig 1.20 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.21 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.22 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.23 Process, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).

Fig 1.24 Result, Week 7(Nov 9, 2023).