DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING - WEEK 7

WEEK 7 (24/5/2023)

15th May 2023 - 9th June 2023 (Week 5- Week 10)
Lim Jia Zhen / 0349294
Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Mass Communication (Hons) in Advertising and Brand Management
Project 2 / Poster Design & Digital Imaging

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Project 2A: Poster Design & Digital Imaging

Lecture

Double exposure photography refers to merging multiple images. The goal is to make them surreal, emotional, or humorous.

Ways to achieve double exposure:
1. Use the tilt shift effect: 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.

2. Create fake reflection: Create a double-exposure with the help of a separate window photo. This help to add interesting textures to a multiple exposure photography.

3. Experiment with simple portraits and details 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.

4. Convert your results to Black & White: A lack of colour will strengthen the emotions in your double-exposure images. It gives them a unique depth and allows you to experiment with something interesting just like film photography.

5. Work with silhouette: Many double exposure photographers choose to work with silhouettes.Try silhouettes of yourself, other people, or random objects. Anything else that catches your eye can create unique composite images.

6. Pick two random photo

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. Try and forget about any other double-exposure ideas. Shoot interesting textures, shapes and forms instead.

7. Make simple objects look fascinating: Take photos of everyday objects you usually take for granted. Try to make them look like something else. This technique will enhance your imagination.

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. 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. 

Photoshop Blend Modes

A particular blending mode works really well on more difficult subjects like glass, smoke, fire and lightning. 

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Tutorial

We are required to use these photos that are provided by our lecturer and make into a double exposure photo.

Figure 1.1 Woman

Figure 1.2 Birds

Figure 1.3 Birds

Figure 1.4 Forest

Figure 1.5 Cloud

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Work-in-progress:

Firstly, I used the magic wand tool to select and mask the woman from the background.

Figure 1.6 Mask

I then masked the forest on the woman, one on the top and the other is upside down to create a floating efffect. I also used the eraser tool to clean the messy edges around the woman's face and the forest.

Figure 1.7 Mask Forest

I then pasted the a flock of birds on top of the woman's head and the forest to make it seem like the birds are flying off from the forest.

Figure 1.8 Add Flocks of Birds

I then added the clouds to make it seem like the woman is floating in the sky.

Figure 1.9 Add Clouds

Lastly, I added gradient map for a pop of colour for the overall look.

Figure 1.9 Add Gradient Map

Outcome:

Figure 1.10 Final Double Exposure Tutorial

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Practical 

We are required to create our own double exposure photo by taking our own portrait photo and collecting our background images online.

This is the portrait photo that I have taken:

Figure 2.1 Me

These are the elements that I'll be using for my double exposure photo:

Figure 2.2 Birds

Figure 2.3 City View

Figure 2.4 Cloud

Work-in-progress

Firstly, I used the magic wand tool to mask myself from the sky background. Then I used the brush tool to paint my shirt black or else the City View could not appear on my portrait.

Figure 2.5 Masked and Add Black Brush

Then I used the B&W filter on my portrait.

Figure 2.6 Add B&W Filter

I then masked the city view on my portrait.

Figure 2.7 Mask City View

Then I added a flock of birds to show that the bird is flying off from the city.

Figure 2.8 Add A Flock of Birds

Lastly, I added clouds because I felt it looked a bit plain and to show that the bird is flying in the sky. I then Gradient Map to add a pop of colour for the overall look

Figure 2.9 Add Gradient Map and Clouds

Final Outcome:

Figure 2.10 Double Exposure Final Outcome