Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 7

 Woo Yau Ka

Digital Photography and Imaging
Week 7 (Lectures, Tutorial, Practical)

Double Exposure

Double exposure photography refers to merging multiple images. 

Double exposure effect may look complicated at first. But it’s easy to make in-camera and in Adobe Photoshop.

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.

2. Create 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 main subject surface with raindrops and bokeh. 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. 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.

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.

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.

A lot of double exposures photography were happy accidents. 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.

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.

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.

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.