DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING - WEEK 5

Week 5 (21/10/2024 - 27/10/2024)

AVELINE KRISTIE / 0372310

Digital Photography and Imaging / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media

PROJECT 1B - PART 1: HEARST MANSION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Lectures

2. Tutorial

3. Practical

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1. LECTURES

Week 5 - DOUBLE EXPOSURE

1. Double Exposure & Image Blending Mode

Double exposure photography involves combining multiple images to create a surreal, emotional, or humorous effect, often featuring silhouettes.

Double exposure can be easily achieved both in-camera and using Adobe Photoshop. We don't necessarily need a double exposure camera, as there are several alternative methods to create this effect.

Fig 1.1 Double Exposure & Image Blending Mode

Using the Tilt-Shift Effect to blur one of our 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 1.2 Tilt-Shift Effect

Create fake reflection by creating a double-exposure with the help of a separate window photo. This is an example of a main subject's surface featuring raindrops and bokeh, which helps introduce interesting textures to a multiple exposure photograph.

Fig 1.3 Fake Reflection 

Experiment with simple portraits and details textured. Combining something simple with something complex creates a balanced result.

Fig 1.4 Simple Portraits and Details Textured

Convert results to Black & White. Limiting the use of colour enhances the emotional impact of your double-exposure images, adding a distinctive depth to them.

Fig 1.5 Black & White

Work with silhouette. Many double exposure photographers choose to work with silhouettes in their compositions.

Fig 1.6 Silhouette

Pick two random photo. A lot of  double exposures photography were happy accidents. But they led to great feedback and even greater creative growth.

Fig 1.7 2 Random Photos

Make simple objects look fascinating can help to enhance your imagination.

Fig 1.8 The Building as an Outline of The Starry Sky

Use Shadow. Outlines of any kind are fantastic to work with for double-exposure photography. Shadows are as effective as silhouettes in this genre.

Fig 1.9 Example of Using Shadow

2. Blend Modes

Using blend modes is typically an experimental process. Since it's nearly impossible to predict the results, you often find yourself trying various modes and Fill Opacities until you achieve the desired results.

Fig 1.10 Blend Modes

A certain blending mode is particularly effective for complex subjects like glass, smoke, fire, and lightning. For example :

Fig 1.11 Blend Modes Example

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2. TUTORIAL

Hearst Mansion Shazam Instructions :

1. Remove the Shazam background with Quick Selection and a layer mask.

2. Place, resize, and position Shazam in the hearst mansion image.

3. Adjust colour with Match Colour and add a Noise filter for quality for Shazam.

4. Create and blur a shadow at 66% opacity, then make a reflection layer with Ripple and colour correction.

Hearst Mansion Self Photo Instructions :

1. Take a self-photo with proper lighting and eye-level angle.

2. Insert self-photo into the "My Reflection" composition.

3. Do the same steps like the first (Shazam) exercise.

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3. PRACTICAL

1. Shazam Exercise 

I used the quick selection tool to cut out the Shazam character and placed it into the hearst mansion background. Then, I cleaned up the edges with the pen tool to give it a cleaner and neat looks.

Fig 3.1 Images provided by Mr. Fauzi

After I placed Shazam into the background, I added shadow with brush tool and Gaussian Blur filter to make it look more realistic. I also changed the brightness and colours of the Shazam character so that it can blend in better with the background.

Fig 3.2 Process of Editing Shazam into the Hearst mansion

Afterward, I added a reflection in the water by duplicating the Shazam layer and flip it horizontally. I lowered the brightness and changed the colour to look slightly more blue. 

Fig 3.3 Process of Polishing Shazam

Lastly, I have finalized my Shazam exercise and I love the final outcome.

Fig 3.4 Final Outcome of Shazam in Hearst Mansion

My Reflection Exercise 

In the second exercise, we were instructed to recreate the previous work, but this time using our own photo (taken in eye level angle only). 

Fig 3.5 Photo of Myself and Hearst Mansion Background

Fig 3.6 Process of Editing & Polishing My Reflection into the Hearst Mansion

Fig 3.7 Process of Adding Reflection

Fig 3.8 Final Outcome of My Reflection in Hearst Mansion