DPI / Project 4: Final Project (Week 12)

 

10.25.2021 - ?.?.2021 (Week 10 - Week ?)

Devina Angeline Wiratama / 0350824

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

Final Project (Project 4): Final Project

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LECTURES

Week 12 / 11.08.2021
(Source: Mr Fauzi's PPT)

Double Exposure & Imaging Blending Mode
Photoshop: Double Exposure

Fig. 1.1 / Double Exposure, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

    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. In the editing world, you have endless possibilities. You can transform ordinary photographs into powerful masterpieces.

You can:
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. 1.2 / Tilt-Shift Effect, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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 the main subject surface with raindrops and bokeh. This help to add interesting textures to multiple exposure photography.

Fig. 1.3 / Fake Reflection, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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.

Fig. 1.4 / Details Textured, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

4. Convert Your Result 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.

Fig. 1.5 / Black and White, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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. 1.6 / Silhouette, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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 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. 1.7 / Two Random Photo, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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 image.

Fig. 1.8 / Simple Object, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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.

Fig. 1.9 / Shadow, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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. 1.10 - 1.11 / Blending Modes, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

A particular blending mode works really well on more difficult subjects like glass, smoke, fire and lightning. Take these images for example. How to combine the smoke on top of the image of the musicians? A real mess could be made of this and it could become very difficult and time-consuming.

Fig. 1.12 / How to Combine?, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Here’s a quick guide:

1. Select Layer 1 (Fire) to be on top of the Background (Musicians)

2. Go to the Blending Modes option 

3. Select “Screen”

4. As a result, all of the pixels on the fire will be selected as Screen blending mode.

Fig. 1.13 / Result, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

References:

Tips for creating Double Exposure Photography.

Photoshop Blend Modes explained.

Complete guide to Blending Modes.

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TUTORIAL

Week 12 / 11.08.2021
💁‍♀️: There is no tutorial on this week.

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INSTRUCTION

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PRACTICAL

Week 12 / 11.08.2021 - Digitalize
Here are the tutorials that I found on Youtube:
Puppet Wrap
Glowing Object
Apply Texture

References
These are the references for the digitalize.

Fig. 2.1 - 2.5 / References, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Before I digitalize it, I took photos. My camera type is?? and being helped by my sister. The lighting is from ring light and room light. Here is the photography.

Fig. 2.6 - 2.8 / Photography, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Progress
I chose (fig. 2.6)

Fig. 2.9 / Fill the background into black colour, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.10 / Elements on AI, Weel 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.11 / Add elements into PS with IGTV format, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.12 / Add cloud and circle on my head, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.13 / Adjust my skin colour again, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.14 / Make the moon shining, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

Fig. 2.15 / Colour Correction again, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

For the clouds, I download it from here.
For the stars, I download it from here.

Result
Here is my first result.

Fig. 2.16 - 2.17 / With and Without head accessories, Week 12 (11.08.2021)

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FEEDBACK

Week 13 / 11.15.2021
Too dark, can't see the detail of photography. Explore more in the font of the title. May see Mr Fauzi Pinterest as a reference and search "Cloud footage green screen" on youtube for Animation.

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REFLECTION

While working on assignments this week, I quite enjoy doing them. I learned how to take photos/photography of myself. I also learned about cameras this week. We are taught how to visualize our work in Adobe Photoshop. Mr Fauzi taught and explained all of us very clearly and easy to understand

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