DPI / Week 12 (Self-Titled)

08.11.2021 (Week 12)
Abigail Kartika Darmowinoto / 0350525 / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Digital Photography and Imaging / Taylor's University 
Week 12

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LECTURES

DOUBLE EXPOSURE

fig. 1, Double Exposure, source; (https://www.wallpaperflare.com/street-urban-double-exposure-copy-space-architecture-one-person-wallpaper-pwrni), Week 12 (08/11/2021)

What's a double exposure??

Double exposure is a photographical technique to combine images and make them into surreal images. 

What's the goal?

The goal is to make surreal, emotional, or humorous. They usually feature silhouettes.

Is it hard?

It seems difficult to make, but it's actually easy. We don't even need a double exposure camera. There're ways to creating them.

Here're some tips and tricks on how to make them:

    1. Using the Tilt-Shift Effect

fig. 2, Tilt Shift, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• To be extra creative, blur one of your photos instead of the entire image. Or blur everything except for one important detail.
• Filter > Blur Gallery > Tilt-Shift

    2. Create fake reflection

fig. 3, Reflection, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• The photo above this is an example of main subject surface with raindrops and bokeh it helps to add interesting texture.
• To create reflection, one of the photo can use separate window photo.

    3. Experiment with simple portraits and details textured

fig. 4, Details, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• Combining something plain with something complicated will give you a balanced result.

    4. Convert your results to Black & White

fig. 5, BnW, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• 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

fig. 6, Silhouette, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• It would give you a fun and doable challenge.

    6. Pick two random photo

fig. 7, Random, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• Your results might create a story of their own, one that others will find encouraging.
• Shoot interesting textures, shapes and forms instead.

    7. Make simple objects look fascinating

fig. 8, Galaxy, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

• Take photos of everyday objects you usually take for granted. Try to make them look like something else.   

8. Use Shadow

fig. 9, Shadow, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

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

PHOTOSHOP BLEND MODE

Using the blend mode in Photoshop will helps to create double exposure.

fig. 10, Photoshop Blend Mode, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

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

EXAMPLE:

fig. 11, Before, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

TUTORIAL:

1. Select the 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

RESULT:

fig. 12, After, source; lecture slides, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

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INSTRUCTIONS
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WEEK 12:

Execution and Post Production.

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PROJECT PROGRESSION:

EXECUTION 1

COLLECTING ASSET

I transformed my room into a mini photo studio. I used my night lamp, my little table, and my white wall to take some pictures. Using my brother's camera and my tripod from Shopee's 11.11 sale, I took some photos: 

fig. 13, Photographies, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

The process really took some times, but finally I found some photos that I like and I think fit in for the design.

I searched for some elements that I planned to use on my designs:

fig. 14, Assets, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

DESIGNING PROCESS

First, I created an Instagram story's size Photoshop file, which is 1080 x 1920 pixels with 300 px/inch resolution.

fig. 15, New File, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

After that, I began to remove the backgrounds:

fig. 16, Cutting, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Then, I arrange all of them in my canvas. I want to focus on the main object first, not the head cropping yet, so here's how it looked:

fig. 17, Placing, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I started to recoloring the moon first, I used match color method:

fig. 18, Moon, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Then, the person:

fig. 19, me, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I use the same method for the cloud, then I add masking and reduce the edges opacity:

fig. 20, clouds, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Then, I began to move on to the castle. First I recolor it using the match color method:

fig. 21, bottom castle, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I want to make it as if faded, becoming one with the cloud, which is it's terrain, so, I apply mask and using black brush, I made the effect:

fig. 22, bottom castle masking, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I also adjusted the color balance of the castle to have a more pinkish color:

fig. 23, bottom castle color, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Then, I adjusted the jelly fishes using the match color and adjusted the opacity:

fig. 24, jellyfishes, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Moving to the zeppelins! Using the same method and adding clipping mask and pink brush to the zeppelins, I made this:

fig. 25, zeppelins, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I also added a blueish color for the zeppelin's shading, to add more balanced look between the elements:

fig. 26, zeppelins shading, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Next is the clouds on the corner. Using the same method, match color, mask and brush, I smoothen the cloud so they blend a bit with the sky:

fig. 27, corner clouds, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I applied surface blur for the castle, and it look liked this:

fig. 28, surface blur, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Since, I planned to make those clouds a border, I simply just made the bottom and the top, then duplicate it. This is how it look now (Digital Draft 1):

fig. 29, Digital draft 1, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Proceeding to the cutting, first I created a line where I planned to cut. I also created a backup layer for the person in case the cutting is wrong.

fig. 30, face cutting, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

To make a neat cut, I select the mark, which I made in a different layer select inverse, then go back to the object layer and erase it. This is how it looked like:

fig. 31, face cutting 2, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

To make the edge smooth, I clip mask the picture to the line layer. It looked like this:

fig. 32, face cutting 3, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

Then, I add the clouds and castle as in my sketch before:

fig. 33, draft 2, Week 12 (08/11/2021)

I'm thinking that it was a little bit weird, and the objects crossed on each other, so I thought of changing it a bit.

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FEEDBACK:

• General Feedback : n/a
• Specific Feedback : Good concept. can go with sketch 1 or 2. Mr. Fauzi liked sketch 2 better, but up to you to choose which one. For the photography should be taken from various angles so can choose which one fit better.