Multiple Exposure / Composite Photos

[markpowell001]

Hi all,Firstly, my first post here, so please be gentle! Been looking around the forums and some good stuff! I'm newish to all this, still saving for the big camera, so a lot of my stuff is tidied up on photoshop and tinkering at the mo, hence the reason I'm posting in this section.I dunno what it's officially called, I've heard a few names for it, as the title suggests. Basically the technique I'm looking to get some practice with is the one where you have one scene and say, the same person in several different places, positions, poses. I think the original technique was multiple exposure, but from my research, without the correct type of camera it's a case of photoshopping. Which gets me onto my question (finally)!I'm kinda familiar with PS so can work my way around it, but knowing exactly what tools to use for specific jobs is where is am coming a proper with this effect. I read photomerge does it, but that's mainly for panoramic. I have tried layering two photos on top and using the erasure tool, but that left a lot of ghosting on the image I was exposing.I'm looking for a few hints and tips on which tools to use to blend the two same backgounds but only exposing the changed characters, or any other technique that creates the same effect.I have looked around the forum, but can't find any pointers, but a lot fo good pics!Any help or tips much appreciated... Hell, even the correct name and im sure google would help too! LolThanks,Mark.

 

[480sparky]

Layers?

 

[Edsport]

It's called multiplicity photography not multiple exposure. Google should have some tutorials...

 

[KmH]

Paragraphs?

 

[Kerbouchard]

Paragraphs?

What the heck is up with you and the fact that 99% of your posts are grammar related or quoting the rules? Don't you ever go out and take photographs?

 

[tyler_h]

Paragraphs?

What the heck is up with you and the fact that 99% of your posts are grammar related or quoting the rules? Don't you ever go out and take photographs?

Someone's got to encourage people to post with good grammar.

I opened this thread, looked at the post and scrolled down without reading it cause it's just a lump of text.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Paragraphs?

Yeah, there was also a problem with the forum yesterday that removed spaces, return/enter/paragraph breaks and lumped the text. Soooooo....

 

[KmH]

Paragraphs?

What the heck is up with you and the fact that 99% of your posts are grammar related or quoting the rules? Don't you ever go out and take photographs?

Every day.

Photography is a form of communication, but it is a lot harder to communicate with photographs than it is to communicate with the written word.

If people are sloppy, lazy, and not thoughtful when they communicate with the written word, there is not a lot of hope for their ability to communicate photographically.

 

[KmH]

Paragraphs?

Yeah, there was also a problem with the forum yesterday that removed spaces, return/enter/paragraph breaks and lumped the text. Soooooo....

Yes. I was on the forums yestererday too, but I manged to work around the problems and still post ok.

 

[expo]

Someone's got to encourage people to post with good grammar.

I opened this thread, looked at the post and scrolled down without reading it cause it's just a lump of text.

That should be "because" not "cause".

 

[molested_cow]

It's not really paragraphs. It's about the structure of conveying the idea.

Back in elementary school when I learnt how to write a composition, essay or letter, it's always:

1. What's the goal or purpose of the letter.
2. Describe the details to support the purpose.
3. Remind the reader what the purpose is and conclude.

Also, sentence structure should be short and sweet ( avoid getting too complicated and therefore avoid getting tripped up in grammatical errors).

That said, it's not uncommon to come across some horribly written messages in professional/work emails. It can cause unnecessary damage due to misunderstanding because when it comes to politics, everyone gets super sensitive.


Back to the OP's question. It's just like trying to get a good exposure on the photo paper in the dark room. You use all the tools that are available to you. Dodge and burn(directly translated from dark room techniques), clone tool(nose grease), combination of different photographs or exposures in localized areas (masking and selective exposure)... it's the same in photoshop. There's no one tool you use to make it happen. You need to know exactly what you want first, think about what you need to do and the sequence of the operation, then look at the tool box to see what it has to offer.

 

[expo]

It's not really paragraphs. It's about the structure of conveying the idea.

Back in elementary school when I learnt how to write a composition, essay or letter, it's always:

1. What's the goal or purpose of the letter.
2. Describe the details to support the purpose.
3. Remind the reader what the purpose is and conclude.

Also, sentence structure should be short and sweet ( avoid getting too complicated and therefore avoid getting tripped up in grammatical errors).

That seems to me to be good advice.

 

[Moe]

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[markpowell001]

THanks Moe, that's what I am getting at. I will try some more.. I will post my pic, it's not great, but it's my first attempt with a not very god camera.As for the post, sorry I started a debate on English grammar! I did put spaces and paragraphs in it, I figured it was "because" I wrote it on my iPad, but must have been the site that screwed it up! (and I had, had a glass or two of wine) I will search for cloning and see if I can find some more info on best practices, techniques etc...

 

[markpowell001]

OK. I put spaces in that last post. Defo something wrong with either posting on an apple device or the site! Apologies!