I was looking at some myspce profile photos(looking for long lost cousins) and came across these 2 portraits. I have spent the last hour here lookig for some portraits that have the same editing but no luck so far. Does anyone know how to do this? Im wanting to make some portraits of my girls like this but I dont have a clue of even where to start.
Begin with the background image open, edit as needed. Open the foreground image, carefully select the person and copy/paste him onto the first image. Edit edges as needed for blending......
Alternately, you could begin with the foreground image and use the same tecnique to copy/paste the background image in and "erase" the area where the foreground subject is.
A traditional film studio technique for this kind of memory-time portrait is to utilize a camera with double exposure capability. idnic's suggestion to explore photoshop would be more appropriate for digital.
just curious if anyone has any photos like this that I could see. Im curious as to other ways or set ups this can be done.
so if ya got 'em...share 'em please
Yeah I know this one doesn't have clean edges around the foreground image... but clean edges wasn't the effect I wanted. But this is similar to the effect you wanted so take a peek.
You can do this with adjustment layers and using the brush tool; or even with two layers and the eraser. What I like about those methods is that you can control the sharpness of the edges. I'm sure a PS expert will be here any minute to explain how to do this. If not, pm me and I'll do my best.
It really, *really* helps if you shoot the foreground image with the image extraction in mind. That means a uniform-colored background that has high contrast with the subject.
Or if you (or your company) has a video projector, just project an image of the model on the wall behind the model:
I have been looking at LCD projectors for a while, but they're expensive SO..... a few days ago I found an overhead projector on Ebay for $9 - it should be here in a few days and I'm gonna try some cool studio effects with it! I'm excited! :)
an overhead projector opens up even more creativeness. I have a "holiday" projector thingy I might play around with a bit till i can get a "real" projector....man the thought that are going thru my head right now could get me locked up....lol
I have been looking at LCD projectors for a while, but they're expensive SO..... a few days ago I found an overhead projector on Ebay for $9 - it should be here in a few days and I'm gonna try some cool studio effects with it! I'm excited! :)
You should be able to print onto transparency sheets which opens up all kinds of ideas. Basic editing legal ideas too ;-)
I have been looking at LCD projectors for a while, but they're expensive SO..... a few days ago I found an overhead projector on Ebay for $9 - it should be here in a few days and I'm gonna try some cool studio effects with it! I'm excited! :)
You should be able to print onto transparency sheets which opens up all kinds of ideas. Basic editing legal ideas too ;-)
My thought exactly -- I think I already have a box of laser transparency material somewhere ...
I have been looking at LCD projectors for a while, but they're expensive SO..... a few days ago I found an overhead projector on Ebay for $9 - it should be here in a few days and I'm gonna try some cool studio effects with it! I'm excited! :)
You should be able to print onto transparency sheets which opens up all kinds of ideas. Basic editing legal ideas too ;-)
I know! I already picked up tranparency sheets from the office supply store! Including shipping, the overhead projector cost less than $30. I can "see" some shots with text crossing over a model and onto the bg..... :)
Or you could do a Beam Splitter. It gives you an overlapping and behind look. You could use a prevous photo or a computer monitor. I did this on these photos. Experimenting and used the first for a challenge.
You set up a piece of glass in front of the lens, at an angle and it picks up the image.
In the first photo, my son is to camera right, in front of a doorway, and I am in front of the camera (and glass). Lit my son with a diffuser and me with a softbox.
Link on the photo, but here //www.shootsmarter.com/infocenter/cg017.html (you have to sign in)
