I love the challenge idea of double exposure. However, if you do not have a feature on your camera for double exposure, how is it achieved? I know there are many techniques, what is your favorite technique, and why? Thanks in advance for the comments.
Ironic that this challenge came up. There was an image at my photo club meeting tonight where there were two "ghosts" in the image. While it was quite obviously 'shopped a couple of members I was speaking to thought that that would be the only way to pull it off. I explained how it could be done in camera and with one exposure and I believe that the wheels started turning in some peoples heads...
Now of course I can explain it but can I actually do it in practice? I guess we'll have to see. :)
edit: oops...the how
Long exposure of say 10 seconds. The person is only in one spot for 5 seconds and then moves (quickly) to the second position. The overall scene is exposed correctly however where there is ambient hitting the sensor in the same spot as the person making them appear transparent.
I love the challenge idea of double exposure. However, if you do not have a feature on your camera for double exposure, how is it achieved? I know there are many techniques, what is your favorite technique, and why? Thanks in advance for the comments.
If you do have this feature on your camera you can't use it in basic editing :(
So we are pretty much limited to night shots. Boo
If you do have this feature on your camera you can't use it in basic editing :(
So we are pretty much limited to night shots. Boo
Take a picture on a sunny day into a window without a polarizer.
Use an ND filter and use your hand or lens cap as the exposure control.
I can think of a third, but Im planning on using that one ;)
I will give you the ND option, but It will have to be a very dark filter to get enough time.
I've got a 10 stop one but I doubt many people here have.
Iso 10 would be handy.
Flash one... flip tripod stand to portrait, flash two.
Three different cans in different states. Swap out between flashes.
Flash once with black foamboard covering the box and top area. Drop foam to cover opening below, crawl behind and get my leg up through the bottom of the box... flash two.
So, to keep in the rules, we need to do what appears like a double exposure using a single exposure?
And for those without multiple external flashes, and cameras without a bulb setting (or with a bulb setting, but no way to keep the shutter open while flipping the tripod, moving from one place to another, etc.) - any suggestions for them (besides entering "Fashion")?
So, to keep in the rules, we need to do what appears like a double exposure using a single exposure?
And for those without multiple external flashes, and cameras without a bulb setting (or with a bulb setting, but no way to keep the shutter open while flipping the tripod, moving from one place to another, etc.) - any suggestions for them (besides entering "Fashion")?
I think you have a 30 second exposre in Manual or TV mode. Should be enough time.
So, to keep in the rules, we need to do what appears like a double exposure using a single exposure?
And for those without multiple external flashes, and cameras without a bulb setting (or with a bulb setting, but no way to keep the shutter open while flipping the tripod, moving from one place to another, etc.) - any suggestions for them (besides entering "Fashion")?
Remember... nothing that is black gets recorded. So if you replace where an item was with black, it won't get overwritten.
The key to these is long exposure times in complete darkness.
You can use a single external flash too, just need a remote trigger or hand held and press the test button in your various poses.
