Techniques: Multiple Exposure: Work Diary Evaluation -

Multiple Exposure - 

Equipment Used: 
Outdoors: Canon EOS 450D, standard lens. 
Indoors: Canon EOS 450D, standard lens, soft box flash lights. 

Settings: 
Outdoors: 1/320, F/5.6, ISO 200.
Indoors: 1/125, F/11 or F/5.6, ISO 200.

Lighting: 
Outdoors: Natural outdoor lighting.
Indoors: Model flash lighting.

Theory: 
N/A.

Favourite:

This image is my favourite of this technique for a few reasons. Firstly, the exposure of the images worked well in allowing for the photos to combine although they were not too overexposed which could have lead to details in the portrait being lost. Additionally, the landscape captured was more detailed and interesting in shapes and tones than the below final outcome. Penultimately, the eye is the central focus of the photograph which was my aim. Finally, the section within the portrait where the section is missing I believe adds to the nature of the outcome. 

Least Favourite: 

This image is my least favourite as the subject was wearing a white top which meant that the nature of an over-exposed photograph meant that the outline of the subject was lost when the image was layered in Photoshop. Also, the landscape used did not have as many interesting texture and so on when compared to the above image. 

Evaluation and Development - 

This series is again of varied degrees of success. For instance, some images worked very successfully but the limited number of photographs I took that could later be combined resulted in limited options for the creation of the final pieces of the series. Furthermore, due to inability to plan to the extend that I would had this been a photoshoot of mine the subjects and landscapes used were those that were available to me within the immediate vicinity. Consequently, the aesthetic is not of my usual liking and I would have liked to explore ideas more similar to the work of Dan Mountford. 

There is a possibility that I will use this techniques in my fashion/ surrealism project; as many artists within the surrealism genre experiment with multiple images combined through techniques such as collage, multiple exposure or multiple flash. 

Techniques: Multiple Exposure: Straight Images -

Multiple Exposure - 

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Techniques: Multiple Exposure: Image Bank -

Multiple Exposure - 

Definitions:

• Multiple Exposure: The layering of two or more exposures to create a single image. 

Skills:

• Manual shooting mode
• Over exposed landscape
• Studio portrait
• Image layering in photoshop

How To Set up Multiple Exposure on Camera:

• Menu
• Multiple Exposure
• Turn Auto Gain off
• Number of shots 2
• Multiple exposure mode on

How To Get It to Work Well:

• Spot metering mode
• Aperture priority mode
• Central focal point
• Then take portrait with maxed out white background
• Up exposure by around 2 F/stops whilst photographing the landscape (like trees)

Photoshop:

• Drag the portrait over the landscape layer
• Click 'Normal' and adjust to the setting to 'Screen' for the top image only

Possible Tools:

• Tripod
• Flash
• Soft box
• Snoot
• Plain backdrop

Examples: 

(Michael Archambault)

(Dan Mountford)

(Andre De Freitas)

(Christopher Relander)

(Chris Rivera)

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Techniques: Multiple Flash: Work Diary Evaluation -

Multiple Flash - 

Equipment Used: 
Nickon D5 300, standard lens, snoot, flash light, plain backdrop. 

Settings: 
6"-8", F/16, ISO 200.

Lighting: 
Snoot, flash lighting on medium high. 

Theory: 
N/A

Favourite:

The above photographs are my favourites from this technique experimentation as they have a sombre atmosphere which matches the setting well. Additionally, the movements were clear and the outline of the subject, in both final outcomes, is crisp with little noise. The manual focus has allowed for the most important features such as the eyes in the first image to be the central focus of the photograph. The lighting could have been slightly improved by adjusting the position of the snoot to direct the beam of light more directly onto the subject instead of somewhat on the backdrop too. 

Least Favourite:

This image is my least favourite of the series as the majority of the photograph is dominated by the subject's back. I could have cropped the image but this would have disrupted the style of the series. Also, I could have adapted the lighting of the backdrop in Photoshop. 

Evaluation and Development - 

This particular series is relatively successful in that whilst the images accurately depict motion each layer of the photograph is still well focused and lit which results in a dramatic and clear final photograph. Despite this, the lighting was slightly off and appears very cold and white light which reflected off elements of the backdrop and proved very difficult to try and edit using Photoshop. 

There is a strong possibility that I will use this techniques in my fashion/ surrealism project; this technique appears to aesthetically be a combination of sequencing and slow sync flash which therefore creates eerie ghost like subject which could work well in cohesion with my surrealism side of the idea. 

Techniques: Multiple Flash: Straight Images -

Multiple Flash - 

Multiple Flash:

Techniques: Multiple Flash: Image Bank -

Multiple Flash - 

Definitions:

• Multiple Flash: A photograph that compiles movement with the use of flash. 

Possible Tools:

• Tripod
• Flash
• Soft box
• Snoot
• Plain backdrop

Examples: 

 

(Unknown)

 

(Unknown)

 

(Gjon Mili)

 

(Gjon Mili)

 

(Unknown)

Techniques: Slow Sync Flash: Work Diary Evaluation -

Slow Sync Flash - 

Equipment Used: 
Canon EOS 450D, standard lens, tripod, soft box studio lights, a light source (flash), light metre, dark background, reflector, snoot, honeycomb.

Modelling tungsten light bulb to show where the light falls on the subject and flash light that fires briefly.

Settings: 
10-13", F/11, ISO 200

Lighting: 
1/4 and full +

Theory: 
The images showing movement imply the movement of the mind too; the emotions one feels whilst moving through their life. The images symbolise a journey both physically and mentally; an exploration of emotions. 

Favourite Images:

I like this photograph because the movement is soft and gives the impression of a gradual journey; also, the slight movement in the line of height could be interpreted as the ups and downs of life. More technically speaking than interpretative, I was able to capture two solid images and movement between the two. Furthermore, the lighting on the right fits the tone of the image well. Although, one slight issue with the technical aspect is that the shutter speed was marginally too fast and didn't capture the final precise movement of the subject therefore resulting in a noisy appearing end of movement. 

This final outcome is another favourite of mine as the eye contact with the camera is powerful and once again links well with the concept behind the image. Technically, the focus on the section of the image within the right third of the grid is crisp whilst the middle to left third well depicts movement. Also the flash alongside the movement has created a light blur bokeh effect which was not planned but I belied adds to the aesthetic. 

This image is another favourite as the movement of the arms is successfully captured in an erratic manner. However, this is the lesser of my favourites as the flash lighting blew out the portrait and the exposure was too bright which was not even fixed in my post-production editing. 

Least Favourite Image:

This is my least favourite of this technique as the face is mostly obscured which could fit the theme well but for my individual perspectives of aesthetic it is not appealing. The ghostly shadow of the closer up image is interesting but is over exposed too much by the flash lighting and with the tungsten against the black backdrop the movement is too blurred. I would also further adapt this image in Photoshop CC 2014 more than I already have; I would increase the contrasts and change the warmth/ saturation of the lighting on the photograph to improve the appearance of the final outcome. 

Evaluation and Development - 

This series is quite interesting in the freedom to explore varied poses and movements within a still image. Furthermore, the series appears ghostly and could easily be emphasised using Photoshop and careful editing to create a more sinister final appearance. For example, the implementation of a vignette could exaggerate this dramatically. 

I will possibly use this technique to create surreal ghost like idea around surrealism as inspired by the series entitle "Self Made Ghosts" by Christopher McKenney. I would be using the title of his series as inspiration and employing this technique rather than surreal location portraiture and Photoshop if I do choose to pursuer it. 

Techniques: Slow Sync Flash: Straight Images -

Slow Sync Flash - 

Slow Sync Flash: