OBJECTIVES: STUDENTS WILL USE PHOTOSHOP TO CREATE A DOUBLE EXPOSURE PORTRAIT.
STEP 1: SHOOT PORTRAIT SHOT
- Side-profile works best, also try 3/4 view. (Use one of the photographs we used for High Contrast Portrait)
- Think about your facial expression- this can make or break your final image... play around with different expressions/emotions/poses.
STEP 2: SHOOT OVERLAY SHOT
- Focus on shooting interesting TEXTURES, LINES, FILL THE FRAME.
- Natural elements work great... try trees, branches, leaves, clouds, plants, etc.
- Look for good contrast between positive and negative space (contrast between white sky and black branches)
- You may also use an image from the internet, be sure it is a High Resolution Photograph.
STEP 3: PHOTOSHOP
- Open up your portrait shot in Photoshop.
-1.) Check the "smart radius" box
-2.) Underneath that box, increase the radius size slightly... notice how much of your edges are getting "picked up" in the preview screen. -3.) Use the paint brush to paint around edges of hair. -4.) Check "Decontaminate Colors" -5.) Make sure "New Layer with Layer Mask" is selected in the drop-down box at the bottom. Click Ok |
OPTIONAL: DO YOU WANT YOUR IMAGE BLACK AND WHITE?
- Add 2 more adjustment layers- a levels adjustment layer and a curves adjustment layer.
- Experiment with both of these- make your image darker, lighter, or give it more contrast. - Experiment until you are happy with the look of your photo. -Reminder... adjustment layers always come with "masks" so if you like, you can choose to adjust only part of your image instead of the entire thing. Just use your black paint brush to mask out an area you don't want to be affected by your changes. |
- Make your image look however you like it.
- You may like it "softer" looking, or you may like something more contrasty and dramatic.
- You may like it "softer" looking, or you may like something more contrasty and dramatic.
TIPS WHEN USING ADJUSTMENT LAYERS....
Keep in mind that when you add an adjustment layer (like levels or curves) that EVERY SINGLE LAYER BENEATH IT will be affected by the changes you make.
- So if I add a curves adjustment and the adjustment layer is all the way at the top of my layers panel (as shown), then the "overlay photo" and the portrait photo will BOTH be affected by the changes I make. |
- If you ONLY want your adjustment to apply to the OVERLAY layer, then first make sure the adjustment layer is directly on top of the overlay layer.
- Then find the "clip layer" button in your ADJUSTMENT PANEL (usually directly above the LAYERS PANEL). It looks like a black circle over a white circle. - When you click it, you should see a little arrow show up on your adjustment layer. This is to show you that it is "clipped" to the layer beneath it, meaning your changes will ONLY affect the layer beneath it. |