Sequencing:
How can you do it yourself?
1. Pick a specific idea that you would like to do and choose a type of scenery (man-made/natural etc) that is an appropriate background for that shot.
2. Decide whether you want to do motion sequencing or a sequence montage.
For motion sequencing:
3.Take a photograph of the shot you're going to use without the model in it.
4. Take multiple shots of your model as they move from one side of the shot to the other. If you want to do them jumping or performing a trick, ask them to repeat the trick a couple times and take photographs during each stage of the trick.
5. Upload the photographs onto the computer and open up Photoshop.
6. Open up the first photograph and turn it into a layer.
7. Open the other photographs up in Photoshop and drag the next one in the sequence onto the first photograph you opened up. This will create a layer. Change the opacity of the layer and select the eraser tool to erase the everything but the person (and their shadow if present).
8. Change the opacity back to 100% and move the person depending on where their next position should be.
9. Repeat with the next photograph and so on until the image shows the movement of the person within the shot.
10. Flatten the image and save it as a jpeg.
For a sequence montage:
3. Ensure that you have a decent amount of people to participate (4 +).
4. Take a photograph of the person doing their pose.
5. Take another photograph of two people doing their pose.
6. Take another photograph of three people doing their pose.
7. Take another photograph of four people doing their pose and so on.
8. Upload photographs to the computer and open Photoshop.
9. Open a blank document.
10. Open up the first photograph and drag it onto the blank document.
11. Change the size of the photograph so it fills just under 1/4 of the blank document (depending on how many you took/how many people you had).
12. Repeat with the rest of the photographs to create a montage (you can either do it as a square or a line).
Depth of field:
There are two types of depth of field. They are: minimum and maximum. Minimum is when the subject closest to the camera is in focus whereas maximum depth of field is when the subject furthest away from the camera is in focus.
How to take a photograph using minimal depth of field:
1. Find the surrounding that you would like to photograph.
2. Get close to the subject that you are going to focus on (ensuring there is background space behind).
3. Make the aperture larger (the smaller number i.e. f/2.8).
4. Take the photograph.
How to take a photograph using maximum depth of field:
1. Find the surrounding that you would like to photograph.
2. Ensure that the subject is far away from the camera lens.
3. Make the aperture smaller (the bigger number i.e. f/8)
Multiple imagery:
1. In order to create a multiple imagery photograph, you first have to find a subject that you would be able to capture using a variety of different angles.
2. In order to make a multiple imagery photograph you can either complete a 9 grid or 16 grid photograph depending on the detail of the chosen subject. Once you have chosen the number of photographs, take them.
3. When you're finished, open up a plain A4 document on Photoshop.
4. Choose the photographs you wish to use and drag the first one onto the plain document.
5. Shrink the photograph down to a size which will allow for the amount of photographs to fit on the document i.e. 9 or 16.
6. Complete step 5 with the other photographs that you have chosen.
7. Line them in specific rows either allowing for a 3x3 grid or a 4x4.
8. Make sure that there is space between all of the photographs and ensure that the space is equal.
9. Crop the document in order for the photographs to cover the majority of the document and save.
Blurring:
1. Select the 'S' on the wheel.
2. Press and hold the 'fn' button on the side of the camera.
3. Ensure the IOS is on 100 - turn the dial until it's on that number.
4. Change the f number to 1/6 or 1/8 (roughly) depending where you are.
5. Take the photograph while moving either the camera or the subject.
Multiple exposure:
1. Set the wheel on 'P'.
2. Click onto the menu and go onto the 'shooting menu'.
3. Go down to imagery quality and select 'raw'.
4. Take the two photographs you wish to lay on top of each other.
5. Go onto menu and go down to the 'retouch menu'.
6. Go down to 'image overlay' and click on it.
7. Click onto image 1 and select your chosen image.
8. Repeat step 7 with the second photo.
9. Click on the preview and then select ok and your image will be exposed.
Animation:
1. Take the different photographs that show a change in motion.
2. Open them all up on Photoshop and edit the levels and curves for each individual shot.
3. Select the first photograph and get the timeline up by clicking onto the window tab.
4. Click on 'create a Frame timeline'.
5. Drag the next photograph onto the first one and create a new layer.
6. Complete step 5 until all your photographs are on separate frames.
7. Adjust the timing of the frames and repitition.
8. Change the resolution to 72 and the size to 20.
9. Export by using 'Save for web'.
10. Export using Photobucket.
Multiple flash:
Note: this technique must be completed in the studio as it can only be done in darkness.
1. Set the shutter speed to 'bulb' by turning the wheel all the way.
2. Turn the studio lights on in order to focus on your subject then turn them off once focused.
3. Ensure it's as dark as possible by using polystyrene boards to block the light out.
4. Press and hold the shutter release button when the model is ready.
5. Keep it held down and continually press the flash button every time your model moves/changes position.
6. Release the shutter release button when you have finished with the photograph.
Slow sync:
1. It is important that you set the camera onto a long shutter speed in order for movement to be captured.
2. Use a black background and a 'redhead' light.
3. Place the 'redhead' light behind the polystyrene board.
4. Set the camera to 'rare curtain sync'.
5. Add a flash and ensure that the 'redhead' and flash are set at the same exposure.
Note: Make sure the model is standing in the light and ensure that you cannot see the 'redhead' light from where you're standing.
Location portraiture
1. Use wide angle when completing location portraiture.
2. You must ensure that the subject is separated from the background.
3. Ensure that the camera lens is close to subject.
Note: You can also use different camera angles to get some powerful shots.
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