Review Digital Camera World 04-18-2014

Digital Camera World

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Double exposure portraits: a simple tutorial for making surrealist images Apr 17th 2014, 23:01, by jmeyer In this quick double exposure portrait tutorial we’ll show you how to combine images with easy Blend mode effects to create striking, dream-like pictures. Multiple exposure effects are a great way to creatively combine two or more images. Traditionally, double exposure portraits were made by exposing the same frame of film more than once. Photoshop's Screen Blend mode works in much the same way by multiplying the light values on one layer with those on the layers below. So the scene can only get brighter, never darker, and white areas stay white. Image and text by James Paterson This makes a striking effect when you combine textures with strong shapes, like the model here, because the texture is confined by the background. We can also reposition each exposure for a pleasing composition. SEE MORE: 6 self-portrait ideas for every occasion (and how to take them) How to make a double exposure portrait: steps 1-3 01 Tweak the raw Download our start files and follow along! Navigate to multi01.dng in Bridge then right click the file and choose Open in Camera Raw. Once open, adjust the tones. Set Exposure +0.80, Contrast +39, Highlights +32, Shadows +27, Blacks -6. Next go to the HSL panel. Click the Luminance tab and set Reds -51, Oranges -58, Yellows -61, Purples +100, Magentas +100. Click Open Image.   02 Dodge the image Hit Cmd/Ctrl+J to duplicate the layer, then grab the Dodge tool from the Tools panel. In the Options bar at the top, set Range: Highlights, Exposure 50% and uncheck Protect Tones. Choose a soft-edged brush tip and paint over the background to make it completely white, using ] and [ to resize your brush tip as you paint.   03 Drop in the trees Open multi02.jpg then go to the Layers panel and right click the background layer. Choose Duplicate Layer. In the Destination settings, choose Document: multi01.dng and hit OK to copy the image over, then close multi02.jpg. Go to the main image and rename the top layer 'trees'. We'll now merge the trees with the underlying layer using a Blend mode. PAGE 1 – How to make a double exposure portrait: steps 1-3 PAGE 2 – How to make a double exposure portrait: steps 4-6 PAGE 3 – How to make a double exposure portrait: steps 7-9 READ MORE Multiple exposures in-camera – how to get long exposure effects in bright light 34 Photoshop effects every photographer should try once How to replace a sky: Photoshop effects to make your landscapes more attractive Composite picture techniques: how to make convincing shadows How to make a boring sunset more dramatic Apr 17th 2014, 09:29, by jmeyer Do your sunrise and sunset images often look flat and dull? Try these simple photo editing tips to make them more dramatic! The main problem when shooting sunrises or sunsets is getting detail in both the sky and foreground. Even if you use a graduated neutral density filter, it's often impossible to get the balance exactly right. Shoot in Raw, though, and you'll find that the tools in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) in Photoshop will allow you to get much more detail out of both the highlights and the shadows. SEE MORE: Adobe Camera Raw – the secret to using it for just about everything However, bear in mind that ACR has limits! You should always make sure that you keep as much highlight detail in the sky as possible when you're shooting your sunrise and sunset images. SEE MORE: Sunset photography – the only tutorial you’ll ever need How to give a dull sunset photo more impact 1 Set the white balance With your image open in Adobe Camera Raw, you should start by adjusting the white balance to suit the sky. For a natural-looking sunset, start with a daylight white balance setting of around 5,500K. Dragging the Temperature slider up to around 6,000K will add a little extra warmth to your image. 2 Add some saturation With your white balance set, you need to use the Saturation slider to boost the colours in the sunset. Start with a setting of around +15, but be careful not to oversaturate the colour of the sun. Also, you should check that there's still highlight detail in the sky. 3 Add a graduated filter Click the Graduated filter icon on the toolbar above the preview image, and then position the cursor at the bottom of the image. Then click and drag the graduated filter graphic to the top. This applies the filter from the bottom of the image. 4 Adjust the settings Now you can use the Graduated filter to lighten the foreground by dragging the Exposure slider to the right. Use a value that brightens the foreground, and also increases the Contrast slightly. To warm up the foreground, click the box next to the Color setting and select a light orange colour. 5 Alter the Adjustment Brush settings You can now adjust selected areas of your image using the Adjustment Brush. Click its icon at the top of the ACR window, and in the settings drag the Exposure slider to around +0.3. Then set the Size to 30, the Feather to 35, the Flow to 25 and the Density to 50. 6 Lighten the sky with the Adjustment Brush With these settings you can lighten the top of the sky, which can often be too dark due to the effect of the ND grad filter, and any other areas that are too dark. Simply paint the adjustment onto the image until you are happy with the effect. READ MORE Professional Photographer to the Rescue: seaside sunset photography made easy Golden hour photography: tips for making magical landscapes at dawn How to fake the golden hours in Photoshop… even if you shot a JPEG Sunrise photography tips: DSLR shortcuts that are guaranteed to brighten your day

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