Taking multiple pictures of yourself in different positions

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The ones where you can be sitting on the sofa reading a paper, then having a row with yourself in another part of the picture, that sort of thing.

Anyone got a tutorial on how it's done?
 
Chaz Photos said:
not done it but I guess you set your camera up on tripod and tale lots of shots with you in different places and then blend them in Photoshop after making sure they are aligned
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Sounds about right to me, :thumbs: set the camera up on a tripod and so you can see the whole scene you want to capture and as above take your shots remembering not to move the camera as it will be harder to align them, stack them up in layers 2 at a time, and use masks to revealed your self in the different positions flattening the layers as you go :thumbs: eg BG + image 2 mask and then flatten, next BG+ image 3, BG+ image 4 and so on
 
It's masking I'm not too sure about as I've never used that particular method yet. Is that where you use the magic wand to go round the outline, then paste it into a new layer removing the background? :shrug:
 
Dman said:
It's masking I'm not too sure about as I've never used that particular method yet. Is that where you use the magic wand to go round the outline, then paste it into a new layer removing the background?
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No you add a mask to the layer and then use the brush tool to paint over with black, the areas you want to keep,
 
Dman said:
It's masking I'm not too sure about as I've never used that particular method yet. Is that where you use the magic wand to go round the outline, then paste it into a new layer removing the background? :shrug:
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Easy way - open Image one, then copy in the other images on top of each other. If the camera was on a tripod, they'll all be aligned automatically.

Then, select the top layer, and erase (with the eraser) everything but yourself (and any shadow etc). Then repeat on the next layer down, and down...leaving yourself with just the bottom layer.

If you can't see what you've erased then simply hide the other layers by clicking on the eye symbol in the layers panel, that way you will be able to see the checker background!
 
The mask layer is the same tool that you would use to do selective colouring!! im not sure what editing software your useing but theres a fantastic gimp tutorial http://www.ghuj.com/photo-manipulation/selective-colorization-using-the-gimp.html
im sure that even if your not using gimp it can be the same sort of programing in others such as PS!! give it a look! if all else fails, gimp is a free download off of the internet just do it on there :D
 
purpleclouds said:
Easy way - open Image one, then copy in the other images on top of each other. If the camera was on a tripod, they'll all be aligned automatically.

Then, select the top layer, and erase (with the eraser) everything but yourself (and any shadow etc). Then repeat on the next layer down, and down...leaving yourself with just the bottom layer.

If you can't see what you've erased then simply hide the other layers by clicking on the eye symbol in the layers panel, that way you will be able to see the checker background!
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Cheers, will give this a go as well and see what works best.
 
You could, get a flash, set the strobe mode to 1 shot per second, and then RUN LIKE HELL from position to position, set the aperture small of course, bulb mode, dark room
 
Hmm, you need to be careful not to get the background in the flash output.

This was a quick play:
 
when i did one, i set the camera on a tripod, and then shot in several positions, when i edited together i did it as layers and just erased the bits i didnt want, worked ok
 
i just tried it with autostitch...the effect is poor...and evidence of double exposure

 
What you need to do is multiple exposure (if you camera supports it) and black out the bits on the lens and you won't get the ghosting effect.

So do 1 image with you sitting on the left of the couch say and cover the right side of the frame. Then move to the other side of the couch and do the same image but cover the left side of the frame with something black.

Cokin do a filter for it and I think it slides left too right or up and down.

Can be done is PS obviously but that how we use to do it on film and just used black card.

Dave
 
If you shoot all the shots with the camera set to manual-everything, the masking is a piece of cake, as you don't even need to be too careful when painting in the mask, as all the photos are exposed and colour-balanced the same.
 
 
Nice one Matty, thats a good eg, bet the only hard part you had with that and erasing was around your leg, nearest the chair as it over laps yourself, thats were a mask would be more useful, as if you erase to much, youll have to just go back a step, and have another go, with a mask you can just paint it back
 
thats it dave, the leg was a right PITA!
 
Just Dave said:
Nice one Matty, thats a good eg, bet the only hard part you had with that and erasing was around your leg, nearest the chair as it over laps yourself, thats were a mask would be more useful, as if you erase to much, youll have to just go back a step, and have another go, with a mask you can just paint it back
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brill

my auto stitch attempt is poor in comparison

 
JoeMoomin said:
I'm going to give this a go!
Results (when done correctly) look fantastic.
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just had a comment from across the pond....do it with different clothes on each sitting...or none:lol:
 
sock it to him...

its good...how do you do that
 
I did this ages ago when i took my friend fishing

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Is this done in a similar way then?

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I did this a while ago, was going to do a series of "The Bruvvers" but its not as quick to do as I thought :lol: I used the erase method, might just try the mask/brush method.

Anyway, for what its worth - The Bruvvers....

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Me and a friend did something a little different.

*Goes to find the image on Flickr*

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That is just one picture, one exposure if you like. Hold the shutter open with a remote shutter in the 'lock' position, sit in position 1 and have your friend fire the flashgun, move to the next position and fire the flashgun again and so on.

It is not as good as the others which have several images but it was more of an experiment when I was going through my fascination with long exposures. We did a 'YMCA' one that night which was pretty funny, but due to the positioning of the flashgun it made some parts of me look invisible.

I suppose a really easy way to do as above would be like so:

Take 2 pictures of you in 2 different places, take from a tripod so that the background doesn't move and take it on manual so none of the settings change and ensure that the lighting is the same on each image so you don't have 2 images which are exposed differently.

Open them both on photoshop, copy 1 into a new layer so that you have 1 image with 2 layers, then all you need to do is simply use the eraser tool on one of the layers which will reveal the layer behind it. If that makes sense?
 
Hey Jaffster, I like the effect you did - must try it :thumbs:

Cheers for sharing
 
Jaffster said:
Me and a friend did something a little different.

*Goes to find the image on Flickr*

3763077165_04c5784f73.jpg


That is just one picture, one exposure if you like. Hold the shutter open with a remote shutter in the 'lock' position, sit in position 1 and have your friend fire the flashgun, move to the next position and fire the flashgun again and so on.
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that is great!
:thumbs:
 
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