1. Experiments
Double exposure
In preparation for my
editing and photo
shoot I have
experimented with the
technique I wish to use
– Double Exposure.
Although I have not
taken these
photographs myself i
have just taken them
off the internet, using
Photoshop to create the overall method has given me a better
understanding to how I will use the program to create my final pieces. I have
taken an image of a face, and an image of snowy scenery. I inputted both
images separately into Photoshop where I dragged and dropped both
images together so they were then in the same box. I changed the opacity
of the top image to you could still see the face behind. I found that the face
was different shape to the rectangular landscape photograph. To merge the top image to be the same
shape as the background I held down the control button while selecting the foreground image. I kept
the button held down and then selected the background image. I let go of the control button and right
clicked over the actual image and clicked on ‘Layer via copy’. This made the top layer the same
shape of the face which is what I intended to do. This method and technique will be used in
production to a professional standard now I know exactly how to create the double exposure look.

2. I have created various different double
exposures which I have used the
program Photoshop for. Some were
easier to create then others such as the
photograph to the left was simply just
two photographs on top of each other
one with the opacity being less then the
other. The one above with the woman
and a sunset with trees that you can
vaguely see on the person was a little
bit more difficult. I had to use the lasso
tool which allowed me to cut around the
person. I did this with the background
piece selected but hidden which cut the
exact shape of the woman out. I then changed the opacity. I think this looks really effective and I will
be using as much media and techniques as I can when I come to producing my own.