This is a cool photoshop trick which allows you to overlay two images on top of each other, so that your brain struggles to work out what the face is actually made up of.
It’s great if you want to learn how to take more photos like this.
Step 1 – Take Two Photos
Take two photos of yourself. One with your face visable, and another with your hands covering your face.
You’ll want a black background too, so if you have a backdrop then that’s great, but if not, then a black t-shirt and some tape will do fine.
Step 2 – Overlay the Two Images
Open these photos in photoshop with one on top of the other.
Select the layer blending mode and choose ‘multiply’. Then you will see both at once, and you can make sure that your overlaying is as best as possible.
Then flatten the image, by going to Layer>Flatten Image.
Step 3 – Clean the Image Up
I used the paint brush tool to remove any part of the image that did not overlap. That meant the forehead and part of the chest.
To blend the wrists better, I used the graduated brush, with the neutral density filter.
To finish off the image, I turned the photo black and white, and adjusted the contrast and the curves. The photo doesn’t really look like me, so I’m happy to get a bit creative with my editing.
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can hit a brick wall, creatively speaking. And that’s why I love this trick photography and special effects ebook. It allows me to open up my eyes and mind to new and exciting photo ideas, which I may have never thought of myself.
This ebook helps you to create some incredibly cool images, which will not only help you to be more creative, but will impress your friends too. You can view a selection of the photos here.
It’s one of the most popular photography ebooks on the market, and that’s for a pretty good reason…
Last week I conducted a survey of all my readers. I found that 40% of you said that one of the biggest problems you face is not being creative enough. A further 24% of you said that one of your favourite niches was special creative effects.
For anyone reading this, who feels that the same is true for themselves, I suggest you watch the video below, and read on.
This is more than just a 299 page trick photography and special effects ebook. There’s also 9 hours of how-to video tutorials, and over 300 creative photographs created by some of the most talented photographic artists around the world.
Pros and Cons of the eBook
Pros:
The 60 day money back guarantee really helps, if you’re not sure about whether you should buy it or not.
You don’t need any fancy gear to take the photos, just basic cameras with a manual mode.
You don’t need an extensive knowledge of photography or exposure either, that’s all covered too.
It really starts to get your creative juices flowing.
You don’t feel like you need to copy the same ideas, because there’s plenty of inspiration to come up with your own.
The videos were very helpful, because I don’t really like reading from a screen.
Links for everything you may need, such as torches and accessories.
A ridiculous amount of photos – lots of examples.
Produces interesting photos, not flowers and sunsets.
Easy to browse.
Cons:
It’s very lengthy, and if you wanted to carry it with you, it would be heavy to carry, and expensive to print.
It sometimes goes into more detail on some subjects, such as light painting, than it needs to.
Some tricks can appear to be easier than they actually are, although a little perseverance and experience goes a long way.
There are three main sections, and then inside these sections there are chapters (the bullet points below). Within these, there are further subchapters. You can jump in at any point which takes your fancy, and get started straight away.
Here’s a list of everything you can expect from the ebook and videos.
Long Exposure Effects and Light Painting (119 Pages)
It feels like it must have taken a very long time to complete this ebook and videos, as they’re very thorough. There are lots of tips and tricks, which I had never heard of, or thought of before. They range from using an elastic band and a wad of paper as a replacement for a shutter release cable, to using fire for light painting, and much, much more.
It really is a very extensive ebook.
If you’re looking to improve your photography, become more creative, impress your friends, and have more fun with photography, then I really don’t think you can go wrong with this trick photography and special effects ebook.
You can purchase it here. It’s reduced for a limited time, and there’s a 60 day refund period, so there’s zero risk.
