In photography, the term “double exposure” refers to a technique where two or more exposures are made on the same piece of film or digital media. By overlaying different images, double – or multiple exposure can create unique and unexpected results. While this technique can be used for any type of photography, it is often associated with experimental and impressionist styles. If you’re interested in trying out multiple exposure photography.
My attempt:
I created these triple exposure edits in photoshop by copying and pasting the same photo three times and moved each image slightly and changed the opacity of each photo to roughly around 86%.
You can also create multi exposure images on a camera by using a multi- exposure setting. by using tis setting you can adjust how many exposures you are wanting to create
The Patent Diamond Cameo photograph was registered by F.R. Window of London in 1864. Four small oval portraits (1″ x 3/4“) were placed on a carte de visite in the shape of a diamond, each portrait being of the same person photographed in a different position. A special camera made by Dallmeyer was used in which the one glass negative was moved to a new position in the back of camera after each portrait had been taken, and when the paper print had been pasted on the card a special press was used to punch the four portraits up into a convex cameo shape.
my response:
I created these diamond cameos in photoshop by using the elliptical marquee tool to select the part of the image i wanted.
i then copied and pasted the image onto a blank document and repeated it four times and placed them in the shape of a diamond.
To embed your understanding of the origins of photography and its beginnings you’ll need to produce a blog post which outlines the major developments and practices. Some will have been covered in the documentary above but you also need to research and discover further information.
Your blog post must contain information about the following and keep it in its chronological order:
Camera Obscura & Pinhole photography
Nicephore Niepce & Heliography
Louis Daguerre & Daguerreotype
Henry Fox Talbot & Calotype
Robert Cornelius & self-portraiture
Julia Margeret Cameron & Pictorialism
Henry Mullins & Carte-de-Visit
Each must contain dates, text and images relevant to each bullet point above. In total aim for about 1,000-2000 words.
Try and reference some of the sources that you have used either by incorporating direct quotes, paraphrasing or summarising of an idea, theory or concept, or historical fact.
Camera Obscura & Pinhole photography
A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture (the so-called pinhole)—effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. Light from a scene passes through the aperture and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect. The size of the images depends on the distance between the object and the pinhole.
The first mention of a camera obscura, from the Latin for ‘darkened room,’ was made in 1604 by German astronomer Johannes Kepler, not long after lenses had been invented for use in microscopes and telescopes in the Netherlands.
Nicephore Niepce & Heliography
Heliography is a photographic process that was invented by Nicéphore Niepce. In some cases – it is still used today (mainly for photo engraving). It was the process of Heliography that created the first and earliest known permanent photograph, taken from a nature scene.
Louis Daguerre & Daguerreotype
The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839-1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate.
In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is accurate, detailed and sharp. It has a mirror-like surface and is very fragile. Since the metal plate is extremely vulnerable, most daguerreotypes are presented in a special housing.
Numerous portrait studio’s opened their doors from 1840 onward. Daguerreotypes were very expensive, so only the wealthy could afford to have their portrait taken. Even though the portrait was the most popular subject, the daguerreotype was used to record many other images such as topographic and documentary subjects, antiquities, still lives, natural phenomena and remarkable events.
Henry Fox Talbot & Calotype
The calotype is sometimes called a “Talbotype.” This process uses a paper negative to make a print with a softer, less sharp image than the daguerreotype, but because a negative is produced, it is possible to make multiple copies. The image is contained in the fabric of the paper rather than on the surface, so the paper fibers tend to show through on the prints. The process was superceded in the 1850s by the collodion glass negative. Because of Talbot’s patent rights, relatively few calotypes were made in the United States.
Robert Cornelius & self-portraiture
‘The first selfie‘ – Cornelius was 30 years old when he used the daguerreotype process, just after it was introduced, to capture the world’s first self portrait image in 1839. He stood solitary in his family’s yard in Philadelphia, late October, with his own makeshift camera. Its lens was fashioned from an opera glass. Making sure the daylight was perfect to expose his pre-prepared metal plate in the camera, he took the image. The exposure time was around 10-15 minutes, causing him to stand still for the whole exposure. Rachel Wetzel of the Library’s Conservation Division stated “Taking a portrait is astounding in 1839,”. This was the start of something new at the time, influencing the future generations and its photography.
Julia Margeret Cameron & Pictorialism
Julia Margaret Cameron (née Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous Victorian men and women, for illustrative images depicting characters from mythology, Christianity, and literature, and for sensitive portraits of men, women and children.
Pictorialism, an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality.
The Pictorialist perspective was born in the late 1860s and held sway through the first decade of the 20th century. It approached the camera as a tool that, like the paintbrush and chisel, could be used to make an artistic statement. Thus photographs could have aesthetic value and be linked to the world of art expression.
Moving to Jersey in 1848, Henry Mullins set up a studio known as the Royal Saloon at 7 Royal Square after previously working in London. Mullins became most famous for his cartes de visite and the photographic archive of La Société, that contains a large collection of 9600 images, the online archive holds photos mainly in sets of 16 photographs taken at a single sitting. As photographs were expensive at the time, Henry mainly photographed Jersey’s affluent and influential people. These include Dean Le Breton (he was ordained Deacon in 1839 and priest in 1840).
Mullins was in demand with officers of the Royal Militia Island of Jersey. It was very popular for them to have their portraits taken, including their families of the more important officers. Long hair, whiskers and beards were shown to be in fashion in the mid-1800s from Mullins’ photos. Due to this and the styling of the portraits, it is difficult to tell the difference between some of the officers in the portraits.
Henry Mullins / Michelle Sank on the social matrix, a juxtaposition is created by the editors between the historical photographs of Henry Mullins that date to the 1860’s, with the recent portraits by Michelle Sank. At first look of this book it appears to highlight the differences of the passing of 160 years in photography; warm toned black and white photographs created by wet collodion on glass with that of contemporary colour. The stilted poses required for the longer colloidal exposures versus the fluidity of the current instant moment.
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A rim light is placed behind a subject that exposes the outline or rim of the subject with light. This lighting highlights the contours of a subject and creates a dramatic and mysterious effect. Rim lights can be used in a variety of ways. It can be created by pointing a bright light source towards the camera and placing someone/ a subject in front of the light, creating a silhouette like image.
Rembrandt lighting is a technique utilizing one light and one reflector or two separate lights. It’s a popular technique because it creates images that look both dramatic yet natural. It’s predominantly characterized by a lit-up triangle underneath the subject’s eye on the less illuminated area of the face (fill side).
how is it set up?
At its most basic, Rembrandt lighting consists of a single light source placed on a 45 degree offset from the subject, about 5 feet away. Positioned roughly two feet higher than eye level, the light source is angled slightly downward and hits the side of the face that is farthest away from the camera.
Chiaroscuro photography is a style of black and white photography that uses light and shadow to create dramatic effects. It’s a great way to communicate a feeling or mood for your photos.
It’s sometimes called “high-contrast” photography, the word comes from the Italian words “Chiaro” (light) and “scuro” (dark). Chiaroscuro photos often involve contrasts between light and dark, but they can also include other kinds of contrasts, like lines or shapes that contrast with each other. They can be simple or complex they just have to convey the idea behind them enough for the viewer to understand it.
Butterfly lighting is a popular lighting technique in portrait photography that creates a soft and flattering effect on the subject’s face. This technique is named after the butterfly-shaped shadow that is created under the subject’s nose. It is a pattern where the key light is placed above and directly centred with a subject’s face. It’s also known as ‘Paramount lighting’.
To achieve butterfly lighting, you will need a light source, such as a studio light or natural light source. You can use a three-point lighting system, consisting of a key light, fill light, and hair light, to achieve butterfly lighting. The key light is positioned directly above and slightly in front of the subject’s face, while the fill light is placed on the opposite side to fill in any shadows. The hair light is placed behind the subject to separate them from the background. you can also create butterfly lighting my using one main light as a 45 degree angle pointing down at the subject, an a reflector underneath the subjects face to create the sense of light coming from underneath.
for this photoshoot, I went into the market in town and asked some shop owners of small business if i could take some photos of them. I aimed to capture photos of people with a lot in the background i believe it is able to show more of a story and the colours behind them add some atmosphere.
I believe this photoshoot could have gone better if i changed the camera settings, as most of my photos were under exposed, and if i positioned the subjects in better lighting.
I believe that the outcome of this photo shoot went well, and I am proud of the outcomes. However, it could be improved my capturing more photos and the subject face on to the lens.
Arnold Newman was an American photographer, who specialized in portraits of well-known people posed in settings associated with their work. This approach, known as “environmental portraiture,” greatly influenced portrait photography in the 20th century. He was born on March 3rd, 1918 in New York City. He was raised and attended schools in Atlantic City, N.J. and Miami Beach, FL. He studied art under a scholarship at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL from 1936 to 1938. He died in New York City on June 6th, 2006.
Mr. Newman argued that he was not interested in the details of his subject’s surroundings, but the symbols he could create with them. Uninspired by a plain back drop, he decided to tell a story with every portrait through their background/ environment.
