How to: Multi Exposures, by Doug McNamee

Doug McNamee is a professional photographer based in California who I met at PMA, and who we have showcased here on the iPhoneography blog.

Doug recently emailed me with details on how he created the following photo, giving me permission to post it here on the iPhoneography blog.

"A few people asked about this image, so I’ll run down the basic steps. Apps used: Tiltshift generator, Montage, and PhotoGene.

I was feeling particularly inspired  after purchasing a James Fee coffee table book and wanted to do something with that Fee look. I knew I wanted  sharp and soft edges layered together, so I started with a contrasty scene, a tree just outside our building. Here are the original and final versions.

From the set of four below:

1. Used Tiltshift Generator to desaturate and adjust contrast
2. Used Tiltshift Generator to blur one side of the image. Saved as “layer 1″
3. Created another version, blurring the other side. Saved as “layer 2″
4. Flipped that image In the Montage app, so tree branches are coming from opposite sides.

Next:

1. Imported layers 1 and 2 into Montage. There, you can flip images and adjust  layer order and opacity.
2. Exported to Camera Roll
3. Opened in Photogene, adjust contrast, cropped, toned, and saved.

Here are some alternate versions."

Source: Tilt N Shift

Comments

[Jayson Ang]

there's a free and easy way to create multiple exposures.
Try DXP Free from the appstore
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/dxp-free/id299488814?mt=8

[deborah d. lattimore]

completely awesome. thanks for sharing!

[doug]

I've had DXP for a while. I checked it again after Jayson's comment above to see if I missed something. DXP is just ok. I like the way it layers, but you can't control or move the layers. DXP saves at small resolution. - Doug

[scw]

DXP will be full resolution soon enough BUT another alternative is "Backgroundz" app it might even have more options & is already a full resolution multiple/double exposure app

[Cliff]

Another app to consider for creating multiple exposures is Snap Toy Camera. It is the only app that I currently use to create multiple exposures; in fact, that's all I really use the app for. It does a pretty good job and I am more than satisfied with the results.