Layering advice

[My_Perspective]

Hey there,
I am currently doing my a level at photography and am studying multiple images as part of this. I am trying to set up a shoot where the same subject is is multiple positions by layering several photos together...however my editing skills as somewhat lacking and i dont really know where to start and was wondering if anyone knew how, or of any step by steps available? I use paint shop pro at home but i have access to photoshop at college if thats easier.

any tips would be really appreciated as i am worrying that i might have picked something too hard.

x

 

[f1charlie]

A quick google gives these to give you an idea, there may be better guides out there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYB-5O9OYfQ

http://layersmagazine.com/image-sequences-in-photoshop.html

 

[swanseamale47]

You use layer masks to show/hide the various bits of the images, it can be fiddly to do, it's best if the people don't overlap and the cameras on a tripod.

 

[Just Dave]

You use layer masks to show/hide the various bits of the images, the cameras on a tripod.

I go with that to, depends on your editing skill as to whether you overlap the subject/model, when doing edits with overlaps zooming in close and use a hard brush, and use masks, rather than the eraser/rubber, as you can easy undo mistakes

 

[My_Perspective]

thanks guys.

 

[nobby28]

Just keep an eye out in the shadows too