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07/09/2013 06:27:00 AM · #1 |
Have you discovered ways of shooting that created a textured overlay feel? I thought maybe you could shoot through waxed paper to get a cool crinkly effect, but it was way too opaque and didn't work at all.
I shot this through the shower door, but that's not exactly portable.
and this is obviously the dirty, wet window.
I haven't tried the Vaseline on the filter yet, but doesn't that just give a soft focus?
So I'm curious what people have played with and discovered.
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07/09/2013 07:27:16 AM · #2 |
| Calling Ritz... Calling J.M. Ritz... |
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07/09/2013 08:55:18 AM · #3 |
| pretty much anything you shoot through creates an overlay of some sort... |
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07/09/2013 09:34:57 AM · #4 |
| this would be a cool minimal editing challenge. |
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07/09/2013 09:49:19 AM · #5 |
In John's description he gives great details on how he achieved this....Until I read that I didn't see all that he used/did....once I had read it...it made total sense and I could see all the elements. I would love for cutout to chime in here as well... |
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07/09/2013 10:01:08 AM · #6 |
While experimenting for this challenge, even though I didnt enter one (not worthy) I discovered several things that worked well. One is a small plate of glass that I poured soda on and let dry in the sun and then similar to cutout, I used wet/dry paper towels in front of it. It will create some unique textures. I think Cory did something similar for a couple of his shots that he has done in the past.
Anything translucent to semi-translucent will work depending on the look your going for I guess. I struggled for several days on it myself. Hope this gives you some ideas. |
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07/09/2013 10:18:27 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by thriftyphotographer:
this would be a cool minimal editing challenge. |
+1 I like this idea |
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07/09/2013 10:34:27 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Damon:
While experimenting for this challenge, even though I didnt enter one (not worthy) I discovered several things that worked well. One is a small plate of glass that I poured soda on and let dry in the sun and then similar to cutout, I used wet/dry paper towels in front of it. It will create some unique textures. I think Cory did something similar for a couple of his shots that he has done in the past.
Anything translucent to semi-translucent will work depending on the look your going for I guess. I struggled for several days on it myself. Hope this gives you some ideas. |
oooh -- a wet paper towel sounds rather interesting -- that could become rather translucent.
That's just it -- I'm not finding things that are that translucent. I've tried lace in the past, but the results weren't that interesting.
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07/09/2013 11:14:42 AM · #9 |
Ok, so - here's the thing - translucent is great, if your subject is VERY close to the material, a bit of cooking oil will increase the transparency.
Otherwise, you'll want to go transparent, and then balance the lighting.
I find mylar to be pretty darn useful for this. Add a bit of staining with coffee, ink, whatever, if you'd like - and then scratch it with heavy grit sandpaper.
Really just play with it, that's the key. |
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07/09/2013 11:36:39 AM · #10 |
another good one is
get a sheet of acetate-about 15 by 20cm,
while taking a shot you wave it in frond of the lens
you will be getting because of the movement multiple reflection
excellent for street pic |
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07/09/2013 11:41:27 AM · #11 |
Bubble wrap:
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07/09/2013 11:53:04 AM · #12 |
Back illumination of packaging materials.
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07/09/2013 12:15:14 PM · #13 |
 prismatic wrapping paper
 dirty window
 motion blur, could be more
flying by the seat of one's pants rocks
Message edited by author 2013-07-09 12:17:28. |
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07/09/2013 12:34:05 PM · #14 |
waving sheet of acetate |
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07/09/2013 12:42:49 PM · #15 |
| Stockings/pantyhose (or other sheer fabrics) might work -- depending on how you use it you can also get a star-filter effect. |
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07/09/2013 06:57:01 PM · #16 |
At this point I use some sort of plastic over the lens about 90% of the time. Just use elastics to hold it on. 
I use markers to leave dark areas. 
Cuts to leave lighter ones. 
Scotch tape a side of the plastic and it blurs out half the image. 
This one is a drive by leaving a Shaw's parking lot. Plastic Glad bag over the camera. The plastic blurred it and the noise from the Sony filled in the rest. 
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07/09/2013 07:31:08 PM · #17 |
for this i used a sheet of FLICK
semi opaque plastic
(should have subdued the colours a bit) |
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07/09/2013 07:57:51 PM · #18 |
| thank you all for sharing, and especially John for being so specific, although of course we still haven't a clue how he thinks. |
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07/09/2013 08:38:03 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Stockings/pantyhose (or other sheer fabrics) might work -- depending on how you use it you can also get a star-filter effect. |
I would think gauze/tulle would work well too...even crumpled up a bit. Or for that matter any type of sheer fabric like Paul said. |
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07/10/2013 10:02:48 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by thriftyphotographer:
this would be a cool minimal editing challenge. |
That would be a great challenge. Hope ypu suggest it in the challenge suggestions. My most successful overlay without pp was one I took of my cat through a screen. I wonder if I can find it?
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