Trick Photography and Special Effects

Name: Trick Photography and Special Effects
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The Ultimate Guide of Tricks, Techniques, and Ideas that Create Mind-Twisting Images

Created byEvan Sharboneau

Last updated 11/2019

English

What you'll learn

Light Painting Photography
Trick Photography, Special Effects, and Optical Illusions that do not require Adobe Photoshop software
High-Speed Photography using External Flash Units
Slow-Speed Photography Techniques (Long Exposure Photography)
Infrared Photography
3D Photography
HDR Photography
Smoke Photography
Bubble Photography
The Droste Effect
Star Trails
Steel Wool
Adobe Photoshop Photomanipulations
360x180 Panoramas
The Invisible Man
Levitation Photography
Layer Masks
Multiplicity Photography
Multiple Exposure Photography

Course content

4 sections • 59 lectures • 9h 27m total length

Ebook file0:05

Introduction13:42
Explore long exposure and light painting techniques, using manual mode, ISO 100, f/11, and adjustable shutter speeds, plus light drawing with maglite and lcd lights.
Flashlights and LEDs4:36
master light painting with mini and larger flashlights, fiber optic adapters, and xenon bulbs, and learn to diffuse light with cloth while writing letters or patterns.
Physiograms4:34
LED Strip6:15
Bayco LED Strip1:27
Fairy LEDs and Orbs5:09
Lasers9:32
Fiber Optics3:21
Cathode8:57
Cathode Alternatives5:13
External Flash Units7:59
Use an external flash to freeze action and paint with light, then combine manual and digital flashes, gels, and wireless triggers to create colored shadows.
Flash Stencils3:06
Fire 15:42
Fire 213:41
Steel Wool6:51
EL Wire1:31
Daytime Long Exposures6:18
Star Trails 110:33
Star Trails 218:24
Bonus: Light Painting CDs7:07

Forced Perspective1:51
Shadow Heart1:33
Unscrewed Light Bulb0:28
Reaching Through Monitor Display8:47
Master a reach-through monitor illusion by capturing two frames with a screen border and a desktop background, then place a hand in the second frame—no photoshop.
Transparent Screen8:08
3D Stereoscopic Photography7:17
Bubbles14:44
High-Speed Flash Photography19:19
Smoke26:38
Capture dramatic smoke portraits using a flash, careful lighting, and a black background; sharpen focus, adjust levels, and creatively colorize and mirror images in post-processing.
Fake Smoke3:26
Bokeh6:22
Learn to create bokeh by keeping a sharp subject with a blurred background, using a 200mm or 50mm lens and apertures from f/6.3 to f/1.8, with soft lighting.
Shaped Bokeh3:28
Print two copies of shape designs on transparencies, tape them together, and place them in front of a 50mm f/1.8 lens; use text backwards and expect a hazy bokeh.
Multiple Exposures8:42
Photoelasticity2:57
HDR / High Dynamic Range19:13
IR / Infrared16:56
360x180 Panoramas 130:49
Master 360 degree panoramas and 360x180 panoramas by shooting ground to sky, overlapping frames, and stitching with manual settings, handheld capture, or a panoramic tripod head.
360x180 Panoramas 212:21
360x180 Panoramas 313:50
360x180 Panoramas 412:15
Time Displacement Photography with Flatbed Scanners2:04
Explore time displacement photography using a flatbed scanner by moving your subject as the scan line travels, producing anamorphic, distorted faces and objects.

Layer Masks5:21
Learn how to create a layer mask, paint with black and white to hide or reveal layers, use selections and keyboard shortcuts, and explore blending modes and opacity.
Head in Pot10:44
Shadows1:42
Exploit shadows with layer masks to create multiple, surreal shadows using a tripod and self timer; erase with a black brush to sculpt isolated figures.
Man in Building Window5:32
Bug-Eyed1:27
Create a composite by using layer masks in Photoshop to fuse two photos, making one eye look left and the other look right, with precise brush control and repositioning.
Dark Headshot Portrait "Insomnia"22:19
Multiplicity19:54
Levitation Photography17:34
Floating Fruit14:20
Invisible Man 111:41
Invisible Man 226:20
Learn to create an invisible man photo by shooting two identical frames on a tripod with the same aperture and white balance, then blend using layer masks and dodge/burn.
Flesh Manipulations16:54
Harris Shutter Effects6:01
Fake Tilt-Shift Photography3:28
The Droste Effect19:55
Grass18:12
Bonus Lecture: Outro1:01

Requirements

For all Course Modules: Have a DSLR camera or a camera that has manual control over the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance
Only for Module 3: Adobe Photoshop CS2 or above, or Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 or above

Description

Trick Photography & Special Effects (2nd Edition) - Your complete instructional guide on taking breathtaking special effects shots and cool images your friends won't believe... It comes with over 270 pages of instruction and contains over 300 creative photographs created by some of the most talented photographic artists worldwide.

Inside the course, you will learn things like...

How to create stunning special effects images that other people simply won't even understand - they'll think you've spent hours with Photoshop, but in reality they're just regular photos...
How to create images of objects that appear to levitate in mid-air
How to use laser pens, flashlights, fire torches, external flash units, LED strips, and other household items to create spectacular light painting effects
How to use infra-red light to enhance color
How to capture beautiful High Dynamic Range nature or landscape shots with amazing detail
How to capture bubble images with fantastic swirling rainbow color
How to create amazing 360 degree panoramic shots
The secret behind stitching and stacking multiple light paintings together
How to manipulate shadows to create various illusions
How to use Layer Masks in Adobe Photoshop software to create complex photomanipulations
How to put "the invisible man" into your pictures
How to freeze motion and take crystal clear high-speed photographs
How to take 3D images with your camera
How to capture amazing star and star trail shots at night
Why your flatbed scanner is the key to some of the coolest, wackiest pictures you've ever seen
Bonus: Advice on flashes and how how to use them to beautifully light up your subject
Bonus: Advice and recommendations for filters and Photoshop plug-ins
Bonus: How to market stock photographs and art photographs in order to sell them for profit
Bonus: General advice on adjusting camera settings so you can take a great photo using any camera in any situation
and much more...

This amazing guide will show you exactly how to break through the ranks of "ordinary" photographers and become the person who takes shots that amaze everybody.

This course is broken down into three modules:

Module 1: Light Painting and Long Exposure Effects

Module 2: Trick Photography and Special Effects

Module 3: Photoshop Projects (Requires Adobe Photoshop)

Who this course is for:

Creative photographers
Night photographers
Adobe Photoshop Beginners
Photographers of all skill levels

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Course content

Main Ebook File (295 Pages) + Bonus E-Book File1 lecture • 1min

Long Exposures and Light Painting20 lectures • 2hr 24min

2: Trick Photography and Special Effects21 lectures • 3hr 41min

Photoshop Projects17 lectures • 3hr 22min

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