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It was the chance of accidental projection of a slide, without having the screen in place that gave rise a portrait that appears in a web part and partly in the background. The fabric image and distorted curve when the image is clearly focused on fabric and texture of materials forming a type of display became part of the picture. This was intriguing enough to leave the projection as it was and to study the possibilities of this occur.

If this effect could be photographed, then one can image projected images of other textures and even other objects. This proved to be the method Basics of getting complete control of all images. Provide a completely new way of overlapping and control all aspects of the photographs. Obviously, if you can see, you can shoot!

The projector but offers many more possibilities than the darkroom enlarger to create images. Take any image in any movie, is so easy to project negatives or transparencies in color or black and white what you want. Consider the potential when projecting an image; fabrics (Not always flat), textures, and even other objects, then try to bounce the picture projected on a reflective surface and focusing on a screen or take a look at what happens if a crystal is placed near the projector lens (behind the lens as well as on the front). Color filters can be used, or parts the image can be masked (again compare the results front, front to back, the projector lens).

With more than one projector, you may merge and overlap with the most perfect control of an image. By projecting these images, one above the other, and then masking off the overlapping parts of each image, which are not needed, a completely new can be formed.

These are the basic principles, the projector offers all the magic, and such is the diversity that can be achieved with it. Older types of projectors are better than modern machines, because it is easier to access the space behind the lens. One advantage important with these techniques - so one should look out for cheap second hand!

Adding texture

The easiest way to start is experimenting with the projected image, try to project a favorite portrait of a selection of textured surfaces, for use as a screen. A huge variety of textures are possible to use, do not always have to be white, not always have to be flat.

There is probably an element of distortion, it is not possible to have camera lens in precise alignment with the projector, but do not worry about this, however, distortion may be useful as described below.

The use of texture in the work of portrait is particularly attractive, some of the beauty and character that are in the missing portraits in photographs. But realism photography becomes more abstract, simply by adding a texture and this can be done more or character expression that was evident before. This does not mean you are copying tables as completely different images that are created each time painting, but that this abstract quality, enhanced portraits, also can be applied to photos.

Distortions

The only way to avoid the distortion is square design to the choice of the screen and photographing the image with a plate camera. Then you can correct the angle of vision with the movements of the lens used for correction of architecture or perspective.

However, most of the time, the distortion can be a very interesting effect when used with care. It may even be a very dramatic. Any image can be long and straight, or crushed and become broader. It just depends on the angle of the projector, or camera to the screen.

Reflections

So far it has shown how an image can be influenced by, the addition of a texture, the effect of distortion, the use of color filter, and the use of negatives or black and white movies.

Another interesting way to manipulate a projected image is appropriate to reflect. The principle in question is basically to photograph a projected image, as seen in a mirror, or bounced off a mirror. But instead of using a mirror, not many other options. Try a piece of acetate film because this material can bend or twist, and thus distort the image seen through the formation of a flexible mirror.

There are two very different effects achievable even with the flexible mirror in a fixed position and the same projected image. The first method is to project the image onto a screen and photographing the reflection seen. The other is to project the image in the mirror flexible, so that it bounces to the screen, is this new image, which after being photographed.

Not many reflective surfaces that can be used. There always has to be soft, a very polished old silver cigarette case with a finishing machine as a pattern throughout the design has been used to advantage.

All photographs included techniques described above can be made in patterns and not as a kaleidoscope for the use of mirrors. By positioning mirrors at right angles to each other, with the image projected on a screen option so that the reflections are repeated in the mirrors then form a pattern that can be photographed. The possibilities of scale and size are not a problem when projecting images, the largest building in the world can be projected from a pair of small mirrors, or a small object!

Glass Patterns

Spectacular Models can be created through the use of crystals or prisms. Apart from the types of effects Special available for use in the camera, remember that they can be used with the projector also, it is also interesting to use old glass has been designed as a spider.

Experiment with different lenses placed in front of the projector lens, do not always square and see how the image is dispersed according to the court. The best results are often to be with a fairly small within the framework of transparency.

Quite a different pattern is formed, moving the glass behind the lens. Obviously, as these crystals are not optically perfect, the projected image to lose some definition, but can still be useful as a background image.

Color, Black & White O Negative pictures

Photography has the advantage of instant playback of a picture in a number of ways. Just for the selection of the film image can be in white and black, or in any of these options could also be in the negative. These can all be thrown away!

Negatives can be exceptionally beautiful in themselves and that there should only be considered as a means to get an impression. The choice projected images should not be limited to the slides, but include the film in all its forms. Positive Black and white images can be projected or negative and used. Color still can then easily be added to the black and white images projected by the choice of the screen as well as the introduction color filters.

Filters

Many filters are available for the camera, and these can be used with the projector as well. But none of bits of cellophane can also be used with the projector. There are hundreds of colors easily accessible, as one only needs parts so small.

Even if not use optically with the camera, if used between the condenser lens projector, and the film, which can affect the color of the projected image without any type of optical problems. With attention can also change the color of specific parts of the projected image.

Make your item screen

It is difficult to move to other objects that can do more than act as a screen. These are elements that become an important part of the theme of the new photography as essential as the projected image.

For example, an original portrait was projected on a shell, among other artists, and the contours of the skin affected the image projected. With ribbon careful with a fuzzy mask behind the lens allows light to illuminate other parts of the scene as well.

There are a number of other objects that have been used in this way, a butterfly with a river scene, an orchid, a ball of wool and a Siamese cat, a currency or a holly leaf decomposition.

Even a highly reflective surface can be used as currency. The camera was directly in front of the coin on top, so the projected image from the projector to the left of the camera. This meant that the camera lens to avoid the bright reflection. Even the edges of the pages of a book have been used.

It can be fascinating to take the spotlight for a ride! Use an extension cord from the project and only a selection of slides to everything in sight. By focusing in a wide range of objects, you can see what happens - expect to be surprised by some of the possibilities that will undoubtedly come to light!

Masking

Masking is best achieved using the black card is stiff enough to stand up and yet is easy to cut into any shape required. Works either in front or behind the projector lens. If masking front of the lens then was that the closer to the screen of the mask is placed, the sharper the shadow. Ideally, always use a soft-edged shadow mask that will not be too far ahead of the lens.

If you can work behind lens, closest to the film, the sharper the shadow of the border will be. It is then easy to blend perfectly different images when working more than one projector.

There have been times when instead of masked with black card opaque transparent plastic is preferred, this prevents the formation a shade of black, especially if the second projection is not adding much in that particular area. Carbon paper was effective for this purpose normally placed behind the lens close to the film.

Before considering a second projector, with one, now there's an incredible amount of possibilities that achieved with the projected image. However, with two projectors additional special effects are absolutely stunning.

Double Exposure - With the Magic Lantern

The first option is to mount the projector with two pieces of film, inserted into the same mountain, and project the images with a screen. By focusing on images, the real focus master and absorb the other. Much depends on the company uses the slide, but if there is room to insert more than two brackets for the company, the largest gap between the two films the greater the effect of an image that dominates the other. If both images need to be focused then the closer to each other better.

When inserting the film so you can insert one or the other upside down, sideways, or vice versa. However, there is little opportunity with this technique to control the outcome, so it is only slightly better than the double exposure as at least one can see what the result looks like first.

Two projectors

This method involves the use of two projectors, but you have an exciting time of combining two images previously created with much more control!

The technique is simple, just project the two images separately in the same election of the screen. However, these images can now be placed either in a way wish, an image can be much larger than the other, or by masking parts of each image, a different mix of the two images can be created. This is the anywhere, any image can be mixed together and all the time you can see exactly what is going to be photographed.

Ideally, two identical projectors should be used, if possible with zoom lenses. In case of that is impractical then the variations in the performance of the second projector to be allowed, by masking the brighter of the two right in front of the lens to achieve the same brightness on both projectors.

To improve the quality of the results can be achieved with this technique, there is an advantage in obtaining designed a screen for rear projection.

Mixed Picture

Once the potential of using two projectors is done, there will be a need very different types of images, this is what is known as the background shots in the world of advertising. A completely new set of photos will have to be adopted, with mixed potential in mind, no matter how many images are available in the past.

Now each image may be a simple modification: The brightness of an image, compared to the other, you can control. By masking and shading only parts of each image can be mixed. Color of certain areas can be altered with filters. The position of each image, in relation to each other, you can adjust. Or even the size of an image against the other, can be easily altered. One of the images could be distorted, reflected, or change to a pattern by the use of a crystal. The possibilities are amazing!

The Best of all, the images are combined have seen all the time until the desired result is formed. There is no need to resort to conjecture, as many other special effects seem to demand, with these methods you should not really film is never lost.

With two projectors becomes possible effects mix movie together in a manner not previously possible. It's so easy to mix the negative images with transparency, color or black and white. Instead of transparency in the two projectors, one might be projecting a black and white, negative or color negative with equal ease.

Plate 3

"Spirit of Spring" is well known award winning studio that won acclaim from the author. This transparency of a picture projected more, a second color negative image projected of a tulip red. A variation of this concept (59 portfolios poetic plate) is where another of Susan's profile was mixed with a negative color from the center of a tulip. (See this and other photos in the portfolio poetic www.jncohen.net author's).

More Projectors

There is no reason why more than two images should not be projected at the same time, provide the projectors are available.

There have been a number of occasions in the four projectors were in use together. However, three have been the most that would normally have been used, with the fourth time in a while, simply projecting the author's signature on the scene.

Rear Projection

There are some valuable advantages in having a rear projection screen, especially when they have more than one projector. The first advantage that comes to mind after the obvious to avoid distortion, with at least one of the images, is the opportunity to add a light background when shooting images projected onto other objects.

If the rear projection screen, simply used to provide a background scene, often it is expected that a softer approach and a face screen then not necessary. Even tracing paper will!

Inspired accidents

Hoping that readers have reached this far will agree that described opportunities, offering photographers working in color much more than simply recording reality. Trust the readers also agree that this form Photography really justifies the recognition in the art world because it has certain qualities that are very different from any other media.

This has been published in the hope that photographers will not only create an unusual image tricks, but to produce works of true artistic merit.

The most satisfying moment is past, no doubt, in the creation of the work. Often, whatever the medium used, if an artist is true, the final result is not always exactly as intended.

Often, the author has decided on a theme, or it could be thinking about a pattern or composition that exists in the mind, in an abstract way, as yet unexpressed. Perhaps the last picture taken inspires desire to do something more with it. In reviewing and screening of some images to be mixed with a portrait, something that suddenly you can see that fires the imagination.

At other times an idea and form a clearly defined image in mind. However, while trying to create this image is not so unusual that one was deflected through a certain amount of accidental inspiration. This can be the mixture of opportunity of two images in a way never thought before that sounds too good to ignore! The best thing to do then is to be prepared to change direction and conduct the new study, more than the original concept. The first attempt to create always be retried later.

The excitement and pleasure one feels when inspired in this way is difficult to describe. So even if part of a vague concept, it's worth taking some time to experiment. Think it as the stage where the artist is the selection and mixing of paints on his palette, still not sure what you can paint, but only feel the need to re started. While the thought of several possibilities, amazing relationship can develop, which could well become the basis of the final image. It's really just to realize a principle that creates the opportunity for something exciting to happen.

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