Double Person Photo Effect?

Question

I'm just wondering what is the program or photo effect that let's you take let's say for example 2 shots of you at the same place with different positions, but in reality it looks like it's one photo with 2 of you....I don't know if I explained it correct, but I don't know exactly how to explain it better :/

Answer 1

Do you mean like this?



http://www.pbase.com/s_parrott/image/142947194



You use any editing program that supports layers. Gimp is such a program, as is Photoshop, however Gimp is free.



You mount the camera on a tripod and do not allow it to change position or exposure settings. You then take a photo of yourself, using the self timer on the camera or a remote shutter release. You then take another photo of yourself in a different location. You can do this several times if you want, as was done in my example.



You then open the photos in the editing program. You stack one photo onto another, creating a layer. You erase away all parts of the photo except for the subject. This will also reveal the background photo with the subject in a different location. If you have more photos, you stack another onto the layer stack. Again, you use the eraser tool to erase away all of the photo on the top of the layer stack except for the subject. You will then reveal the layers underneath with the subjects in different locations.



It is easier to do than explain, though you may have trouble with it if you have no experience or skill in using layers in a photo editing program.



steve

Answer 2

Double Photo Effect

Answer 3

I can do that with Photoshop by extracting the moon from an image and pasting it onto a black background. If your photo editor can extract or otherwise allow you to cut out parts of images, you should be able to accomplish that effect.