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The saturation looks gritty, yet still full of colour

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Dark and has a Grimace to it, kinda Gritty.

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The colour gel photography would be an interesting design/ format to develop my photographic techniques off of, and hopefully be able to use in my future.https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiglO74qODRAhUL4IMKHf5ICGsQFgg5MAk&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjakehicksphotography.com%2Flatest%2F2014%2F3%2F17%2Fcoloured-gels-exposed&usg=AFQjCNFa-CxN-zUQbIDNYch1CO4-_Q0tFg

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I would like to learn how to adjust and set my ISO to the required levels to produce such image as found in these D.I.Y's

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Alex Huff is a studio portrait photographer and lighting instructor in San Francisco. She maintains a constant presence in the photography industry as a Marketing Associate for BorrowLenses.com and as support staff for Lenstag.com. Get more photography tips on her blog.
Inspiration is fickle but skill blesses those who practice. Here are 7 creative exercises for portrait photographers who need to shoot but are lacking motivation or new ideas. Finishing just 1 of these ideas will help rekindle the flame of a lost muse, which is something every artist goes through.

The best part is that you don't have to have elaborate sets or exotic locations to do any of these 7 portrait challenges.

1. Create a Portrait Based on Children's Art

We look to our peers for inspiration but basing new work on a child's creation challenges your perspective and gives you permission to break the rules. For extra points don't ask the child to explain their drawing before you shoot. Only after I shot my portrait did I learn that the child had actually drawn a jar and not a person! This exercise will remind you how differently everyone interprets art.

2. Limit Yourself to Household Items as Costuming

This exercise forces you to eliminate excuses to not shoot. Even if you don't have the budget for a costume you can still create a whimsical portrait. Work with your hands by reshaping materials like aluminum foil, netting, or construction paper a worthy creative break from the everyday photography you're used to doing.

3. Create a Portrait of a Haiku

Haikus, poems, songs, and other nonvisual arts allow you to imagine characters. If you want to take a portrait but have no idea where to start thematically, this is a great exercise. Do not feel like you have to reveal the source of your inspiration (I did here for the purpose of this list). Haikus and poems are merely a device to help get you started on new, original work.

4. Represent Someone Else's Interests Creatively

Get outside yourself and celebrate someone else's favorite thing through photography. My subject is a landscape architect and a succulent lover so we experimented in this portrait of her with a succulent crown. Alternatively, photograph somebody in their favorite environment.

5. Invent an Event

Don't wait for the opportunity to shoot something specific. If you want to get into bridal portraits but don't know any brides, there is no law saying your model has to be really getting married. Your roommate doesn't have to really be in a band for you to take a musician portrait and kids don't have to really be siblings for you to take a "family portrait".

Some props and a few friends are all it takes to play this game and then you'll be prepared when the real thing comes around.

6. Swap Styles with a Fellow Photographer

Caption: Top image taken by Alex Huff in the style of Sohail Mamdani. Bottom image taken by Sohail Mamdani in the style of Alex Huff.

This is the most challenging exercise of the bunch because it forces you to get outside of your comfort zone. Shoot in a style that isn't yours and you'll better recognize your own style plus you get to see how your work is interpreted by somebody else. I tend to shoot low key work in color while my colleague, Sohail Mamdani, shoots almost exactly the opposite. By swapping styles we challenge ourselves.

7. Let Your Subject Direct

If you know somebody who is a little outgoing this is a great way to humble yourself by admitting that you don't always know what's best for a shoot. I originally planned to have this subject pose with a nice sweater and a smile but decided to let him choose the wardrobe and tone of the shoot. What resulted is a kid portrait that is more fun and personal. Letting someone else drive gives you the opportunity to enjoy the journey.

Credits and Gear

Portrait artists depend on people for their work. The following are the people who helped me create this list of tips for you.
Models, in order of appearance:
Tristan Cunningham
Christopher Lee
Destiny Ekwueme
Liana Ramos
Andrea Anda-Arce
Alyssa Reyes
Xela Gaerlan
Jack McGhee
Gear:
Most of my work is shot on a Nikon D810 with a 58mm f/1.4 lens and lit with Profoto. Special thanks to makeup artist Rebecca Rosales and stylist Katherine Nowacki. See more of my work on 500px.

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7 Creative Portrait Challenges to Get You Out of a Creative Rut - 500px Blog

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Alex Huff is a studio portrait photographer and lighting instructor in San Francisco. She maintains a constant presence in the photography industry as a Marketing Associate for BorrowLenses.com and as support staff for Lenstag.com . Get more photography tips on her blog . Inspiration is fickle but skill blesses those who practice.

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I would like to learn how to create multiple exposure shots, including different contrasts and values.

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This technique uses Layers to build a simple but effective multiple exposure look. To kick things off for this Practical Photography tutorial, start with a single portrait image.

Sometimes the shot you take is just the beginning of the creative process, and here's a good example. Starting with a solid, but not very exciting studio portrait, this technique can quickly produce something much more interesting - a rich, textured image with a very distinctive, artistic look.

While the finished version looks complex and the process uses several different tools in Photoshop, it's something you can do quite quickly. Importantly, it's also an effect that's achieved by hand, so it has a natural, photographic look. In fact, you could create this look in the traditional darkroom with sufficient time and expertise, Photoshop just makes it easier.

To create the multiple exposure effect, the most important tools are the Layers palette, Layer Opacity, and the Free Transform Tool. These functions help us to duplicate the original image so that multiple versions of it exist within a stack of Layers. The Opacity and position of those Layers are then controlled so that they work with the original. Finally, Layer Masks are used to keep the focal point - the subject's face - clear. The toning effect in the final step is optional, but it does finish the image off well.

Give this technique a try, then use the basic idea as a starting point for your own compositions and see what kind of images you can come up with. Watch the video tutorial below and follow along with the step-by-step tutorial.

1. Make a copy of the original photo
Open the photo you want to apply this effect to using File>Open or Ctrl+O, then bring up the Layers palette with Window>Layers. In the Layers palette, you'll see just one Layer to start with called the Background Layer. Make an exact copy of this Layer by going to Layer>Duplicate Layer or Ctrl+J. Rename the Layer if you want or just hit OK to call it Background copy.

2. Resize the new Layer
The new Layer should be highlighted by default in the palette. If not, click it. Next, go to Edit>Free Transform (Ctrl+T) and a bounding box will appear around the image. You can click and drag the handles to resize it but to constrain the dimensions, click the chain-link icon in the Options bar at the top of the screen. Alternatively, hold Shift as you drag. Enlarge to about 120% and click the tick or hit Enter/Return.

3. Lower the Opacity
In the Layers palette, you can control the Opacity of any Layer except the Background. This allows the Layers below to show through. The Opacity runs from 0-100% and for this technique, it should be set to a middling 40-50% so the images seem to merge. To do it, just click on the downward-facing arrow next to Opacity and use the slider. You can also type a number into the box, then hit Enter.

4. Mask the effect
Make sure the Background Copy Layer is still highlighted and then go to Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal All, or click the Add Layer Mask icon at the foot of the palette. Now pick the Brush Tool (B) and press D then X to set black as its color. Paint onto the subject's face to mask the Layer and show the original through. In the Options bar, lower the Brush Opacity and paint again anywhere else you want to mask the Layer.

5. Build the effect
Add more Layers, essentially repeating Steps 1-4, but to stop it looking repetitive vary the size, position and refine the Opacity of each - you can even flip them using Edit>Transform>Flip Horizontal. To do it, with the Background copy Layer still highlighted, press Ctrl+J to copy it, then Ctrl+T to enter Free Transform, dragging within the box to move it. Add more Layers and masks until you're happy. I used seven Layers in this example.

6. Add a toning effect
Go to Layer>Flatten Image to return to a single Background Layer. Next, press Ctrl+Shift+U to desaturate the image, then go to Layer>Adjustment Layer>Hue/Saturation. Click the Colorize box, then set the Hue and Saturation sliders to a warm sepia (20 and 25 were used here). In the Layers palette, click Normal and choose Soft Light from the list of blending modes, then go to Layer>Flatten Image to finish.

View the Before & After here:

Have any questions on this tutorial? Drop them in the comments or share your own experience creating a multiple exposure image in Photoshop.

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Create Artistic Multiple Exposures in Photoshop

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Learn how to create an artistic multiple exposure Photoshop tutorial that looks quite complex but is actually fairly simple in practice.