Gordon Parks: Double Exposure Inspired Photoshop Project

Part 1:  Picking Gordon Parks photos  

Step 1:

• Save the photograph of Gordon Parks 

Step 2:

• Pick 3 Colored Photographs by Gordon Parks 
  • They should be images that speak to you
    • You may also use other Gordon Parks photographs which have not been included here
      • Save to computer

Step 3:

• Pick 3 Black and White Photographs by Gordon Parks 
  • They should be images that speak to you
    • You may also use other Gordon Parks photographs which have not been included here
      • Save to computer

Step 4:

• Pick 1 Quote from Gordon Parks 

Part 2:  Double Exposure in Photoshop

Step 1:

• Open the Godron Parks Portrait in photoshop
• Choose the Quick Selection tool
  • Select all of Gordon Parks and his camera
    • Do NOT select the areas that are not part of Parks or the camera

Step 2:

• Click Control J
  • this will make a copy

Step 3:

• Click OFF the eye on the background layer

Step 4:

• File
  • Place Embedded
    • Choose one of Gordon Parks Colored Photographs you saved
      • I will be using the photograph below but You may use any Colored photograph you saved from section

Step 5:

• Your photograph will be at the top of the layers pallet
  • Move the photograph until it covers the entire canvas

Step 6:

• Right click on the colored photograph layer
  • Create Clipping Mask

Step 7:

• Click on Normal (Top of Layers Pallet)
  • Change to one of the following (each photo will have a different result)
    • Lighter Color
    • Soft Light
    • Lighten
      • Etc

Step 8:

• Move the image around until you like the placement of it
  • You can make the images bigger or smaller to fit the look you want

Step 9:

• Add a Mask to the Colored Photograph Layer

Step 10:

• Select a Black Paint Brush
  • Paint out the face/ shirt area of Gordon Parks
    • Do not take out anything besides his face/shirt

Step 11:

• Choose the Ellipse Tool
  • Fill:  Black
  • Stroke: White box with red line through

Step 12:

• Draw a circle inside the camera lens
  • Hold the Shift key to create the correct shape and size circle

Step 13:

• Lower the Opacity of the Circle between 70%

Step 14:

• Go to File
  • Place Embedded
    • Select one of the Black and White photographs you saved
      • It will be placed in the middle of the canvas

Step 15:

• Move the photograph so it’s in front of the black circle you made
  • Reduce the size so it’s just a little bigger than the circle

Step 16:

• Right click on the Black and White Photograph layer
  • Create Clipping Mask

Step 17:

• Move the image around until you like the placement of it
  • The image must fit COMPLETELY in the circle and not have space around it

Step 18:

• Click on the Background Layer (layer with eye that is off)
  • Go to File
    • Place Embedded
      • Choose any Gordon Parks photograph you saved

Step 19:

• The photograph will be placed behind the Gordon Parks portrait
  • Move the photography toward the top of the canvas and adjust it to your liking
    • You MUST leave the bottom right area open (section with pink box around it).

Step 20:

• Lower the Opacity to between 80% – 85%

Step 21:

• Click on the Background Layer (layer with eye that is off)
  • Go to File
    • Place Embedded
      • Choose another Gordon Parks photograph you saved

Step 22:

• The photograph will be placed behind the Gordon Parks portrait
  • Move the photography toward the bottom right and adjust it to your liking
    • Lower the Opacity to between 80% – 85%

Step 23:

• Right click on layers
  • Flatten Image

Step 24:

• Go to File
  • Place Embedded
    • Choose the Quote you saved from Gordon Parks
      • Move the quote to the bottom right of the canvas

Step 25:

• Go to Normal on Layers Pallet
  • Change to Lighter Color
    • Move the quote around so that it fits with your collage

Step 26:

• Flatten Image
  • Save