The Shining Twins Photoshop Challenge

The Shining Twins Photoshop Challenge

THE SHINING:  The twin girls from the movie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 1: Photography

Step 1:

  • You will be taking 2 photos
    • Set your camera to automatic
    • Turn the flash on
    • Set it on a tripod

Step 2:

  • Find a long hallway on campus either inside or outside
    •  Must be in Shade if outside

         

Step 3:

  • Have the two people stand about halfway down the hallway

Step 4:

  • Have the two people hold hands

  • If you do not want them to hold hands you can have the people stand side by side
    • But it will not look as good in the end

Step 5:

  • Place a stick, rock, tape or other small object in front of their toes
    • This will help you mark their place
    • Take a photo
    • Do NOT move or put your camera down

Step 6:

  • Have the people switch sides
    • Toes standing on the marks
    • Holding hands
  • Take another photo

Part 2: Photoshop

Step 1:

  • Open both photos in Photoshop
  • Using the MOVE tool,
    • Move one of the photos onto the other photo

Step 2:

  • Click on Layer 1
  • Reduce the Opacity to 50%-60%.

Step 3:

  • Move the file so that the Background areas lined up
    • Line up the hands as best you can (they will not be perfect)

Step 4:

  • Move the Opacity back up to 100%

Step 5:

  • Layer 1
    • Add a Layer Mask
    • Choose a paint brush
      • Choose black

Step 6:

  •  Begin to Paint out the other person carefully
  • Leave the HAND area to the end
    • If you make a mistake and paint out to much
      • Make brush white and paint back in

Step 7:

  • Be VERY careful around the hand area.
  • It will not be perfect, so do not worry
    • We will fix it
  • Flatten your image when done

Step 8:

  • Zoom in close to the hand area (Ctrl +)
  • Select the Clone Stamp Tool
    • Clone Stamp areas on the hand, arm and surrounding areas that do not match
      • If it’s not perfect don’t worry.  We will be covering part of it in the next steps

Step 9:

  •  Save one of the Cracked Glass Files
  • Open it in photoshop

Step 10:

  • Select the MOVE tool
    • Move the Glass File on top of the twin photo

Step 11:

  •  Click CONTROL and  T
    • Make the glass file bigger so it goes to the edges of the twin photo
      • Rotate it so that it fits over the hand area
        • It does not matter what direction you move the cracked glass
      • Click Enter when done

Step 12:

  • Click on top left of LAYERS pallet where it saves NORMAL
    • Change to SCREEN

Step 13:

  • Select the MOVE TOOL
    • Line up the largest crack over the hands
      • This will hide any area that looks off

Step 14:

  • You will be painting off some of the cracked glass
    • Add a Layer Mask to the cracked glass file
    • Pick a Black Paint Brush
      • Paint out any areas with glass you do not want
  • Flatten Image when finished

  • Flatten Image

Step 14:

  • Open image in ACR (Ctrl Shift A)
    • Move the sliders so that your image is dark and bold
    • Example
      • Increase the Contrast
      • Decrease Exposure
      • Decrease Shadows
  • Click Ok when done
  • Add Logo
  • Flatten Image