Technique - Sequencing

Techniques Blog Post:Sequencing

Definition:

A serial arrangement of which things follow a logical order or a recurrent pattern. Photo sequencing is stitching different images of the same subject matter in different stages of motion to create a display of movement over a short period of time.

Image Bank:

WHAT I NEED:

1). Tripod 
2). Fast shutter speed
3). Manual camera settings (to fix the exposure)
4). Manual focus
5). No camera shake (be careful when pressing the button)
6). Direct the shoot (composition/framing and where the moving elements will move from and to are important).
7). Photo editing software 

Contact Sheet:

Camera Settings:

Camera: Nikon D7200 with a 18-200mm lens

Exposure: 1/125 sec

F/Stop: 8

ISO:160

How to make a sequence image:

1. Take a series of photographs making sure you use a tripod so the camera doesn't move. This means the images will be exactly the same. Also make sure there is no overlap between the images.
2.  Open your image in Photoshop (I used three).
3. click on the second image in the sequence and press CMD+A. This will select the whole image. 
4. Then click on CMD+C. This will copy the image. 
5.  Go back to the first image in the sequence and press CMD+V. This will paste the image this one as a layer. 
6. Add a mask to the new layer. 
7. While you've selected the mask go to edit, then fill. Change the colour to black and make sure the opacity is 100%. 
8. Next select a brush and change the colour you're painting in to white, then paint over the image where the "other" person is. The person will appear in the image alongside the original. 
9. Repeat these steps for any other layers or "people" you want to add to the main image. 

Here is my final image: