Ghost Movement

[amy-rose]

I get this question a lot so I thought I'd share:

Put your camera on manual exposure and manual focus. Make sure both are exactly where you want them. Have your subject walk, jump, skip (whatever you'd like them to do) while you take multiple shots using rapid fire mode. Here's the trick for easy photoshopping- hold the camera very still and do not follow your subject with it or else the background will be the one moving (and that isn't what we want!).
Now, when you're ready to photoshop then take out the shots you want to use. Click 'v' or (the move tool) and drag each shot on top of the final pose. Hold down shift while doing this so the images will all be aligned as they are dropped. Now click alt+add layer mask on top of each of the layers except the back one. Select your brush tool and using a low opacity paint on the mask slightly revealing the moving person. Do this on each layer until you have the effect. Compress the image and adjust as desired! (Do not adjust layers before for best effect)

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[Evn1ngStar]

Ohhhhh, I like this, will definately be trying this type of shoot.

Thanks for sharing your info.

[Saralonde]

Nice description, Amy-Rose. I've never tried this, but this sure makes me want to try.

[equilution]

Thanks for sharing that. That may be my next project! Well done!

[its_tim]

thats very good.

ive seen this done in a studio with a camera on a long exposure. The flash goes off, subject moves, flash again, repeat until finished result.

this is obviously easier and requires less equipment

well done

[canon*girl]

this is really cool! Great idea

[amy-rose]

glad I could help! :0)

[krm4zd]

Hey Amy,
I keep trying to do the ghost movement but I can't get it to come out right. I think it looks awesome.I've I don't know how to paint the layers back on. Can you help me?

[Thomas.H1]

Very interesting technique. Yes, I too will be giving it a try.
Tom

[victoriavoodoo]

very nice =] i've seen similar things done but the person who i saw do it failed to comprehend that she needed a tripod or chill pill or something; the backgrounds on hers were wayyy off. i really want to try this with children(creepiest sentence ever) maybe swinging. =]