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Just had to try this out. Got them jumping for joy and after five jumps we had something.

David Ransley wrote in post #17308555
Just had to try this out. Got them jumping for joy and after five jumps we had something.

OMG david! i love this pic! Im a newbie - but how did you do this?

She loves to fly

IMAGE LINK: http://averymckenna.sm​ugmug.com …-4th-Birthday/i-zqhHsBF/A

It is not too difficult:

Step One:
1. Choose a setting that compliments the scene - stationary background - no moving parts
2. Explain to your potential flyers that they need to jump with the brooms. Count down from three and jump on one.
3. Discuss the results with them and show them the leg attitude and facial expressions
4. Repeat the jumping and reviewing and in about three to four jumps - you will see results.
5. Freeze the action 100%. Fast shutter
6. To get the artificial height - be as low as possible to the ground when you take the shot. This creates that idea that they are flying high.

Step two:
1. Either pan the camera and take a photo - much lower shutter speed. 1/60 sec. This will blur the photo and then merge in Photoshop, but take the photo from the same spot. Paint in the flyers and handle the shadow as well. No people in this shot.
2. or use Photoshop to add movement to the shot. Here you can add movement to a clone and merge the original back in.

David Ransley wrote in post #17315701
It is not too difficult:

Step One:
1. Choose a setting that compliments the scene - stationary background - no moving parts
2. Explain to your potential flyers that they need to jump with the brooms. Count down from three and jump on one.
3. Discuss the results with them and show them the leg attitude and facial expressions
4. Repeat the jumping and reviewing and in about three to four jumps - you will see results.
5. Freeze the action 100%. Fast shutter
6. To get the artificial height - be as low as possible to the ground when you take the show. This creates that idea that they are flying high.

Step two:
1. Either pan the camera and take a photo - much lower shutter speed. 1/60 sec. This will blur the photo and then merge in Photoshop, but take the photo from the same spot. Paint in the flyers and handle the shadow as well.
2. or use Photoshop to add movement to the shot. Here you can add movement to a clone and merge the original back in.

thanks for the info

David Ransley wrote in post #17315701
It is not too difficult:

Step One:
1. Choose a setting that compliments the scene - stationary background - no moving parts
2. Explain to your potential flyers that they need to jump with the brooms. Count down from three and jump on one.
3. Discuss the results with them and show them the leg attitude and facial expressions
4. Repeat the jumping and reviewing and in about three to four jumps - you will see results.
5. Freeze the action 100%. Fast shutter
6. To get the artificial height - be as low as possible to the ground when you take the shot. This creates that idea that they are flying high.

Step two:
1. Either pan the camera and take a photo - much lower shutter speed. 1/60 sec. This will blur the photo and then merge in Photoshop, but take the photo from the same spot. Paint in the flyers and handle the shadow as well. No people in this shot.
2. or use Photoshop to add movement to the shot. Here you can add movement to a clone and merge the original back in.

Thanks David, i might need to try this with my little munchkins a bit of an assignment

JoeyBaccala wrote in post #17317720

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/p533​qK Coming into turn 1 by Joseph K Photography, on Flickr

Oh Joey I really love your pics - you're a great inspiration, i love this photo - that smokey look near the tyre's did you create that?

swisskylie wrote in post #17317856
Oh Joey I really love your pics - you're a great inspiration, i love this photo - that smokey look near the tyre's did you create that?

Thank you very much that means a lot Yes I did all the motion of the image was done in ps