Rules set by a person without rules
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When I try to set rules.
Cause
Recently I found myself wanting to take double exposure photos. This motivation made me go back to the Lumix camera because it has that mode. I knew it had it but never really paid attention. I tried using it only a few times. When I tried again now I found that good results are very difficult to get. But I try to find reasons myself by looking at my failed photos.
(My) Reasons
1. We all take the first photo beautifully (because we are used to taking single shots).
2. A beautiful first photo becomes a bad double exposure.
3. The photos, when layered, they came out overexposed
(my Lumix can take double exposures up to four shots and I know that some cameras can take double exposures continuously up to six to seven photos!).
Confession
I have tried taking double exposures up to four photos. The photos came out very abstract. Called it too far. Two shots seemed safer.
Now I am very determined to take photos so that the results come out as I like. I have set a strict rule. "This walk I will not change the camera mode at all. Set it to double exposure only!!"
1. I start taking the first photo randomly focusing on dark shapes as the main and making the contrast very strong , use the lowest ISO.
2. The second photo (this time is a bit easier) I try to take it when I don't like the result. There is a re-take button so try taking the result. If you don't like it just delete the second photo repeatedly.(The first photo remain)
3. Going out to take photos at night is better because the photos will not be too bright.
Results
Looks possible.
Problem
Something happened! When habit arose I took the first photo and liked it very much. The camera froze. It is waiting for me to take the second shot. What to do? I have set the rule "Don't change the camera mode!"
I struggled my way out of this mode by keeping the first photo and skipping taking the second. Finally I found the Exit button ,Try pressing it! Now exit! And also can keep the first photo too! (Yay!)
Conclusion
I successfully broke the rule.
_p
Rules set by a person without rules
.
When I try to set rules.
Cause
Recently I found myself wanting to take double exposure photos. This motivation made me go back to the Lumix camera because it has that mode. I knew it had it but never really paid attention. I tried using it only a few times. When I tried again now I found that good results are very difficult to get. But I try to find reasons myself by looking at my failed photos.
(My) Reasons
1. We all take the first photo beautifully (because we are used to taking single shots).
2. A beautiful first photo becomes a bad double exposure.
3. The photos, when layered, they came out overexposed
(my Lumix can take double exposures up to four shots and I know that some cameras can take double exposures continuously up to six to seven photos!).
Confession
I have tried taking double exposures up to four photos. The photos came out very abstract. Called it too far. Two shots seemed safer.
Now I am very determined to take photos so that the results come out as I like. I have set a strict rule. "This walk I will not change the camera mode at all. Set it to double exposure only!!"
1. I start taking the first photo randomly focusing on dark shapes as the main and making the contrast very strong , use the lowest ISO.
2. The second photo (this time is a bit easier) I try to take it when I don't like the result. There is a re-take button so try taking the result. If you don't like it just delete the second photo repeatedly.(The first photo remain)
3. Going out to take photos at night is better because the photos will not be too bright.
Results
Looks possible.
Problem
Something happened! When habit arose I took the first photo and liked it very much. The camera froze. It is waiting for me to take the second shot. What to do? I have set the rule "Don't change the camera mode!"
I struggled my way out of this mode by keeping the first photo and skipping taking the second. Finally I found the Exit button ,Try pressing it! Now exit! And also can keep the first photo too! (Yay!)
Conclusion
I successfully broke the rule.
_p