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Creating Photographic Effects with Fireworks


Jim Babbage

Jim Babbage

newmediaservices.ca

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Examples of the Orton Effect
  3. Applying the Orton Effect
  4. Examples of Multiple Exposure Effects
  5. Applying Multiple Exposure Effects
  6. More Photo Tricks
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Created:
29 June 2005
User Level:
Beginner

Note: This article first appeared on Community MX.

As I was browsing through the latest issue of my favorite photo magazine Photolife, I came upon a truly inspiring article by photographer Stephen Patterson. This article detailed how, digitally, to reproduce (or create) some different traditional film camera techniques. As is the norm, these techniques were described using Photoshop. Well, I thought I would share my own take on these creative ideas using my favorite web imaging software, Fireworks.

In section one of this article, I will demonstrate how to mimick the Orton Effect. The original technique, developed by Vancouver Island photographer Michael Orton, works by sandwiching two slides together─a sharply focused image and a duplicate that is deliberately blurred. The overall result is a dreamy, ethereal image, watercolor-like in nature.

In section two, I will show how to use one image to create different types of multiple exposure effects. The traditional technique requires you to make multiple exposures on a single frame of film. The Fireworks method I describe only requires a single digital image.

Requirements

To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:

Fireworks MX 2004

Tutorials and sample files:

Prerequisite Knowledge:

Basic familiarity with Fireworks MX 2004

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About the author

Jim Babbage's two passions—teaching and photography—led him to a career in commercial photography. With the release of Photoshop 2.5, Jim became involved in the world of digital imaging, and he soon began designing for the web in addition to taking photographs. Jim is a regular contributor to Community MX, where he has written articles and tutorials on Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and general web and photography topics. He teaches imaging, web design, and photography at Centennial College, and web design at Humber College. He is a partner at Newmedia Services, and has been a guest speaker at TODCon and a presenter at Adobe MAX.