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Basic Levitation – Episode #66

Today we are going over a very basic way to do a levitation shoot. Jumping. This is really easy and can give some great results with or without some photoshop.

The main thing to keep in mind is to use a fast shutter speed to capture the movement into still. For this image we used 1/1000 sec, but even faster is not a bad idea :)

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  • Petter H

    Even though Cuba was mixed feelings, i go for this photo : http://www.flickr.com/photos/macrolensfan/5239975354/in/set-72157621701413097 
    Great fun to attend a cinema where people talked all the time, cheared and laughed really loud. Clapping and chanting happened also.
    Will go back when socialism comes in a light version.

  • Anonymous

    Still not sure how you’re going to pull this off, but can’t wait to find out.

    Got an amazing opportunity to travel to India as a high school student well over a decade ago. Always liked this one the best.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/7642888@N08/4672073023/in/photostream

  • Leah Goetzel

    yall are so cute! especially when the jogger went by, it’s always awkward when people pass by during a shoot :) my favorite travel picture is also from croatia. it is the most beautiful and picturesque place. everything was the most vibrant shade blues. 

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/je-souhaite/5104929340/in/set-72157624893078978

  • Leah Goetzel

    wow this is beautiful, cambodia was one of the most magical places i have ever been. 

  • http://www.MDSimages.com Mike / MDSimages.com

    one of my favs from the South of France :)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdsimages/4881105884/in/set-72157606828831576Mike S.www.MDSimages.com

  • http://www.MDSimages.com Mike / MDSimages.com

    one of my favs from the South of France :)
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdsimages/4881105884/in/set-72157606828831576Mike S.www.MDSimages.com

  • http://www.facebook.com/sophierybalov Sophie Rybalov

    looks like there is a monster in the water :p

  • http://www.flickr.com/uw-eric Eric Burgers

    Thanks Michael, I guess you mean the movie? This was real and left me with a big smile on my face that had to be removed surgically… 

  • Anonymous

    I am a little late, but I had the image I wanted to post on a different hard drive.  Epcot in Orlando!

  • http://www.paulliebrand.com Paul Liebrand

    True… never noticed that before.

  • Tshahady

    When you do the shot do you pre-focus or just shoot and let the auto focus do its thing?

  • http://twitter.com/Naked_Rain Lucas Boutilier

    Awakening is still one of my favorite pics you guys have done, was it a jump as well or was there more to that one??

  • http://twitter.com/iDannik Dan Hanus

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/idannik/4616011966/in/photostream this is photo from my way to USA from Prague:)

  • Josh Garrisi

    Beethoven looking on as his work is honored in Bonn, Germany.

  • Tiara Loewen
  • Tiara Loewen

    Ps taken with my blackberry

  • Pearson251

    From Udaipur , Rajastan , India , keep up to great work !!

  • Cornflake Couture

    I love your shots! XX

  • Cornflake Couture

    Love it- is this a self portrait?  Brilliant :) XX

  • Cornflake Couture

    Ahhhh I love how you flipped this! XX

  • Cornflake Couture

    I took this whilst on the French Riveria last year visiting my BF.  It was the Nice Carnival that happens every other year:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornflakecouture/4398716107/in/photostream/

  • Mason

    Here’s my late contribution. Last week I was working on Hawaii. I was able to attend a local Japanese Bon Dance Festival and up above was an incredible lightning storm! 

  • http://www.honeyinthesun.com Zelina

    so cool!  I don’t look as graceful as Avery though lol.

  • HarryBo73

    Hey Cool, that is where I live.

  • http://www.facebook.com/JonesBizNet Derrick N Jones

    Cool, I live in Greensboro NC

  • Anndres Barrera Perez

    I need Subtitles

  • http://www.cap-photography.com Andrea Peipe

    I LOVE levitation shots! Levitation is actually what got me into photoshop because I wanted to figure out how it is done! I have never done them jumping, only with chairs and stuff underneath but that is actually a nice idea! Will try :D

    The jogger made me giggle ,) He probably thought WTF ;) )

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