How is surreal photography made?

The shooting method of surreal photography has no certain rules and changes according to the purpose to be expressed.

Simply put, surreal photography can be divided into three categories:

1, deliberately posing

This kind of work is created by deliberately posing (picture from Photoshop CC startup interface).

2. Post-processing

This is a common type. Post-processing creative method, now the mainstream is to use Photoshop and other tools to synthesize multiple photos. This creative method can also be simply divided into two categories: one is to use ready-made photos for creative synthesis; The other is to shoot multiple similar photos for one creation-this kind of photo works a bit like a panoramic photo of a mobile phone, but the post-synthesis is more complicated.

3. Use creative methods such as shaking the lens and long exposure time.

This photo was taken with a long exposure while sitting at the back of sightseeing bus. This kind of photo is very accidental. It's basically hard to copy.

note:

1, the concept of surrealism is quite extensive, and it is not necessary to stick to various classifications and creative methods. It is important to have a good theme, and then use various methods to express the theme through photography according to the theme.

2. Mastering the basic skills such as exposure time, aperture size and light control is helpful to improve the ability of surreal photography.