I first learned about levitation photography here, and i decided i wanted to try it myself. except, since i don't have photoshop, i decided to use my iPhone. here's how i did it:
the apps i used: CameraSharp Free, Image Blender, & AfterLight
*this tutorial only explains what i used and how i did it, hopefully you can translate this and apply it to whatever apps you like using.*
prop up your phone (or use a tripod, if thats even possible with an iPhone) and open CameraSharp. i choose to use CameraSharp because it has a "sound" setting where you can snap or clap and it takes the picture, this is a lot easier than using a self timer. now take a picture of your background, and, without touching your phone, set up a stool and sit/lay/pose on it however you like and take the picture. experiment with different poses and have fun with it.
so now you should have two photos; one of the background and one of you on your stool. one problem i had was how the lighting got brighter once i stepped into the frame, but i was still able to cover it up later so it's not that big of a deal. and if that doesn't make sense to you, you'll understand later.
open Image Blender and add the background photo in the bottom left corner, and the photo with you in the bottom right corner.
tap the pencil at the top left and mask out the stool. try making it look neat by masking a rectangle, instead of only the stool. when you're done, tap the check mark.
test out different blend modes by taping the button on the top middle. sometimes other blend modes make the photo look better, and sometimes the normal blend mode is best. for this specific picture, i used the blend mode "Multiply".
now you just have to open your photo in different apps and try to get rid of the lines as best you can. i used AfterLight to add filters and light streaks and it worked pretty well. just experiment with apps until you get it how you like !
here's my final product. this one definitely isn't my favorite, but i just happened to make my tutorial with it. oh whale.
i hope that made sense and you're not totally confused! these type of pictures are especially pretty when taken outdoors or in old buildings, so don't be lazy like me and stay in your room. although it was raining, so i have a good excuse. hope you enjoyed my tutorial & happy weekend!
♥, lynn
