Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 28-105
f/8 at 1/200
ISO 200
Continuing with altered realities, this photograph also takes on a painterly effect using the same technique as was used in my Self-Portrait 2 shot. I am going to use this technique more often this year.
The shot above was simply my attempt at using the technique for the first time. I learned it from an old Kodak photography how-to book from the 80s. As you can see it doesn’t matter whether you shoot digital or film. Older photography books can still have information that is usable in the digital age.
The technique is simple. I bought a sheet of silver mylar and taped it to a piece of corrugated plastic so I could handle it without it bending. I then positioned it so my subject could be seen reflecting off the Mylar and I took a picture of the reflection.
Because the mylar is not flat like a mirror, the texture in the mylar distorts the reflection and therefore can be seen in the photograph. I really like the effect it produces.
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