Levitation

Ariana floating on her stomach

For taking the levitation pictures, I used a Canon camera, tripod, and a stool.

I considered the lighting before taking this picture to make sure she had casted a shadow. I used ISO 800, f/5.6, and shutter speed 1/4000 sec.

For the props, we used a stool and had her lay on her stomach so we can take the picture of her floating. Then later editing to remove the stool.

This picture worked because the illusion looks really good of her floating. The shadow also makes this illusion look more realistic.

Next time, I want to reconsider my background because putting her against a wall wasn't the best choice. It is better to put her in a background not against the wall and somewhere more open.

ISO 200, f/8.0, shutter speed 1/500 sec

In this image, I also used a canon camera, tripod, and a chair.

Before taking this picture, I considered how close the camera was set up to her.

I didn't use any props, but I had 2 other girls holding her hair up to make the illusion more realistic of her levitating in the air.

This picture didn't work out as much as I'd want it to because it was a cloudy day, so she didn't cast a shadow. If she did, the picture would look more realistic.

Next time, I want to select a better background not against the wall because in a background with more clutter, the picture will look more realistic. I also want to pay more attention to the lighting next time so she can cast a better shadow.