CLONE YOURSELF IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
All you need is a space that will accommodate several people, a camera with a lens that’s wide enough to capture the scene, and a tripod or secure camera support
1 Manage your interior space
First, assess which area of your home has enough space to work with. Think about an area where your subject can take up positions in different places of the composition, to accommodate multiple versions of the model. Move some furniture around if necessary, to give yourself some extra room to work with. Ideally, a naturally lit room will help with the lighting; if you are shooting with artificial lighting, then adjust your white balance accordingly.
2 Set up your camera
Once you have established your space, set up the camera and tripod to capture your scene. It is important to use a tripod, as you will be layering the images together in post-production. For the finished image to be successful, the camera has to be in exactly the same position for every shot. Along with the positioning, the camera settings must stay the same, so select Manual exposure mode and adjust the settings to accommodate the type of lighting in the room.
3 Get your model to strike a pose
In the finished image, you want to have many ‘cloned’ versions of the model, but it’s good to establish an action for them to do each time. Be creative and think of a few fun ways to portray the model. They could be playing guitar, doing a puzzle, reading a book or even smelling flowers, as I have chosen for one of the actions here. Keep any props out of the shot until they’re needed, as you don’t want them to appear in the scene when you take the next image.
4 Now compose your multiple shots
With your composition set, it’s time to pose for the camera and take a shot. If you are working alone, set a timer of between 10-20 seconds to allow yourself time to get into position before the shutter fires. With another person to hand, you can use the timer or a shutter release. Shoot multiple images of different poses to allow yourself more flexibility in the edit. Assess where the model should pose in the scene, as above, where I have planned four different locations.