distortion

distortion

1. digital editing

   • glitching
   • adding other photo overlays
   • changing perspectives
   • removing colors

2. manual manipulation

   • ripping photos and combining with other photos
   • incorporating other materials
   • scanning real objects into the photo
   • smearing with water to mix colors

3. distortion through different lenses

   • fisheye
   • wide
   • specialist distortion lenses
   • barrel distortion
     • where straight lines bend outward from the center of the image
   • pincushion distortion
     • where straight lines bend inward from the center of the image
   • telephoto
   • trapezoid
     • when vertical lines are straight but not parallel with each other

4. water distortion

   • light bends giving the image a distorted effect
   • can be done in:
     • pools
     • lakes
     • puddles

5. vertical

   • where any vertical lines in the building converge towards the top of the frame, often making the object look taller than it is

6. glass

   • glass distortion often gives off a variety of colors and makes the photo interesting
   • uses objects like crystal balls/ wine glasses