kaitoo212 Loc: From CA living in NYC

What is the advantage or process of taking multiple shots and layering them for a finished photo? Does one take multiple shots at different times of the day, at different settings or apertures to make this process work through Photoshop for compiling the photos. Some of the beautiful photos I have seen on here look like this process. I am interesting in learning how to accomplish this process!
Thank you UHH
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gessman Loc: Colorado

This article should explain it to your satisfaction if you read the entire thing: https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/focus-stacking.htm

Here's another url leading to another part of the explanation:
https://digital-photography-school.com/automatic-exposure-bracketing-aeb/

You can also get some answers to other questions from the two urls above as well as from Wikipedia: https://www.wikipedia.org/

tdekany Loc: Oregon

I don’t think that op means focus stacking.

To answer the op, you take the shots at the same time. I’m not aware of doing it at different times. In any case, colors will improve and you reduce noise at least. Basically, you improve IMAGE QUALITY.

kaitoo212 Loc: From CA living in NYC

@gessman Thank you Sir!
k a i t o o/daniel

kaitoo212 Loc: From CA living in NYC

@tdekany Thank you for your response.
k a i t o o/daniel

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

It solely depends on ones intend, it does has nothing to do with different times of the day! There are several ways of doing it, one can for once, like you already mentioned, do this using Photoshop, or one can do this in-camera, without the use of a computer.
There are many different kinds of this as well, bracketed shots for HDR, multiple shots for composits, strobe shots (Multiple flash exposures for displaying several stages of motion in a single image), this can also be done in pp without the use of flash, combining multiple shots for focus stacking, etc., there are just many kinds of doing this, as well as many ways of doing it!

tdekany Loc: Oregon

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gessman Loc: Colorado

I guess I was getting a little sleepy. It wasn't clear to me just what the OP was asking about. Sounded like it could be timelapse but not really. I probably just should've passed - probably will next time it makes me "fuzzy."

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

When taking multiple images, you want them all exactly the same subject and composition, preferably taken from a tripod. Each image should be a different exposure - one at the exposure and shutter speed set by the camera, and one at a stop or two below that and the other at a stop or two above. If your camera does not have a "bracketing" setting, you can do it manually by moving the control on your camera up or down. If the scene has an extremely wide dynamic range, you may want to do several above and below images. Then when ready to do post processing, you can choose which ones to use if you don't want to use them all.

Then you can use a process for compiling an HDR image which combines the ones you designate. Then many of these programs allow you to choose a pre-set rendering or to "tone map" by adjusting the colors in the image using sliders.

If you enjoy post processing, and only want to replace part of the "best" image, you can also use PS CC to put them into the same image as different layers. Then it involves painting with black or white to hide or show parts of the images.

How you handle the process of combining photos is up to you - you can make it look as natural as you want, or as "HDR'd" as you want!

rcarol

I think you would be interested in reviewing the work of internationally acclaimed travel photographer, Elia Locardi. You can find him here:

https://elialocardi.com/

Joelwexler

Elia Locardi has several (expensive) courses that will teach you all you need to know about time blending. You'll learn all you ever needed to know about layers, so of course it's mostly photoshop. You can find several chapters for free. (whoops, just saw guy above me says the same)

tdekany Loc: Oregon

It is all good, your info was still beneficial.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

If the OP has figured out how to do stacking shot at different times, he must have supernatural powers. I want to take lessons with him, and not just for photography.
>Alan

kaitoo212 Loc: From CA living in NYC

@gessman Thank you for sharing!
k a i t o o/daniel

kaitoo212 Loc: From CA living in NYC

@tdekany Thank you for responding too!
k a i t o o/daniel