where can I get a picture made

cathy01

where can I get the following done
I want to get a family photograph made.Half of us are in Ireland the other half in Australia.
So , I would need the picture made up, if you know what i mean.
thanks,
cathy

Thirdfox

Anyone who is good at photoshop would be able to help you.

Professionally though, I do not know where you could find such a service.

Photographically I could see a great image - a photo being created with one half the scenary of Ireland and the other Australia, two sides reaching out to one another across the distance but that's not what you have in mind I guess.

thedarkroom

You could try a collaboration between two prefessional photographers, one here and one there, and both studio based. With a bit of organising, two groups could be taken with identical plain backgrounds (white?) with one photographer taking the left side and the other taking the right, both taking in to consideration that the pair would be collaged together afterwards. You could also consider front row and back row. With the white background, this would allow a scenic background to be inserted afterwards if required.
It could be an interesting project for two willing photographers and could set a precedent for future projects that could prove innovative and potentially a financial adventure. Expect to pay heavily though, two professional studio sessions and several hours on photoshop,

David

cathy01

yeah and like you say it would be worth doing .I would imagain their could be a lot of interest in it.
I will keep you posted on it and if successful, will give yous a look,
cathy

Covey

thedarkroom wrote: »

You could try a collaboration between two prefessional photographers, one here and one there, and both studio based. With a bit of organising, two groups could be taken with identical plain backgrounds (white?) with one photographer taking the left side and the other taking the right, both taking in to consideration that the pair would be collaged together afterwards. You could also consider front row and back row. With the white background, this would allow a scenic background to be inserted afterwards if required.
It could be an interesting project for two willing photographers and could set a precedent for future projects that could prove innovative and potentially a financial adventure. Expect to pay heavily though, two professional studio sessions and several hours on photoshop,

David

I'd do it for you for the cost of the airfare, which would probably work out less than the above.

thedarkroom

You'll need an assisstant, let me know when you need me!

Fajitas!

Thirdfox wrote: »

Photographically I could see a great image - a photo being created with one half the scenary of Ireland and the other Australia, two sides reaching out to one another across the distance

I think that could make a fantastic shot.

Thirdfox

But I'd guess you'd need someone (in fact two people!) who could "see" the image and also have skills to photoshop it together.

Fajitas!

I can see the image, just need the other photographer

Tbh, though, we'd certainally need a bit of sunshine here to get it to work.

There's quite a few possibilities, from blending the 2 backgrounds together, to just using a white background, to diptych's and so on.

PaulieC

would it not be as simple as taking one shot (e.g. the Ireland half), with the studio set up as described above and sending this to Oz and using that as the basis for the other shot?
Even Photoshop Elements 6.0 can combine the two pix then

Thirdfox

Even I can merge them (with my woeful photoshopping skills)...but to make it look natural wouldn't be that easy I would have thought?

I was thinking of outdoor shot instead of a studio one (the shot becomes less personal when you have a plain background)...

Fajitas!

cambo_gueno wrote: »

would it not be as simple as taking one shot (e.g. the Ireland half), with the studio set up as described above and sending this to Oz and using that as the basis for the other shot?

It could be if you wanted it to be, but there's a lot more potential there.

cathy01

my plan , or half a plan is ot get my brother in Queens land to take a photo of his 4 kids , wife and himself, e-mail it to me and for my friends DAD, to MAKE apicture .I have to get all the family and its huge, 21 poeple in total.
HMMMMMM fingers crossed it goes well.
cathy