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How To: Understanding Diptychs – When two is better than one

A yummy goat sandwich at olives and Gourmando | Old Montreal, Canada Lens: 50mm F/1.4 | ISO 800 – 50 mm F/2 1/50s (left) | 50mm F/2.8 1/125s (right) For this food diptych, notice how easy it is to summarize a restaurant in two pictures, with one picture showing the menu and another one with the plate ready to be served.

So you’d like to start doing diptychs? Dipt-what?? What’s that? Let’s forget Google or Wikipedia for the history lesson and dip into the specifics.

Editorial portraits of Actress Christina DeRosa | Palos Verdes, California Lens used : 24-70mm F/2.8 | ISO 200 – 60mm F/8.0 1/250s (left) | 70mm F/7.1 1/250s (right). Here is a classic example of editorial portraiture’s diptych with one picture showing Christina looking away from the camera and another one looking straight at the camera. The energy of each shot is different, showcasing the versatility of a talented actress. Notice how the two pictures use the same cross-processing effect.

WHAT’S A DIPTYCH?!?

A diptych is a subtle pairing of two photographs either side by side or one above the other with a specific relationship between them. Through analogies, associations, repetitions or shifts of perspective, a photographer looks to enhance the viewer’s interaction, communicate ideas, share emotions. It’s also a simple way to tell a story, share a moment, or give a different perspective on a theme. What’s fascinating about the diptychs, it’s their ability to create ambiguous feelings and also puzzle the audience who will tend to figure out the relationship between both pictures.

Editorial winter portrait of stylist Patricia Trepanier | Old Montreal, Canada Lens used: 50mm F/1.4 | ISO 800 – 50 mm F/2 1/800s (left) | 50mm F/2 1/800s (right) Another classic example of editorial portraiture, with a full body shot of Patricia and then coming closer to her, a headshot (both pictures using the same lens once again). These two pictures also give a sense of Patricia’s personality. Once again, pictures were cross-processed using the same technique.

WHY SHOULD I SHOOT DIPTYCHS??

Practically, diptychs are also often used when presenting printed portfolios. It’s a good way to show the viewers your ability to tell stories or present concepts. It gives a better flow to a portfolio by having two images from the same spread with some commonalities.

Now, let’s focus on shooting diptychs in assignment photography.

SHOOT IN PORTRAIT ORIENTATION

Considering a diptych is a pairing of two photographs side by side (most of the time), it’s important to shoot in portrait orientation as much as possible. This will make the process of assembling the pictures so much easier later on.  At first it may seem unnatural to shoot this way, however the more your practice the better you will get.

A tasteful goat cheese salad | Nice, French Riviera, France ISO 200 | 46mm F/3.2 1/3200s (left) | 46mm F/3.2 1/400s (right) This example demonstrate perfectly how to showcase local cuisine for a specific location in an editorial. Acknowledge how the first picture on the left sets the location and how the second shows us what kind of local cuisine is cooked there

PAY ATTENTION TO THE ASPECT RATIO

When I shoot, I always tend to visualize how I’m going to use the picture while I take it. When you shoot in landscape orientation, it’s not as important to focus on the aspect ratio. However when you shoot in portrait orientation, it is critical to take into consideration that most publications & portfolios use an 8×10” format. What that means is that it’s best to leave some unused space in your composition.

Imperial Lofts | Montreal, Canada Lens used: 24-70mm F/2.8 | ISO 200 | 62mm F/8.0 1.6s (left) | 31mm F/9.0 0.6s The first picture gives a sense of location of the lofts with a loft being renovated. The second picture shifts our perspective by putting us inside the building and letting us visualize a finished condominium.

BE CONSISTENT

A factor to take into consideration is consistency. It’s best to shoot at a fixed length or a fixed aperture in order to have the feeling the images belong together. Consistency is also critical when you post-process the images. This will reinforce the concept to have the pictures show some similarities in terms of depth of field, colors, contrast, palette and composition styles.

Colourful graffiti in Downtown Montreal | Montreal, Canada Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8 | ISO 200 | 31mm F/2.8 1/80s (left) | 31mm F/2.8 1/80s (right) Notice in that example, with the same zoom, how it’s possible to give a sense of location, scale and context for this graffiti.

THINK AND SHOOT FOR DIPTYCHS

Now that you understand the basic rules of shooting diptychs, let’s move on the specifics of shooting them. Possible pairings involve different perspectives and angles, textures, patterns, before / afters, seasonal aspects, colors (same and different), bottom / up (portraiture), out of focus / in focus, emotions, portrait / context, action / consequence, light, manufacturing / end product and big picture/details.  Look into your favourite magazine and see which kind of pairings exist and figure out what was the intent. The more you will understand the process, the more intuitive your shooting will be.

The Castel Beach at dusk, Promenade des Anglais | Nice, French Riviera, France Lens: 50mm F/1.4 | ISO 400 | 50mm F/1.4 1/100s (left) | 50mm F/1.4 1/100s (right) Another simple example of to show details of a specific place. Notice how the first picture shows us that entrance and how by getting closer we can capture a nice detail of that location.

GET THE BIG PICTURE THEN GO INTO DETAILS

For example, let’s say you want to shoot inside a coffee shop, you could start by shooting a wide angle view of the shop, and then photograph some details, or you could take a portrait of the owner and then take a picture of his hands preparing the beverage. You could also take some pictures of the beans in their container and combine it with the picture of a cup of coffee. You could also take a picture of the hands of a customer waiting to take a sip and shoot a portrait of her waiting for someone. And why not mix a portrait along with a nice texture shot of the location. The possibilities are endless and the only limit is your imagination. Keep an open mind while shooting and follow your intuition.

Quick guide on how to make a latte | café névé, Montreal, Canada Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8 | ISO 800 – 48mm F/2.8 1/250s (left) | ISO 400 – 62mm F/2.8 1/160s (right) This is a perfect example of how to showcase a process with just two pictures. The first one shows the making of and the second the finished product. Simple, yet effective.

FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION

Sometimes after a day of shooting, it’s when you review all the pictures that you took that you realize that two images fit amazingly together even though you didn’t think about it when you took them. Just like when you’re shooting just follow the intuition and share your diptychs with others so they can tell you how they feel about it or if it evokes something for them.

A spectacular sunset over NYC and statue of Liberty | New-York City, USA Lens used: 70-200mm F/2.8 | ISO 200 – 116mm F/8 1/30s (left) | 200mm F/8 1/125s (right) In that example taken from the 20th floor of a building in the Wall Street district of Manhattan, with a rather unusual composition for a diptych, we see how a wonderful orange sunset can affect two different structures. It also shows how the gaze travels by first acknowledging the light on the building and then moving to the right and noticing the effect on the Statue of Liberty.

Sometimes we don’t see the patterns immediately and it can take years before we can finally match two pictures together. So don’t dismiss any pictures too quickly and let time do its magic.

The girl reading at the coffee shop | Montreal, Canada Lens: 50mm F/1.4 | ISO 400 – 50mm F/1.4 1/50s This is a perfect example of a natural diptych. Notice the contrast between the girl being warm and reading inside and the cold weather outside in the street.

GO THE EXTRA-MILE

Now that you master diptychs, why not go the extra-mile and shoot triptychs! Just follow your intuition and have fun with it!

The different sides of a contemporary building on the Highline | Highline Park, Chelsea, NYC This is a great example of how three pictures can paint a good picture of the different sides of a building and show the big picture and some details in just one triptych.

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Diptych and Triptych: Storytelling with Images {Free Beginner Photography Class}

We’ve played around with the rule of thirds, leading lines, different angles, and shooting details, now lets bring it all together into a diptych and a triptych.

What is a Diptych and Triptych

A diptych is a pair of images and a triptych is a trio of images placed together to tell a story or make a comparison.

That’s a deceptively simple definition for a fun technique that when used properly can make twice (or three times) the storytelling impact of a single image. Choosing the two or three photographs to send the message you want the viewer to see is heart of creating diptychs and triptychs.  The images can be of the same scene processed differently or at different moments in time (like a series of a diver entering the water or a child playing with a toy).  Or the images can be of completely different scenes that combine to tell a story or communicate a message.

Examples and Analysis of Diptych and Triptych

I have fond memories of creating Diptych and Triptych for my photography 2 class in college.  I tried to dig those out and had my husband scan the one I could find as well as created a few more.

I’m going to critique each set of images here by asking the following questions. This is also a good model for critiquing the resulting diptych/triptych in our Flickr Group .

• Are the images making a comparison , telling a story, or making a statement, or something else entirely? 
• Verbalize the comparison/story/or statement this set of images makes.
• What could make this set of images stronger?
• What is really effective about this set of images?

 Mountaintop Experiences

• Are the images making a comparison, telling a story, or making a statement, or something else entirely?   I think this one from my film days (it’s not the greatest scan… but it’ll do) is just setting a scene.
• Verbalize the comparison/story/or statement this set of images makes.  I think if I just saw the middle picture or even the two pictures on the right, you’d think she was just reading a book and eating a bag of chips with a pretty view.  It’s the third photo with the rope and the pack that really sets the scene of a break from climbing.
• What could make this set of images stronger?   I wish I’d had a wider angle lens to take this shot.  But I’m pretty sure that there was no more than 10ft across the top of that precipice. It also would have been nicer had they lined up more directly, but again.. not a lot of room to maneuver (and there were at least 5 others up there with us). I think I stood in the same place for all three images.
• What is really effective about this set of images?    I think it’s just an expanded view of a small event.  I like how it just enlarges what your intial thought is looking at the images.

Pealing Potatoes

• Are the images making a comparison, telling a story, or making a statement, or something else entirely? Making a statement.
• Verbalize the comparison/story/or statement this set of images makes.   When I took saw these two together, I was struck so much by how important it is for my little girls to have strong role models.  The girls are watching everyone and modeling their actions even on the most mundane things. I put these two images together to help me visualize the importance of older girls/women in young girl’s lives.
• What could make this set of images stronger?   I shot with a pretty wide depth of field (f/8)  I wish I would have opened up a bit more (maybe f/3) to cut down the distraction of the backdrop. I also wish I would have been a bit closer to the subjects.
• What is really effective about this set of images?   The confused look toward her role model followed by the determination to peal that potato.  It’s her face that makes this strong. I also think the black and white processing helped to focus us on her face.
• Are the images making a comparison, telling a story, or making a statement, or something else entirely?   I think they’re most effectively telling a story.
• Verbalize the comparison/story/or statement this set of images makes.   One word. Boyhood.  My girls are pretty tom-boyish, but they’re timid at first.  Not Sedryn.  Dirt, check.  Stick, check.  Pants falling off, who cares?
• What could make this set of images stronger?   I’m not sure I like the way I have them arranged on this storyboard. I sort of want the two detail shot on the ends and the boy with his self satisfied dirty face in the middle.  I also wish I’d taken them a bit later during his play when he was much messier.
• What is really effective about this set of images?   It’s emotional for me.  This boy setting out to conquer the world and starting out with the nearest patch of dirt. But it’s also so mundane.  This is just what little boys do.

I had a good making a statement triptych that I couldn’t find to scan.  An image of a pristine waterfall, a backhoe in a cleared field with a beautiful mountain view in the background, and a broken stop sign in a pick of trash. The statement was the need to keep some areas of the world pristine  I wish you could see it… but I just wanted to give you an idea of how you can make a specific statement like that with your images in a triptych series.

Diptych and Triptych Assignment

Get out there and create 1 diptych and 1 triptych.  Bonus points if you feel inspired to do more than one. In the resources section below, you’ll find some inspiration images as well as tutorials/helps for putting your three images in one frame.  If you want to put them all in one frame, go for it.  If that seems way too much work for you at this time, then just title all your images something like Diptych 1 and Diptych 2 so we know which goes with which.

When you post your images over in the Flickr Group , leave no description beyond maybe a title, and see what others take from your work in their critique comments. You could put the questions in the description if you wanted. After a few comments, feel free to add your own purpose/self-critique.

Comment on 2-5 (or more) of your fellow classmates Diptych/Triptych and answer the following questions in your critique:

• Are the images making a comparison, telling a story, or making a statement, or something else entirely?

Let me share a few extra resources as you create your diptych or triptych.

Inspirational Diptych or Triptych

Get your creative juices flowing by clicking any of the following links for inspiration.

Diptych Photography: The Art of Combining Two Images

Diptych & Triptych: 5 Prime Examples

Collections of Triptych Photography by Adde Adesokan

Triptych: When a Single Picture Won’t Do

Diptych in Flickr Tags

Triptych in Flickr Tags

How to Make a Diptych or Triptych in a Single Frame

You can use photo editing software to make a Diptych or Triptych in a Single Frame.  Here are a few actions/tutorials for making collages in Photoshop Elements/Photoshop or Lightroom as well as a free software program that you could use to make your diptych and triptych.

Creating a Triptych in Lightroom (same technique would work for a diptych.  I don’t have Lightroom… so you’re on your own for this one!)

A free PSE/PS action for a Diptych (One horizontal and one vertical image)

A free PSE/PS action for a Diptych (Two vertical images)

A Set of Free Actions including two Diptych (Two horizontal/two vertical… I use this whole set all the time!)

A free PSE/PS action for a Triptych (3 vertical images)

CollageIt (Free Program for creating collages on Windows or Mac. I have no experience with this… just thought it might be helpful if we didn’t have photo editing software.)

Please let us know in the comments if you know of another way to make simple collages for this assignment! Use links if you can.

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Diptych Photography: What It is | 15 Great Ideas to Power Your Photos

You can explore various creative forms through diptych photography. Also, the simple art form allows you to effectively interact with different photo genres. It involves double displays which you can exploit to get varying results. Additionally, it suits ambitious photographers or those looking to expand their knowledge in the field. 

If you're wondering what diptych photography is, the following article gives the answer and how you can benefit from the creative art. Also, we'll review various ideas you can try for your shoots.

What is Diptych Photography?

The diptych photography technique involves displaying contrasting photos/images, side-by-side, and in a single or unified frame.

Usually, these images draw comparisons or explore different meanings. They help you create a story in juxtaposition, symmetry, pattern, and a complete narrative in a single frame. 

Who Benefits from Diptych Photography 

Here are some of the genres and people who can benefit from this art form: 

• Nature photographers : You can use them to show the seasons' differences or contrasting ecosystems. 
• Portrait photographers : It is handy in showing changes in a subject's expression or mood. 
• Street photography helps show the differences between cities or buildings.
• Color/texture/size photography : Showing contrasting colors and textures 

That said, we've got you covered with 15 ideas to achieve the best diptych type of photography. Continue reading to discover more: 

Ideas to Achieve Great Diptych Photos

Here's how you can achieve the best results:

1. Portraying Artificial Vs. Natural Features

Try showing the contrast between man-made features and nature. This is arguably the best contrasting form, helping show the two sides of this world. 

For instance , you can capture and compare city life with the Amazon's. This can help portray how modern architecture affects the environment or simply contrast their beauty.

2. Traditional Culture Vs. Modern Cultures

Time is an illusion, and our cultures show this factor primarily through technological evolution. You can portray this by capturing a traditional cultural aspect and comparing it with an existing one. 

For instance, try getting a model to wear a particular traditional clothing, then style the same to look like a modern version. This will help show progress, growth, or change in that context.

Photo by Filip Fuxa on Shutterstock

3. Seasonal Changes

As simple as it sounds, comparing two seasons in a single frame is among the most creative photography practices. Simply start by comparing the winter and summer or Autumn and Spring. 

Each season has unique features, and an excellent opportunity to test various diptych photography techniques. Also, a specific weather season can give you extraordinary contrasting results.

4. Emotional Contrast

If you're a portrait photographer, showing emotional contrast is your solution. Try having your subject act naturally and capture each moment to get your best shots. Success in comparing the moods will deeply communicate to your audience, depicting various authentic meanings. 

5. Urban Reflections

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If you're an urban photographer, the reflective surfaces of urban environments are perfect for creating diptych juxtapositions. Luckily, cities have authentic mirrors to give the best results. They let you capture city activities like hustles, traffic, and pedestrians. 

6. Night and Day Transitions

Most people argue this concept is best portrayed in video format. However, creatively combined photos can help portray night and day transitions. For instance, golden hours’ sunlight captures the essence of a good morning and the end of a fantastic day. Creativity can include using different settings like highways and incorporating post-editing to get the best results.

7 . Macro to Micro

Comparison Attention to detail can be handled through macro-to-micro photography. Realistic shots can involve capturing a seed and its sprouting stage. Other examples can be zoomed-in and zoomed-out subjects. 

8. Motion Vs. Stillness

Photo by Kalliope Voutzali on Shutterstock

You can match a motion photo and a similar version when still. The street can be your friend for such photos, helping you showcase moving traffic scenes with that of a quiet countryside road. Another way is capturing a dancer in motion and in a meditating figure. These ideas invite viewers to contemplate the rhythms of life. 

9. Age Contrast

You can use one person in different stages of their life. However, this requires patience, perhaps try it with a friend or a family member. Another way is getting an older person and a younger version of the same gender. 

Ensure they're either dressed similarly or are in the same setting to achieve authentic results. Additionally, trying this with a couple is a good way of showing love to young and older couples. 

10. Symmetry and Asymmetry

Another option is to create diptychs that have contrasting compositions. For instance, you can display juxtaposition by mirroring a scene with one that is slightly unconventional. Also, explore between two complementary shapes. 

11. Light and Shadow

Try creating diptychs that contrast bright and darkly lit subjects. For instance, it helps you depict the following: 

• Striking contrast between bright streets and gloomy alleyways 
• Dramatic interplay of light and shadow on architectural facades.

The above concepts urge viewers to consider the transformational power of illumination.

Photo by Yurchikys on Shutterstock

12.  Dream vs. Reality

Pair strange or magical photos with those from everyday situations to explore the contrast between reality and imagination. Try combining colorful dreamscapes with your urban surroundings or surreal visions with documentary-style pictures. 

13. Natural Elements

Another excellent method is depicting natural elements and their different contexts. An example includes capturing the sunset against the cold blue hues of a rushing river. This concept invites viewers to connect with the natural features that define our planet. 

14. Inhabited Vs. Abandoned

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Also, try to explore the inhabited and abandoned structures. Those reclaimed by nature carry deeper value for your photos. You can capture streets with decaying ruins or vibrant city gardens. Therefore, you'll emulate the complete cycle of life and decay that defines our built environment. 

15. Human Connection

Photos are the absolute way to capture and store human emotions. It gets better when you have different individuals together while in a state of sharing, loving, laughter, or conversation. 

You can capture the bond between friends, the tenderness of a parent and child, or the bittersweet ache of longing. Such displays literally relay the feeling of what you want to communicate to a viewer.

There you have it on the best Diptych photography ideas for your next creative shoot. The explained concepts are diverse, allowing you to try other ideas, including shots, and settings. Also, some like nature photography work well for beginners looking to improve their skills. 

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Diptychs and Triptychs – 5 Prime Examples

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Diptychs and triptychs are a brilliant tool for photographic storytelling. They present two or three images which can be from the same session or they can be polar opposites to show opposition or contrasting ideas. Below are 5 such images and what we can get out of them to help us form our own effective diptychs and triptychs.

1. {Zoom} This beautiful diptych uses zoom to focus on the two main elements of the image and cuts out the space in between.

2. {Tell a story} Or a joke for that matter! This clever diptych from Kimberly Chorney was created to illustrate her son’s joke: What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes!

3. {Lapse} Illustrate a lapse in time or activity. Morning vs. night, old vs. new, dirty vs. clean.

4. {Succession} This triptych is three frames in succession to show you more than just one nanosecond in time. I find this style very effective for shots of children who move so quickly and change their expressions continuously.

5. {Oops} experiment with the mistakes. When first going through the images caught in this session with my kids, I could have easily discarded the out of focus shot on the left. But paired with the in-focus on the right, it just seems ‘right’ somehow. Experiment and withhold the urge to hit ‘delete’. You might find the mistakes are actually keepers when paired in a diptych.

We would love to see your examples. Did you know you can add images to the comments below? Give it a try!

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What are diptychs and why do so many photographers enjoy making diptych photography? Diptychs are a set of two photos you can use to tell a story and emphasise contrast . Or you can create one composition using two entirely different images. The word itself comes from ancient Greek. Think of diptychs as collages . If two photos aren’t enough, try out triptychs (three photos). Or even polyptychs (over three images). You can create them in both Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop , or other post-processing software. And here are a few ideas to get you started.

1. Diptych Photography: Showing the Difference Between Two Moments Using Movement

2. Highlight Details and Surroundings by Zooming In and Out

3. Show Off Multiple Double Exposure Skills

4. Appreciate Different Parts of a Subject Using Angles

5. Explore Various Human Emotions

6. Use Various Depths of Field to Improve Your General Photography Skills

7. Create Familiarity by Photographing Subjects and Their Possessions

8. Sharpen Your Posing Skills

9. Create Unique Themes Using Different Costumes and Hairstyles

10. Emphasise the Beauty of Opposites Using Unusual Subjects

Diptychs, triptychs, and polyptychs can get you out of a creative slump. They can inspire you to reinvent your portfolio, or help you improve your photo-taking skills. Using this creative technique has helped me find new clients. Or just enjoy the art of imagination. The more diptych photography you create, the more observant and appreciative you’ll become. These qualities will help you take your work to the next level within a short period of time. I encourage you to go out and make a diptych right now. You can either go through your old work or create something new. I’d love to see what you come up with!

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Hey there! I’m completely fascinated by the world of diptych photography. Two images, side by side, that together tell a more complex narrative. It is an aspect of photography that truly captivates me. These pairs of images are not randomly thrown together. No, they have a strong relationship with each other, a shared story to tell or a common theme. That’s what makes diptych photography so special. It’s about exploring how a pair of images can interact and play off each other to form a more engaging conversation. The beauty of it lies within its simplicity, yet profound narrative ability.

Imagine the way a picture of a bloomed flower, paired with a wilting one, can stir emotions about life and the inevitability of change. Have you ever pondered how the natural progression of life can be so beautifully captured in this manner? The feeling of seeing a personal growth or a noticeable change documented in diptych photography is truly breathtaking. It’s amazing how a photographic technique can push us to reflect so deeply.

Don’t think that diptych photography is only about deep meaning , though. It is also a great tool for creating visually stunning compositions. You have to understand that one picture can be captivating, but two pictures interacting with each other? Magnificent. It’s an exploration of how colors, shapes and depths can interact to create a unique visual experience. Walk through a diptych photo exhibition, and you can see how the photographs draw you in, making you part of the conversation.

Developing An Eye for Diptych

What is not as often discussed is how developing an eye for diptych photography can improve one’s overall photography skills. Diptych photography requires a keen eye for detail and a sharp sense of composition. It’s like solving a puzzle. Finding two photos that perfectly complement each other is not as easy as it may seem. But here’s the thing: as you keep creating diptychs, you start seeing every shot in pairs. This forces you to think more about the story you want to tell, and the elements you need to capture to bring your vision to life.

Diptych photography can also be a rewarding creative challenge. It pushes you to see beyond the solitary image. You start thinking in pairs and begin to see how images can interact in new ways. You know, experiencing the world in diptych vision. It’s a different perspective, a different approach to photography that has its own charm and appeal. It’s just like learning a new language, but with visuals instead of words.

So with this in mind, I invite you to explore the world of diptych photography. It might be challenging at first, but believe me, it’s worth it. Seeing the world through the lens of diptych photography is both exciting and rewarding. You will start connecting subjects, colors, and themes that you may not have considered before.

Enriching the Photographic Tale

I have to point out that dabbling in diptych photography has enriched my perspective on storytelling. I wasn’t just showcasing random images, but carefully selecting a pair of shots that, together, conveyed a deeper meaning. It was an entirely different approach to creating a narrative with my photos, and I must say, it was a delight seeing my photography evolve through this process.

How about we consider an exciting example? Your first photo is a close-up shot of a human eye. Now, what if the second photo is a reflection in that very eye of a beautiful sunset? Alone, these are beautiful photos, but paired together, they weave a tale of longing, quiet contemplation, and the beauty of simple moments.

I also love how this approach lets us provide contrasting themes in our portfolios. Think about it: a vast landscape shot paired with a microscopic close-up; a dark, brooding rainy scene against a sunny, vibrant one. The pairings could be endless and the interplay of these images develops a richer context that awakens a thought-provoking journey. Now isn’t that a creative storytelling method waiting to be tried?

Common Styles in Diptych Photography

Did you know that certain styles of photograph pairs tend to pop up in diptychg photography? Let me share a few common ones:

• An object is shown in both landscape and detail view
• Similar compositions in contrasting lighting conditions
• Two distinct stages of a sequence or process
• Images showcasing contrasting themes

These compelling combinations of the diptych discipline breathe life into storytelling – opening up new avenues of creative expression. Keep in mind that these are merely examples, and there’s essentially no limit to potential combinations and pairs. I’d suggest that you not only focus on these guidelines but also feel free to experiment and create pairs that are unique, and which resonate with your artistic perspective.

Diptych Photography: A Creative Journey

I believe that at its heart, diptych photography is about exploration, connection, and storytelling. It’s not merely about placing two photos side-by-side. Rather, it’s about looking for that ‘conversation’ the two photos can have, and the unique narrative each pair can uncover. It encourages a different way of thinking, a different perspective to viewing the world.

In the end, diptych photography allows us to create compelling photo combinations that we might not have considered before. It expands our creative thinking, encourages exploration of new ideas, and enhances our storytelling abilities. As a passionate diptych photographer, I’d encourage everyone to dive into this journey to unlock more potentials and surprises that photography has to offer.

If you appreciate the art of storytelling, modern art, or are just passionate about beautiful things, I invite you to explore diptych photography. Who knows, your next favorite shot might just be waiting to be discovered in this enticing genre of imagery.

How To: Make a Photographic Diptych

A great way to double the impact of an image

By Peter Kolonia | Published Aug 12, 2011 12:49 AM EDT

Claire Benoist is a Brooklyn, NY, pro who contributes product photography to this (and many other) publications. But she also likes shooting flowers: “Nothing comes close to natural forms for sheer beauty,” Benoist says. In fact, she likes flowers so much, she often can’t decide which of her many floral studies to retouch, print, mat, and frame.

Her solution? Presenting flowers as pairs in the form of a diptych. This technique of doubling up pictures proves that reproducing similar subjects together can add up to more than the sum of the parts. Matted and framed as one, each image can comment on the other, deepening a viewer’s understanding and appreciation of both—a visual one-two punch.

“I’ll often think about images as doubles. It’s how they’re displayed in my portfolio, in books, and, sometimes, website,” says Benoist.

“I didn’t shoot these similar peonies as a diptych, but I liked both so much that I retouched and now present them together,” she adds. “My decision usually happens in editing. I look for color combinations that match or complement each other nicely, or I sometimes base the decision on form or subject matter.”

Whether you shoot two subjects together or pair them later, give diptychs a try.

Plan for duos. Unless you have a system that lends itself to diptychs (as Benoist does), begin with the intent of producing two images to display together. this means finding complementary subjects, lighting and composing them similarly, then printing them to scale with carefully matched color palettes.

Wrangle a subject. Flowers work well for diptychs. “Choose many of them, so you have subjects to play around with,” says Benoist. “practice on the less perfect ones, and then, when you’ve ironed out the shooting details, bring out the true beauties.”

Lock in imaging variables. After you’ve nailed composition, lighting, and exposure for the first photo, shoot the second under the exact same conditions. Use a sturdy tripod to hold the camera in place, and maintain the same light output and distance between shots. “Don’t blow out the highlights, especially if you’re shooting white flowers or against a white background,” Benoist cautions. “Use the highlight eyedropper in your image editor to help you keep whites in the 245–252 range.” and work fast, because flowers fade quickly under bright lights.

Lock in output variables . Output diptych components using the same stringent controls that you shot with. make prints with the same printer with the same inks on the same paper, preferably in the same work session. absolute matching of subject treatment, color, and scale are critical.

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• VIEW: 9/11 images DISCUSS : Are these photos important? In what way are they or why aren’t they?
• VIDEO: Am. Photo
• DISCUSS :  What choices must a photographer make before beginning a work?
• TAKE NOTES:   what are the 5 active choices that photographers make with their cameras?
• TAKE NOTES:   more choices
• VIDEO : leading and reframing
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• TAKE NOTES:   color to b&w     tone and value     contrast/ exposure     judging tone/contrast
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• TAKE NOTES: photography has styles/periods/movements and STRAIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY is one of them. Paul Strand was one of those photographers.
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Diptychs in Photography. A Great Way To Train Your Creativity

Diptychs in photography are a great way to explore an idea or tell a story in a visually engaging way. A diptych is a two-panel image, usually composed of two related but distinct photographs. The two panels can be arranged side-by-side, one on top of the other, or in any other creative combination. A diptych can be used to capture a single moment in time or an entire narrative.

It all comes from medieval times when painters told religious stories through two to four-panel paintings. In photography, I have seen many examples of great diptychs conveying the atmosphere and idea sometimes a lot better than a single shot.

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Ideas for diptychs in photography.

Diptychs can be used to create a visual dialogue between the two images. This can be done by juxtaposing two contrasting images that highlight an emotion, theme, or concept. For example, a diptych of a peaceful beach scene and a bustling cityscape can be used to explore the idea of tranquillity versus hustle and bustle.

Diptychs can also be used to capture a single moment in time or to explore a theme over time. For example, a diptych of a sunset and a sunrise can be used to symbolize the passage of time. Similarly, a diptych of two images taken at the same location at different times of the day can be used to explore the beauty of a place over the course of a day.

You Don’t Need A Special Camera For Diptychs In Photography

Photography diptychs can be created in a variety of ways, from digital and film to mobile and instant photography. Whichever medium you choose, the two images must complement each other to create a cohesive and meaningful story.

I have done diptychs in 2020 and it was a pleasure to create them. It is also a great creativity exercise for photography. You take one shot and keep it in mind to go on completing the pair. You find different common aspects or contrasting atmospheres and unite them to show your idea.

Try out creating diptychs and it will help you to get more creative.

Here I would like to share some of the photography diptychs I have created.

Shots from 2020.

Some of these diptychs are made by me and some by Anna Ivahnenko . We have created them together on our short walks when quarantining during Covid 19.

2 more diptychs that I have created recently

These are all diptychs in photography I wanted to share for now. I plan to continue on making them and believe that we can create sincere and meaningful stories and tell them through diptychs. Since it’s almost impossible to create a completely unique photograph , you can try to create a unique combination of them and tell your stories through this genre. I’m creating a fine art project right now and what I’m thinking now is that diptychs in photography could very well enrich the narrative.

I hope I gave you some inspiration to try creating some of your own. This way you can train your creativity and get some great photography ideas.

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Feature Diptychs 40 sets of images and an excellent essay exploring the syntax of space, the construct of language, borders, connections, and what is in between. Photographs and text by Nikita Pirogov View Images

Simultaneously coexisting on two different sides – is this an attempt to break free of the duality of the world, or rather an attempt to mark the border of what is possible in its interpretation, to test its limits? In both cases this is a search for some symbolic, almost ungraspable borderline, in order to define and understand it, to transcend and perhaps join it.

On my first significant travels around Europe I was struck by the way that appearances, the visible – architecture, landscapes, nature, had an effect on people's inner and personal lives – culture, self-definition, the character and worldview of people, their “inner landscape", and thus on the symbolic environment that surrounds them and comes from within – these things are mutually interdependent and interrelated.

This certain “syntax" of space and the construct of a “language" in relation to the visual environment, their constant evolution, flowing from one form into another on the crossing of borders within the European Union set me thinking about the idea of borders in general, through certain situations, meetings, details, subjects, conversations.

I noted the changes in the organization of the place and thus people's relation to one another, changes in their mindset, way of life and stereotypes of each other. On these travels I strove to understand if there were such gradations in my own familiar reality – in Russia – what it is like and how it presents itself. This question troubled me for some time and I didn't know how to answer it. Whenever I crossed that border to Russia, Europe always seemed a world a way and I had to search for the starting point once more.

Thinking about this a little deeper I realised that it is not a question of comparison, but rather of what arises “between". It is not what we look at or even what we see, but rather what we know and can learn from this – getting to the very essence of the thing. This essence, though, the very purest substance, is impossible to nail down. It can only be found “between".

They say that if you live in another country you develop another personality, speaking another language, navigating other symbolic codes, existing in other systems of thinking and attitude to the world. Even the light is different – not the landscape, because the physical border is also a psychological one, where the familiar meets the new and unknown.

This is a certain attempt to record and nail down this change, visually and substantially, through a poetic metaphor. Only a metaphor can overcome stereotypes and really come to the very core and essence of the issue and thus discover changes and new experiences and overcoming yourself.

In this sense the diptych is the combination of past and present, traditions and their new offshoots. It returns to the source of writing as diptychs were first used in Ancient Greece, long before the invention of the printing press. They came in the form of two or more clay boards for recording text or images. In their juxtaposition, they combined to form some third thing, whole, continuous and bearing forth additional meaning between the two juxtaposed sides.

This project is an attempt to find a new composition by almost imperceptibly and allegorically combining my very personal experience on these travels and retaining the themes of places and people that became familiar to me. Perhaps through my subjective poetic experience I may show something universal that exists as in Russia, so in Europe or even the process of combination and extension of borders of the Image. — Nikita Pirogov

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5 Tips for a Creative Diptych for Photographers

As photographers, we’re always looking for ways to make our images stand out and tell a compelling story. A fun technique to achieve both of these goals is diptychs.

What is a Diptych?

A diptych is a pair of images that are displayed together, usually side by side, to create a single visual statement. Diptychs have been used for centuries in painting and sculpture, but they've also become popular in photography, thanks to their ability to create a narrative, contrast or comparison between two images.

Here are some tips on how to put together creative diptychs:

Theme/concept.

Choose a theme or concept that will connect the two images. This can be anything from contrasting colors or textures to a narrative that unfolds over time.For example, you might choose to create a diptych that compares urban and rural landscapes, or one that shows the progression of a person's day from sunrise to sunset. Whatever theme you choose, make sure it's strong enough to tie the two images together.

Composition

When creating a diptych, composition is key. You'll want to consider how the two images will fit together, both in terms of composition and storytelling. For example, you might choose to place a landscape shot on the left and a portrait on the right, with the subject of the portrait looking towards the landscape. This creates a visual connection between the two images and helps to tell a story.

Color and tone play a huge role in creating a cohesive diptych. You might choose to use a similar color palette in both images, or to create a contrast between warm and cool tones. You can also add tonal contrast to create visual interest. For example, you might choose to pair a high-contrast black and white image with a soft, muted color photograph.

Different Layouts

There are many different ways to lay out a diptych, so don't be afraid to experiment. You might choose to display the two images side by side, one on top of the other, or with a border in between.

Storytelling

Ultimately, the goal of a diptych is to tell a story. By combining two images into a single visual statement, you can create a sense of connection, contrast, or progression that draws the viewer in.

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A total of 397 strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from newly diagnosed patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Omsk oblast in 2019–2020 were genotyped. The prevalence of the Beijing genotype strains (70.8%), in particular, of two modern sublineage clusters: Central Asian/Russian (46.1%) and B0/W148 (19.1%), was established. Strains of the ancient sublineage of the Beijing genotype were represented by clusters 1071-32 and 14717-15, totaling 4.8%. Compared with other genotypes, the strains of B0/W148-cluster and the ancient Beijing sublineage were more often characterized by multidrug resistance (MDR): 93.4 and 94.7%, respectively ( P < 0.0001). Among members of other genetic families (LAM, Ural, T, Haarlem), drug-sensitive strains predominated (75.0%). The circulation of MDR Beijing strains requires molecular epidemiological surveillance in view of their possible wider spread.

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Vyazovaya, A.A., Kostyukova, I.V., Gerasimova, A.A. et al. Drug Resistance of Different Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes in the Omsk Oblast of Russia. Microbiology 93 , 240–242 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1134/S002626172360444X

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