Tutorial: Levitation Photography

I have been slightly obsessed with levitation photography recently. Ever since I figured out how easy it is to create these stunning pictures, I have been experimenting with different poses, styles and backgrounds; so I thought I would create this tutorial so you can have some fun creating some mind-bending pictures like this one:

One of my most recent leviation pictures on instagram (@aneesa92)

Step 1: The actual photo taking

You just need to take two pictures - One of just the empty background, and the second is with you in it, standing on whatever you have that will elevate you (a chair/ ladder etc.)
It is best to use a tripod to take the pictures - just to make sure the angle and framing of both of the pictures are exactly the same. This will just make it easier when you stack them in photoshop later.
TOP TIP: Try to make the picture look more natural and believable by remembering to do simple things such as tip-toeing so it looks more like you are floating rather than just standing. The final result will look more authentic and less photoshopped this way.

Step 2: Editing the pictures in Photoshop

Yes, there is photoshop involved in this tutorial but do not be alarmed! I am no expert at photoshop and have a pretty basic understanding of it, so if I can do this, it is definitely beginner friendly!

With the brush tool just start rubbing out whatever you were standing on in the original picture (a chair in this case). By changing the size of the brush you can use a bigger size to remove the bulk of the item and use the smaller brush size to be more precise and careful to erase the areas around the body - for the more precise job it's also easier to zoom into the picture so you can be careful and really see what you are erasing.