diptychs

I love diptychs.

This is not an exercise that I'm very comfortable with, but there's something I find very interesting and often absolutely endearing about the joining of two images that create a common theme, two photos that complete each other, literally or not, telling a peculiar story, stirring up various emotions or documenting simple beauty. Together.

Some of my favorite diptychs are featured on two Flickr Pools: Diptychs - two is better than one! and pola-diptych for those who shoot with Polaroid cameras. And while most of you are probably familiar with Stephanie and Mav's wonderful 3191 a year of evenings site, I wanted to share with two other similar photoblogs that I love: mebetweenyou by Alison of Supercapacity fame about her daily life with her two daughters and 2 peas, a photo collaboration between two moms, Joanna and Rachael. I love the intimacy, the funny, touching stories that exude from the associations of their images.

"A mini story in two frames, an association, siblings, parent & child, different perspectives on the same theme, anything that works well as a team of two. Get creative! Think in pairs!"

And share your links in the comment section!

Comments

[Liz]

I learned something new today.

Thanks

[pooky]

This is my diptych contribution (and this is the first time ever that I am the first person posting a photo in the comments at shutter sisters, as I am usually one of the last!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yellowpooky/2204505891/

[Shelli]

I love this and all the sites. I have no idea how to create a diptych, but now I want to learn!

[Angella]

These are new to me as well. Thank you!

[Marcie]

I can't say that I've ever tried putting two images together. Something to experiment with and work towards. Maybe there are some you may see here that might go together?

http://www.marciescudder.blogspot.com

[Leah]

I don't know as I have the skillz to put them into one image, but I really want to put these two pics in a side by side frame. They are hilarious!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakeline/2241730097/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakeline/2243975007/

[Leslie]

Thank you for the link to the flickr groups, as well as the other blogs. I'm inspired to try some of this myself.

[diane]

I am absolutely in love with this site. It is so fun and so beautiful. I read it everyday and I am learning tons of new stuff.
Just wanted to thank you for all the time you put into this!

diane

[alli]

I actually did one of these back in March.

Originally posted here:

http://picturebook.chattablogs.com/archives/068762.html

But I went ahead and put it on Flickr and the SS pool.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/crumleydotorg/2458558157/

I've done a few others, like when Fuller was learning to master the mouse on my laptop or playing Bball with his Grandpa Fred.

http://picturebook.chattablogs.com/archives/049475.html
http://picturebook.chattablogs.com/archives/065036.html
http://picturebook.chattablogs.com/archives/062312.html

[alli]

Well, um... yeah. Mine aren't diptychs. Sorry. They just tell the story.

[Amy]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellaminnowpeas/1934910482/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellaminnowpeas/406142097/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellaminnowpeas/2360532277/

And this one, which is actually a tri, but is my favorite...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellaminnowpeas/202485029/

[Melissa (aka Photomom86)]

I love these. Great pictures. Here are mine:

Today's blog: http://aphotomom.blogspot.com/2008/05/stacking.html
and seen here in Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24035778@N04/2458594645/

I don't know if this is technically a diptych or if it is a mosiac...http://www.flickr.com/photos/24035778@N04/2394364002/

[Marcene]

I started doing them a while ago. Here is a set of mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21008348@N03/sets/72157604132875589/

[tracey]

I love them too but I don't think I've got the kanck for them like others do. But, it's fun to try. This one is from a long time ago but I love it. It's as good as it get for me.
http://maypapers.blogspot.com/2006/09/bringing-beauty.html

[amy]

my friend leila and i collaborated on this project in march:
http://nineteendays.wordpress.com. we took pictures of dawns and dusks for nineteen days during our fasting period.
We loved it so much we couldn't stop, so we started http://everymornandeve.wordpress.com.
Taking pictures every day has changed the way i view the world, and i love it.

[Lawyer Mama]

More than a diptych. It's a (what do you call 9 photos)?

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2439429729/in/set-72157604629692906/

I don't do them very often either, but sometimes they're a lot of fun!

http://flickr.com/photos/lawyermama/2303332363/in/set-72157603643073069/

[Lyn]

I recently did an engagement shoot and shot what turned into a triptych (sp??) (and yes,I completely spelled it wrong on my site...) but I think it's pretty cool..

http://lynlepre.typepad.com/photos/tracy_and_john/tj-tryptic.html


And thanks for the inspiration -- I have twins and so LOTS of "two-fer" photos, but always forget about doing a diptych! I have lots to play with this weekend!

[lizziemarie]

oops did you say diptych? How about a first try at a triptych!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizziemarie/2458805787/

[Beer Momma]

Here is one I made a couple weeks ago of my two-year-old turkey. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52656316@N00/2420772315/

[lizziemarie]

Here's a garden diptych.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizziemarie/2459670722/

[Elizabeth]

I love http://everymornandeve.wordpress.com, started by fellow Shutter Sisters Amy and Leila. I love seeing the images taken on opposite sides of the world shared together.

[Chris]

Okay, silly question: How do I put the two images together? Is it done using an editing software?

[toyfoto]

I always have loved the short story!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/toyfoto/56755273/

[sandra]

I love diptychs too. I like how a little story from a small moment in time comes together.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/artfullife/2074485092/

[pen]

i've only just discovered the joy of diptychs.

here is my first attempt:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whimsicalviews/2445021299/

[Jen]

I love the one posted above. So sweet. Here's mine. Funny how I just did one yesterday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beebeemod/2456160515/

[vivienne]

i'm smitten with diptychs....

here's a few i've done for some newborn photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/missvivienne/2443140694/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/missvivienne/2443140706/

[Stephanie]

I am pretty new to some of this...can anyone help me and explain how to make a collage type arrangement like that in Photoshop....probably simple right? I love to have colages of more than one photo like that. If you don't have time to explain, could anyone just point me in the right direction? Thank you thank you thank you

[Mama DB]

just started this fun little project!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2460255720_3bd4dc2131_o.jpg

[Shama-Lama Mama]

I love the concept of photo stories. I don't have any double images, but I made this one up of six images, of my son learning to tie his shoes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shama-lama_mama/1313742733/

[pooky]

I forgot I had one more diptych on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yellowpooky/2233762522/

[pooky]

P.S. And, once again, I am probably one of the last people posting :) It was too good to be true!

[Kathleen]

Wheee - what fun looking at all of these images. I was inspired to try it myself...this is my first diptych. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23630286@N05/2459806333/ But it shan't be my last, I can tell you that! Thanks, once again, for inspiration.

[Connie]

This is actually something that I know how to do! Yay! I took a beautiful photo of a raindrop on a leaf and merged it with a great shot of my lil girl playing in the rain... it makes for an interesting visual.
Thanks for another great idea!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mini-mrs/2286874044/

[Connie]

Oh, here is another "photo story"!
http://creative-bubbles.blogspot.com/2008/04/sisters.html

[charley * star]

i love this site! thanks for all the links... here are some of mine from my "Morning Photos" project:

http://charleystar.typepad.com/701_the_morning_photos_pr/2007/10/30/index.html
http://charleystar.typepad.com/701_the_morning_photos_pr/2007/11/17/index.html
http://charleystar.typepad.com/701_the_morning_photos_pr/2007/10/27/index.html
http://charleystar.typepad.com/701_the_morning_photos_pr/2007/11/26/index.html
http://charleystar.typepad.com/701_the_morning_photos_pr/2007/11/24/index.html

[Marissa]

I took a shot yesterday that completed a photo from five years ago. Love the challenge. Now I'll be looking for pairs of everything!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2463833247_da15fb15db_b.jpg

[jordi]

I posted this a while ago, but it tells the story:
http://abovethegwb.blogspot.com/2008/04/before-and-after-or-why-we-are-going-to.html

[ePi.Longo]

I love diptychs and triptychs.

Some of my practice :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/longo/2748338269/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/longo/2740382297/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/longo/2739648934/