Double exposure techniques
Publication in SNAP! Magazine vol. 04, Japan, November 2008, “Double exposure techniques”.
See the whole article here
Snap! Magazine interview
1. What is your favorite subject to photograph via double-exposure?
People vs texture vs buildings
2. What camera do you use to take double-exposure photographs? Your reason?
The LC-A+ is the perfect double exposure tool. This is because using the aza dial it is possible to under expose the first frame a few stops, creating darker areas ready to be double exposed by the second, more prominent image. The mx (multiple exposure) button on the bottom of the camera is like a second shutter release, making double exposures spontaneous and natural for the lomographer.
3. Any advice or techniques you have when taking double-exposure photographs?
Make sure your first shot contains dark, or even black (underxposed) parts. Then the picture won’t turn out to be a mess but will have some kind of structure. A good tool to use for this is the Splitzer, or a plain piece of black tape across your lens. It’s always good to underexpose the first shot by one or two stops.
A good trick to add texture to your shots is by shooting plain asphalt or trees as your first shot, and then shooting a person or a building on top of that.
What also works now and then is a vertical shot above a horizontal one, which usually results in a very abstract image with strange perspectives.
4. Please describe the photos you have taken via double-exposure.
A good double exposure to me is one that fits together in terms of composition, color, texture, balance… Pictures that seem as if they are single frames, but have a strange element that doesn’t really make sense are the shots that I like the most. The result should be a visually pleasing and often puzzling experience.
