Double exposures are incredibly fun to do, the end.
I love how the branch is perfectly placed on his lips.
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| Shoot your subject with a clear background (use the sky) to achieve this kind of shot |
If you are a Nikon user like me you have a nifty feature within your menu called an image overlay. Canon users have a function that I think surpasses the nikon feature as it allows you to preview and place the second image before taking the final shot. So you can be deliberate in the shot you take, unlike the nikon you need to guess or hope for the best on subsequent images.
A digital camera that has the capabilities of overlaying two or more images means if you are interested in these kinds of shots it can be more economical way to produce images that are a little unusual, rather than using film.
Once you have understood what works and what doesn't with trial and error on the digital slr you can then consider moving onto film should you wish to.
Doing double exposures on film is more rewarding than digital in my opinion. It requires craft and knowledge and a sense of adventure, being able to process the images yourself and see what has melded together can be wonderful!
HERE'S A GREAT TIP - If you are a die hard extremist double exposure freak like myself, I always protect and leave my favourite textures such as these leaves on my SD card on my digital camera, that way they are there to use at my leisure. Once they are deleted you have to find more textures to shoot or use photoshop.
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| Find some textural elements or colour, I used autumn leaves but you could use things like, cement, gravel, or flowers to achieve similar. |
Lastly, it can be hard to take time out of your busy day/week/month to do something you love doing because we get caught up in the everyday.
Before you know it you have done that something in a year and then another rolls around. I bet by then you would say I wish I had started sooner!
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| and make today someday! |
