I have been taking photo walks on the same university campus for about 10 years. There are many ways to stay engaged and make great images. You can change your lens, your camera or challenge yourself with a certain kind of photo. Most recently I have been using double exposure or multiple exposure. In the film days, double exposure meant you exposed the same film twice, layering two images on top of each other. It was often done by mistake when the film got stuck in the camera.

Created with the Sony A7rii Multiple Exposure App

Cameras like the Sony A7r series have a very robust multiple exposure application right in the camera software as an app. It will allow you to capture one image, then it will show you in live view what it would look like when you superimpose it over another. You can then even change the blending mode just like you would in photoshop with two or more images.

This image combines the concept of multiple exposure with another favorite of mine, motion blur photography.

You can also use double exposure to create surreal landscapes by taking the second exposure upside down.

I wrote this post in 2017 and only just came back to this blog and noticed it in the drafts. I hope it inspired someone out there, more to come.