The Secret to Double Exposure Photography (Film or Digital)

Here's how to think about the different types of in-camera double exposures with DIGITAL photography or FILM photography!
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[@jamethogany]

On my camera Lumix G9, you just go back and select whatever image in the card. No time limit. 9:07

[@nicedward7544]

You can do double exposure on any camera with one shutter click. You just have to play with shutter speeds and it's a gamble every time. Long exposure and close off lens in between frames. The subjects must be somewhat close so there isn't a ton of noise but I've found this way the most rewarding. I remember first experimenting with it when I got my first digital camera after shooting film double exposures prior and trying to apply it to my 5d way back in the day in camera. This way is definite chaos lol. Adjusting aperture within one shutter actuation and 2 different scenes. Tripod and quick steady hands recommended

[@bagnome]

I have a double exposure idea, though, I'd have to figure out how to execute it. Imagine digging through your grandparents'' old slides. You find a slide of some street in some town or city. In my case, my grandmother had a lot of slides of the different "Main Streets" of different small towns she's lived in back in the 50s. It would be cool to find these locations in the modern day and line the camera up with where the photo was originally taken. Use the slide to line everything up, then take the photo. Then use a macro lens to take a photo of the slide with a backlight behind it. I guess the tricky part would be keeping the slide lined up with the new photo taken. Would be a neat comparison with a photo of the street as it is now with the ghost of how it was.

[@doublenegative4real]

holy crap that's a really cool concept. I think if you could get a light stand to clip the slide on so you can properly position it and keep it in place you could do something like that. Honestly if you just managed lining up the slide with a Main Street and shooting through it with a macro lens on a bright day, you might not need to shoot multiple exposures

[@deathspawn54]

I want to do double exposures but I have no idea how to do them in camera and have them look like this, I have a Nikon zf and if I try a double exposure i don't see them like this

[@adidaratm]

I love your chaos method. I always looked at them as a mistake but like how yo explain it. Thanks for your video!

[@doublenegative4real]

Mistakes can be cool! Thanks for watching!

[@6sway]

This is more about the concept and idea about double exposure, I was hoping to see the HOW more. Like when you said, "They live in the shadows." that was a magical moment. I got it but I would have liked to see it in motion. And also have it done on digital because I would have to guess that the majority of your followers are in the digital world. But thanks for that ONE gem, "they live in the shadows." love you work too..... pretty sick and double exposure looks like fun.

[@doublenegative4real]

@@6sway thanks for watching! I’m going to do a more technical one eventually, the problem is that not all cameras do it the same way and I’m trying to figure out how to address that. That said, I think the easiest way to learn them now is just by using a mirrorless camera with live view and see in real time how scenes fit together. But keep an eye out for more videos on the subject though!

[@jamethogany]

And Lumix does it too.

[@daviddoherty8493]

Hands down the most inspiring double exposures. I’ve worked with blending layers for years in photo and video but never created anything in camera. I am dying to get into this. Sadly I shoot sony! What would be a nice modern enough film camera? Something that doesnt produce a really old looks? Thanks again

[@doublenegative4real]

Thanks! I’d recommend a Nikon N90 or something like that. Feels like a DSLR and can use modern autofocus Nikon F lenses. Also has a double exposure setting. I have a Nikon N65 that I use my Sigma Art Lenses with and the photos look really clean (unless I’m using a really grainy film)

[@juanimal]

Thanks! As you say, there is not much content really explaining about this. I loved your pics and you aproach to this technique. Please, consider explaining about the metering and exposing in double exposures. Second shot should be underexposed?, maybe both? neither? Thanks!

[@doublenegative4real]

Thanks! And yeah I’ll probably put something like that together eventually.

[@Kukimuncher]

I cant believe you only have under 1000 subscribers

[@doublenegative4real]

Haha thanks! Working my way up

[@dayvenewman]

@@doublenegative4real just what I needed after floundering w it.. Thanks! 1 more subscriber here.. great info and teaching, much appreciated.

[@doublenegative4real]

@@dayvenewman wow thank you! Glad it was helpful!!

[@rickytrockclimbing2935]

I haven’t felt the need to comment on a video in years, but gah dayum this is a great video, I wish all photography videos were like this, concise and to the point but elaborating on the details we need/want to know, and still very quippy and entertaining

[@doublenegative4real]

@@rickytrockclimbing2935 oh wow! Thanks for the kind words. Got more stuff like this coming!

[@MailableTuba666]

Thank you for making me addicted to taking at least 3 double exposures on every roll of film😂. I've had some very amazing results from falling in love with the creative side of photography through double exposures!

[@doublenegative4real]

@@MailableTuba666 awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@deathspawn54]

Subbed within a minute of the video. Great video

[@doublenegative4real]

Thank you!!

[@colinbateman6091]

I just had a delve into the menu settings on my Olympus cameras and discovered you can set an initial "overlay image". So with my cameras, I can create a double exposure with any existing raw image already on my memory card

[@doublenegative4real]

oh! that's sick! That would be really useful

[@luzr6613]

Found that too a few weeks ago on a 4/3 Oly E-5... so it goes back a way. There may be a problem though if you try to swap the base image into a different Oly camera ie - from an E-5 to an E-M1?

[@BoxOfShockolates]

hi! i'm curious if you've heard of people using the technique of taking a blank shot in-between shots with the lens cap still on, then removing cap for the second exposure? I hope that makes sense. I was wondering why one would do this, is it to reduce the chances of having white in photos, so shadows can be maintained for the second exposure to show up better? I always thought white destroyed any info on photos.

[@doublenegative4real]

@@BoxOfShockolates I’ve not heard of that, but I imagine it would mostly be done in order to stop down the next shot to darken it a bit. I’ll have to try it though!

[@BoxOfShockolates]

@@doublenegative4real I figured it out! The blank shot is sometimes taken apparently to prevent photos from potentially overlapping.

[@luzr6613]

That was useful and fun. C u again!

[@Amcacs5654]

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[@rawalkiran1]

The link to 2.5 d printing is missing in discription

[@doublenegative4real]

Whoops my bad. Just added!

[@rawalkiran1]

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[@grillman7170]

Olympus has that function in the menu. First screen if I remember well. It's called multiple exposure and allows you to do it on the spot or to use any picture stored on the SD. I had decent results with it but nothing beats the excitement of film. 😊

[@c7.s]

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[@chrismacdonald.6295]

Great video. As someone who has discovered double exposure photography, the sky really is the limit when it comes to being creative. I have a Fuji XT5 and will really give this a go. Many thanks.

[@doublenegative4real]

Glad you enjoyed it! I think Fujis are becoming my favorite double exposure digital cameras. Have fun!

[@XzavierPhotos]

Double exposure on Canon R5 for example. I can pick any image on my SD card and use it as a base to stack on. Timeout limit or not, doesn't matter.

[@doublenegative4real]

I’ve heard about this feature on some cameras. Pretty awesome

[@lukaskleimt6105]

Thanks for the Video, really inspiring. I'm going to shoot a double exposure musicvideo on 16mm. Lets see how it turns out :D

[@doublenegative4real]

that sounds awesome! Hope it works out!!!

[@skyisbored103]

My Canon camera doesn’t do double exposure :(

[@doublenegative4real]

Really? Most canons that I’ve seen do it. What kind do you have?

[@dandoesyoutube2498]

I like your shots and storytelling. Thanks for some inspiration

[@doublenegative4real]

Appreciate the kind words! Glad this may have been helpful!

[@joseerazevedo]

Thanks for the video, nice thoughts on D. E.

[@doublenegative4real]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@ofiravphotographer]

I really liked the "vibes" point of view

[@doublenegative4real]

some of the best images are all about "vibes"!

[@RamnathBanerjee]

Excellent walk through!

[@doublenegative4real]

Thanks for watching!!

[@toine1915]

And Lumix G9 too!!!!!

[@doublenegative4real]

Good to know!