Digital Camera - Ken Gilbert
Digital Camera - Ken Gilbert
Digital Camera - Ken Gilbert
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D-SLRCAMERASKILLS<br />
Double exposures used to<br />
be an occupational hazard<br />
in the days of film, but pro<br />
photographers soon saw<br />
their artistic potential<br />
JARGON BUSTING<br />
What the hell is…<br />
DOUBLE<br />
EXPOSURE?<br />
Turn two images into one for a<br />
really eye-catching effect! Don’t<br />
miss ourplain-English guideand<br />
step-by-step video on the disc<br />
<strong>Digital</strong><strong>Camera</strong> July2010<br />
So what exactly is<br />
a double exposure?<br />
Asimple photographic<br />
effect whereone pictureis<br />
superimposed over another.<br />
It sounds likeamistake<br />
from the days of film…<br />
Double exposures used to be<br />
an occupational hazardwhen<br />
using film cameras. Adodgy<br />
loading system or a careless<br />
photographer would often lead<br />
to twoexposures accidentally<br />
being made on the same piece<br />
of film. But the artistic benefits<br />
of combining images were soon<br />
discoveredbyphotographers<br />
such as Sarah Moon.<br />
How do you recreate the effect?<br />
Some digital cameras provide<br />
aspecial multiple exposure<br />
function. This is often found<br />
in the menu options, or in the<br />
drive mode settings, and allows<br />
you to shoot one image, then<br />
record a second over the top.<br />
Don’t all cameras provide<br />
this feature then?<br />
No.Not one of Canon’sEOS<br />
digital SLR range, for example,<br />
offersit. But you’ll find it on a<br />
number of compacts and SLRs.<br />
Manycameras evenhelp you<br />
with the process,showing youa<br />
ghostimageofthe first exposure<br />
as youline up the second –<br />
enabling you to preview your<br />
result before you fire the shutter<br />
for the second time.<br />
What makes a good<br />
double exposure?<br />
Forartistic montages,try<br />
pairing atexture with astrong<br />
graphic shape. A close-up of
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