Multiple exposures for beginners

Lead: Do you often marvel at some fantastic multiple exposure photos? Do you also want to try to take such beautiful multi-exposure photos, but the results are often unsatisfactory? Do you want to know the shooting skills behind this multiple exposure photo? Then let's approach multiple exposures together, and the smell of film will tell you how to take wonderful multiple exposure photos with the film machine!

1. What is multiple exposure?

Multiple exposure is a shooting technique, which means that two or more exposures with different focal lengths are used to express the contents that are difficult to express in a photo. Multiple exposure technology is generally used to take two or more photos. It can be said that the multiple exposure function is the product of the film camera era. In traditional film SLR cameras, multiple exposure is a very important function and a unique photography technology. The principle of multiple exposure technology is to shoot multiple images on a single film, so that a subject appears in the picture many times, which can shoot magical effects out of thin air. This is its unique charm, attracting many people to use this technique.

Secondly, a camera with re-exposure function is recommended.

Firstly, several common cameras with re-exposure function are recommended: Holga 120, Holga 135BC, fisheye 2, lomoloc-a+,Diana F+ FM2.

These cameras are relatively convenient for novices because they have the function of re-exposure. Take a look at the manual that comes with the camera and try to take multiple exposed photos.

3. How to take multiple exposure photos with a film machine without re-exposure function?

All film machines can take multiple exposure photos in this way. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Don't develop a roll of film after it has been shot in the normal way.

2. Use the film extractor to extract the film header, and then reload.

Reproduce this film in the normal way.

4. So you can take double exposure photos.

PS: After the photos taken in this way are developed, because the pictures have not been specially designed, the subjects are more casual and the final effect will be more pleasant. You never know what the effect will be before development, but it is also easy to have bad photos.

Four, multiple exposure photo shooting skills

1. Decide your leading role and supporting role.

Before and after two exposures, we should pay attention to the echo and cooperation of composition and highlight the theme. To put it simply, clean pictures should be selected for the first shot, and more complicated pictures should be exposed for the second time as embellishment. It is necessary to avoid the bad effect of re-exposure because the theme of the photo is too messy.

2. The first exposure left a big dark part.

Dark before bright is a general suggestion for re-exposure, because if the first shot is too bright, it will be difficult to fold the things taken the second time, so it is best to leave some dark parts for the first time to facilitate the superposition of the second picture. Suggestions are to shoot against the light, shoot lights and dark objects, but pay attention to avoid things that are too bright in the second large area, because this will wash away all the dark parts and cause overexposed scenes.

3. It is best to reduce the exposure by one grid.

Pay attention to the exposure. Re-exposure is equal to two exposures, so it is better to subtract one grid from each shot, so that two shots are equal to the correct exposure. If your camera has no metering function, don't worry too much. But if you use negative film, it won't make much difference even if you don't adjust it.