Wheel of Life—Creating an in-camera multiple-exposure image like this one can require a great deal of collaboration between the model and the photographer. For this image, the model and I planned where she would be for each exposure. Then, when she was in position, I made the exposure using studio strobes. The camera was set to combine these multiple exposures. This is a modern take on an in-camera technique almost as old as photography itself.
In this image, the model worked with a hanging hoop called a lyre. Our plan was for her to work her way around the circle to create a wheel of humanity for the entire composition. Each time she moved ...
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