The Enthusiast's Guide to Multi-Shot Techniques

4. USING A FLASH TO CREATE DOUBLE EXPOSURES

ANOTHER GREAT METHOD for creating a double exposure look involves using a light painting technique to illuminate multiple subjects in the same exposure. You leave the shutter open and use a light source—such as a flash, a flashlight, or even a studio strobe—to illuminate the parts of the scene you want the camera to record. The “double exposure” part comes into play because you can move or change the subject or add new elements to the image during the exposure and expose the same area to light twice during a single exposure. Back when I was in college, I used this technique to take portraits of people ...