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    The technique a\can be very "artsy". I don't usually "get" them.

    In architectural photography, there is a technique where an exterior view is exposed in the in pre dawn darkness with the interior lights on. The camera is not moved. As the sky brightens a second exposure is made to show the exterior and surroundings in ambient morning light.

    I have wanted to do something like that with the full moon rising over a local lake.
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    Yeah . . .I still don't "gt" the double image thing.

    The one in heels is mannequin, right?
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    Double exposure has been there since the beginning of photography. As always starting by accident then used extensively by the "Avant garde", Bauhaus, Dada movements and so on.
    Some of the most striking were Moholy-nagy, Moi Ver, Man Ray, Germaine Krull, Ilse Bing and many more.
    It's all about geometry, contrast, blending to make one from two exposures and it's fascinating. Depending on the distance you look at the print you see different things. Up close or far away and always being surprised by something that you didn't see previously.
    In 1995 I was in NY for a short trip and when i came back in Paris I developed my film. On the last 120 roll I just had one image made of 12 exposures. I was so pissed, almost put it to the trash but left it to hang. Everytime I was going to the darkroom I was looking at that mess. Then one day I decide to print it just to see if... And I was blown away.
    After that my obsession was how to make a system of it, how to control what would be a double exposure (not 12 !)
    I ended up working with Polaroid 55 or 665 to get an instant negative to see on location. Understand how I could push the limits.
    For few years I was working exclusively on double exposures.
    Here are a few pictures of Berlin (1999) and Moscow (2000) where I was looking for ghosts from WW2.
    SInce then from time to time when I see one I do it again because I love it. Last pic being shot in Long Beach in 2017 on 4x5TXP.

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    I try to be political

    Shoot me
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    Yes a life size Doll, very cheap from China

    I now have 2, one will be sawn in half for a true 'sitter'

    I find them handy to setup LF portraits, heads, to toes

    BTW she is not wearing shoes in the 2X

    But now has sandels, pearls and new dress

    They need better wigs, they are money

    Few know that Barbie Dolls were modeled on old German Tavern Dolls, sold to the drunk to take home

    Now collector items

    no I don't have any

    Quote Originally Posted by Drew Bedo View Post
    Yeah . . .I still don't "gt" the double image thing.

    The one in heels is mannequin, right?
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    A lot more to do than simple double exposures.

    Elle Schuster shot with Sinar gear and did complex Studio sets that required up to 35(yes, the number is correct) exposures. Lit pieces and parts separately, one at a time to build to the final image. All on one sheet of film.

    Did it so well that she was asked to do a calendar using the complex setups. Catch was that it was assumed the images were done digitally in Photoshop.

    The group who wanted to hire her were astonished when she told them it was all done on film, planned and shot on a single sheet.

    She did add she would be glad to shoot it on digital as "I'm taking a Photoshop class this month and can do it after I finish".

    Her earlier original work on film is still more impressive than the digital images.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie View Post
    A lot more to do than simple double exposures.

    Elle Schuster shot with Sinar gear and did complex Studio sets that required up to 35(yes, the number is correct) exposures. Lit pieces and parts separately, one at a time to build to the final image. All on one sheet of film.

    Did it so well that she was asked to do a calendar using the complex setups. Catch was that it was assumed the images were done digitally in Photoshop.

    The group who wanted to hire her were astonished when she told them it was all done on film, planned and shot on a single sheet.

    She did add she would be glad to shoot it on digital as "I'm taking a Photoshop class this month and can do it after I finish".

    Her earlier original work on film is still more impressive than the digital images.
    Very interesting! Is there a way to see her work online? A quick search didn’t reveal anything….

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie View Post
    A lot more to do than simple double exposures.

    Elle Schuster shot with Sinar gear and did complex Studio sets that required up to 35(yes, the number is correct) exposures. Lit pieces and parts separately, one at a time to build to the final image. All on one sheet of film.

    Did it so well that she was asked to do a calendar using the complex setups. Catch was that it was assumed the images were done digitally in Photoshop.

    The group who wanted to hire her were astonished when she told them it was all done on film, planned and shot on a single sheet.

    She did add she would be glad to shoot it on digital as "I'm taking a Photoshop class this month and can do it after I finish".

    Her earlier original work on film is still more impressive than the digital images.
    True. Christophe Le Devehat does some amazing exposures with sometime 200 shots on film. It becomes pointillisme.
    We just did an exhibition together and was amazed by his series. Just crazy when you dive into the prints. That very bad jpeg doesn't do justice to his print.
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