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Negative Flaw: Accidental Double Exposure

1,594 views · Published 10 September 2018 · 2:27 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: David Hancock · 2018 · Howto & Style

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Multiple-exposure photos have a place in creative photography. Whether intentional or accidental, multiple-exposure photos can create captivating images. In fact, multiple exposures beyond two, in the case of this photo 15, can be used to create very interesting results. And when a double exposure works it can work out well. That said, sometimes accidental double exposures occur. Sometimes the results are interesting, but typically they’re awful with mis-aligned frames and a result that yields no good images.

So for film users, preventing accidental double exposures is important. Here are some tips to prevent accidental double exposures:
- When you finish a roll completely, rewind the entire film length into the camera. If you can’t accidentally reload the film, it’s a great reminder to not use it.
- If you shoot a partial roll and rewind it to re-use it again, use a permanent marker (a piece of gear that should always be in your camera bag) to write down the frame count. When you do this, always add two. So for instance, if you shoot 12 frames, write “Start at 14” on the leader. That skipped frame – 13 in this case – prevents you from overlapping a frame due to different camera registrations or different loading. Also, writing down the number on the film leader makes sure that you see it when you load the film so that you don’t accidentally shoot over all the frames you use already.
- Don’t load longer rolls than you can use in your shoot. If you’re only going to shoot 24 photos, don’t load a 36-frame roll. It’s easy to then partially rewind the film and accidentally shoot over your frames.

Definitely experiment with intentional multiple exposures. Varying things like the amount of exposure that each frame gets, the number of exposures, and so forth can create interesting results that are worth the time and practice to achieve.

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Video Capture and Film Digitization- Pentax K-3 (http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3/) or Pentax K-1 (http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-1/)
Secondary Capture- Sony CX330 (http://www.sony.com/electronics/camcorders/t/handycam-camcorders)
Lens- Pentax 31mm FA Limited (http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-FA-31mm-F1.8-Limited-Lens.html)
Off-camera Audio- Tascam DR-70D or Tascam DR-60D MKII and Tascam DR-05 (http://tascam.com/product/dr-70d/ or http://tascam.com/product/dr-60dmkii/ and http://tascam.com/product/dr-05/)
Video Editing- Sony Movie Studio Platinum (http://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio-product-comparison/)
Audio Processing- Adobe Soundbooth (https://www.adobe.com/sea/products/soundbooth/)

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