Dynamic Abstraction through Multiple-Exposure - Ten Thousand Hours Photography

Multiple exposure photography technique of Paddington Basin — Paddington Basin – London

Showing Spaces as They are Used

Turbine hall multiple exposure photography technique — Dynamic interpretation of the Turbine Hall – Tate Modern, London.

My objective is to emphasise the energy and movement in a scene; beyond that which can be captured by a single exposure.

Creating focus through Multiple exposure photography technique — Blackfriar’s Bridge at Night

Shadows of people provide scale and a habitation without dominating the image. Removal of distracting detail whilst retaining the structure and the emotional intent of the image.

The Process …

Combine images of a single subject taken from a series of viewpoints at regular intervals along a single trajectory. In its simplest form this means: take a photo, take a step, take another photo, then another step in the same direction, repeat.

View to St Pauls Multiple exposure photography technique — Millennium Bridge to St Paul’s Cathedral

The above technique provides a sense of activity whilst, unlike motion blur which softens the image, retains a sharp sense of structure. The structure is amplified by the use of alternating blend modes as explained below.

Impact of Blend Modes

(Sorry, Techy Photoshop Stuff)

The Multiply blend mode affects the darker areas of the images being combined. The Screen mode does the reverse as shown in the following table.

	…..		…..
Image 1				Image 2 – transparent background

Multiply		Normal with 50% opacity		Screen

Alternating Blend Modes – “More Bite”


Three images with normal blend modes and decreasing opacity for equals impact		Same three images combined with alternating multiply and screen blend modes. More Bite!