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How to make a double exposure

Double exposure is a classic poor mans photography effect. It is simply the process of using your manual SLR camera to combine 2 shots into one picture to create an overlapped dream-like effect.

Things You'll Need

A fully manual 35mm SLR camera.
A new roll of film you want to experiment with.
Your camera's user manual.

Instructions

- 1
  Take your first picture in the usual manner.
- 2
  Then press the film rewind button, often on the base of the camera
- 3
  Slowly turn the film rewind knob until you hear a click, usually one full 360 degree turn clockwise.
- 4
  Stop. The click means that you have rewound the film one full frame.
- 5
  Next, advance the film forward twice. This repositions the first picture you took back into the exposure seat so that the picture you are about to take will appear overlapped onto your original shot.
- 6
  Take your next picture as you normally would.
- 7
  
  Congratulations you have now overlapped 2 images to create a double exposure. To continue experimenting with this effect start again at step one. To return to regular exposure simply advance the film ahead once.

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