This week at Albus & Fergie we are going to spend some time thinking about the multiple exposure in photography. Why? Because of a dummy. A dummy on the internet (shocker), a dummy who should know better (shocker). A dummy who fancies himself an expert, a gatekeeper (it's always a him, isn't it, shocker). A dummy who charges a month's salary to attend one of his workshops (shocker). This person has the annoying tendency to say ridiculous things as a part of his effort to sound clever and funny (shocker). For example, that the multiple exposure is a gimmick.
I got to thinking about it, and I beg to differ. The multiple exposure has a long and interesting history in photography. I would go so far as to say that the multiple exposure is as much a property of the medium of photography as the lens image itself, and has been successfully put into practice by a number of prominent photographers.
Today's image isn't really a double exposure at all, but a simple reflection. Reflection with dummy.
