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The setup
Choose your glass A dedicated portrait lens works well for this technique, but it needn’t be expensive. For this shoot we used a Canon EF 50mm f1.8
Direct your model Shooting on an overcast day is ideal. If the sunshine is bright, face your model slightly away from the Sun in order to prevent them from squinting
Change your angle Crouch down for a lower shooting perspective to achieve a clean white background that’s free from distracting elements
In-camera technique Use a DSLR to create the effect without editing software Modern cameras often have a myriad of extra functions buried in their menus; most high-end Nikon DSLRs and certain Canon bodies such as the 6D enable you to perform the double-exposure technique in-camera. Navigate to the Shooting Menu, scroll down to find Multiple Exposures and press OK (Enable or Disable on a Canon system). From there you can then decide how many frames you want to shoot, and how you want the camera to expose your shots. Use Live View to easily align your images, but take care not to overexpose the final result. Handily, you don’t have to take the two shots at the same time, but can save one to a memory card until you find a complementing fill image.
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