Double Exposures
I began to photograph double exposures after I accidentally made a triple exposure. I wanted to keep experimenting with these possibilities. When I saw that I had accidentally made one I was fascinated with how it looked and, even though I had no idea what the other image was that had already been exposed, it went together perfectly. I started taking pictures and was drawn to the double exposures that combined nature with human-made objects. I really enjoyed the contrast and tension between the two.
There seems to always be a conversation about which subject is overtaking the other one. I wanted to be a part of this conversation and input my thoughts. I have always been interested in making double exposures because I really enjoy the look of them. One has to look at them for longer than a normal photograph in order to understand what’s happening, and the relationship between the two exposures on the same piece of film. When I started taking double exposures with the 4x5 camera, I wanted to capture really intriguing photographs that make the audience look at them for a while. These photographs are about the contrast between nature and human made objects and how each one affects the viewer and their relationship to each subject.