A Step-by-Step Guide for In-Camera Multiple Exposures | Ask David Bergman

Today's question from Pete S. is, "Hi David, Could you explain Canon's multiple exposure menu options? What do the additive, average, bright, and dark controls do? Thanks!"

Canon Explorer of Light David Bergman is a NYC-based tour photographer and educator with more than 30 years of experience. Currently the official tour photographer for Luke Combs, he has also traveled the world with artists including Bon Jovi, Barenaked Ladies, and Sarah McLachlan. As a sports photographer, he covered numerous Olympics, Super Bowls, and World Series games and has 13 Sports Illustrated covers to his credit. A passionate public speaker and photo educator, Bergman produces the bi-weekly show "Ask David Bergman" on the Adorama YouTube channel and hosts his unique "Shoot From the Pit" live concert photography workshops.

Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:56 What Is a Multiple Exposure?
01:38 From Film to Digital
02:20 Why Use In-Camera Multiple Exposures?
02:46 Gear
03:51 In-Camera Multiple Exposure Settings
08:02 Additive Mode
10:22 Average Mode
11:16 Bright Mode
12:32 Dark Mode
13:22 Multiple Exposure T
16:00 Outro

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[photoquent]

I used to do this a lot in the days I shot with film and did not think that this was possible in camera with digital cameras. This video was not all what I was expecting so added to my things to try!

[csc-photo]

Great topic! And good timing as I've been experimenting with multiple exposure shooting for fun as well. I think there are some advantages to doing this in-camera vs in post / Ps. I know a wedding photographer that's REALLY good at it. Also at 4:54 your image instantly made me think of the movie Inception, really cool!

[KiwiSix]

I used to play with it quite a bit back in my youth with a film camera. This video is great! It’s made me think about going back to multiple exposures in camera. I will be playing with it soon!

[PeterSzaban]

Thanks so much for answering this David. You are awesome! I combined a photo of my dog's silhouette with a second photo of a pile of doggy treats in Bright mode; so cool!

[mjpt]

This is so cool. It never ceases to amaze me what these engineers and designers do to make cameras do what they can do.

I’m sitting here on the couch. Got the R6 out. Following you to set it up. Multiple exposure is greyed out. Says that it’s not available with the attached lens. It’s an RF14-35 f4L. Got to find a lens that is compatible with this feature. Grrr.

[candyboise]

I have done this before and it is so much fun. I did learn a few things with your video so thank you. I will be doing more.

[philiprosoff]

Thanks for doing this! I also used to do multiple exposures with film (both by accident and on purpose!) but never digitally. I just tried it out and it’s extremely cool. Thanks again!

[danieldownie]

As always, another great tutorial. Thank you!

[ChaitanyaShukla]

Couple of my friends use multiple exposures quite a bit for macro work to get the background they want in their wide angle shots as most of subjects we work with are quite finicky.

[janetanderson]

I'm curious as to why you chose to use a white background with the model. Your earlier example of the pitcher was shot against a dark background, which was much more effective in showing the multiple exposures.

[brad_in_yyc]

As a wedding shooter, this would be wonderful for things like silhouettes with an "overlay" or able to surround my couple with, say, flowers or something while they're silhouette inside them. How would I go about this in camera? Depending on where we are for that I know I could use a previous image or shoot one at the time. But which setting would work best to put that silhouette inside another image?

[JohnDoranski]

Can I use the internal internal timer to take pictures of myself say moving my head from left to right?

[randy]

So I’ve gotta ask, can I do this with a Sony camera?

[BrianKilgore-bd]

Woman sat on rotating piano stool, facing camera left, head tilted down, sidelit with blue filter on flash. Scowled. She looked depressed. 120 film and RB67. Studio quite dark. Opened shutter and pressed open flash button on flash unit, . Flash went off and she spun with blur to opposite diection, lifted head toward unfiltered side lit flash. Smiled, looking undepressed.Experimented with Polaroid back on the RB67. Ran as cover on Arthritis Society magazine. --BAK--

[terrygoodfellow]

My first Fujifilm camera did just 2 shots for overlay with no settings. My current Fujifilm camera does 9 with no settings. Both produce cool images which have been usable. I bought a Godox speedlight and that has multi flash like a strobe ... that is really cool at night. I have Expert RAW on my cellphone ... that has similar settings to your Canon .... and really cool. As an aside but similar ... Intentional Camera Movement on cellphone or camera is also worth a try.

[antoniobarone]

Buongiorno, a me invece interesserebbe comprendere come impostare il flash e la fotocamera di conseguenza ( o viceversa) per una fotografia con effetto flash stroboscopico, tipo ballerina che si mostra nel suo movimento.
Grazie infinite

[samjohnson]

Yes I did my wife wanted a moon picture over our house . I first took picture of the moon then turn the camera toward the house to take the second picture

[TheBurtonsAreHere]

Why didn't not ask you this over a year ago

[gregoirelenoel]

With a double exposure, I've placed a river in the middle of a street to make it look like Venice.

[mbismbismb]

I dont think my m6 mark ii has this embedded in the camera