2026's first double exposure
As I mentioned a few times before, I don’t develop my own film, I use the services of a local lab. Last year, the lab hired a new guy, young and enthusiastic. Shortly after I met him for the first time, I realised that he is interested and curious about film photography, so I proposed a double exposure. He accepted straight away, but he told me that he is a bit “afraid” as he never did it before. I’ve explained that the film is mine and the worst case scenario would be to get nothing, and that will be OK with me. I was ready to sacrifice a roll just for the experience.
After I got the present of the expired Konica rolls from the nice person that I’ve mentioned last week, one day I went to the lab and ask him how old he is.
“22, I’ll be 23 next month”.
“OK, I said. Here’s an early present for you, a film that’s older than you”
”Aww, thank you very much! To be honest, I find that in this film photography thing, everything is older than me (laugh!)”
Going back to the double exposure, before I’ve handed him the exposed roll, I explained that he has to underexpose one stop in order for the double exposure to work. Judging by the results, I don’t think he followed the rule all the time, but that’s OK for the first time and for somebody that young.
We didn’t manage to align the photos properly (nothing new here) and not every frame worked out. So I leave you with the best frames from the roll.
As a side note, I have planned more double exposures this year with Substack photographers.
It's like the Victorian photographers trying to capture spirits at a seance.
I like the third one - the diptych one and the clock, too!