double exposure september: take one

When was the last time that I mentioned that I'm not in school anymore? A while ago, right? And now I find that I have a bit more time for creative projects, between full-time work and getting married in two days! (Secret: I prepared this post in August because there is no way I would have time two days before the big day!) TWO DAYS!

Okay, that's out of my system now. So here's the deal...a little creative challenge for the month of September. I hope that you'll join me!

I love taking photographs and love playing with cameras that take multiple exposures or half frames. I have a Diana+, a Holga, and a Golden Half and I love them all, though I have to admit that the Holga is still my favourite. Above I've made a little list, the idea being that I will take a photograph every day through the month of September and get the whole roll printed at the end of the month. The trick is, I'll only advance the film every second day, making 15 double exposure images that capture the month. I'll be sure to share the results here and on Flickr. The project is set up to work really well with medium format cameras that take 16 photos to a roll, but feel free to use a half frame camera if you're lucky enough to have one, or a regular old camera that doesn't do double exposures if you want to join! I hope this project will give you some inspiration to get out there and take some photos this month!

If you are playing a long, be sure to add me on Flickr or tweet me links to any posts you do about your photos. I'd love to see what you come up with. Oh, and back when it was still a few weeks before the wedding I created a simple printable checklist that I've shared here.

Okay, it's day one! I'm going to take a photo now! TWO DAYS and then I'm a married woman!

double exposure

Do you have a camera that takes multiple exposures?

Or half frame shots?

Or maybe you've been thinking about getting one? Well, I'm preparing a little creative challenge for the month of September, so if you've been thinking about getting a half frame camera or a camera that allows for double exposures or if you've got one that you'd like to use, get ready. On September 1st I'll be posting about a photography project that you can participate in and I hope that you will! Of course, regular cameras (digital or film) will work, too, if that's what you've got and you'd like to play along.

If you're interested in trying a new camera, I can recommend the Golden Half, which is a 35mm half frame camera, or the medium format (120mm film) Holga or Diana+ (both of which, I believe are also made in 35mm format, making it easier to find film and a developer). Those are the ones that I have experience with and they're all really easy and fun to use. Half frame cameras allow you to take two pictures in each frame, effectively doubling the amount of images that you get out of a single roll of film or making for some unexpected juxtapositions of shots.

I hope you'll join me on this one! I'm going to share some more photos that I've taken with these cameras throughout August and if you have any questions about these cameras or film formats, feel free to tweet me! More details to come at the beginning of September! I'm excited to start a new photography project and hope that you'll find some inspiration in it all, too. What's your favourite camera?