Canon 80D ~ In-Camera Multiple Exposures
I’ve been having a bit of a rough mental health week, so I took my emotions out in front of the camera. This winter I’ve been cramming my schedule in an effort to fight off the good ol’ seasonal depression. Seemingly this tactic worked until it got to the point of being a little overwhelming. To add to the mix, this past week I got word that my friend from my coffee-shop days passed away. I, alongside many of my old regulars and coworkers, attended his wake on Tuesday. There were so many familiar faces, it almost felt like a reunion of sorts, despite the disheartening circumstances. I am so grateful to have known Peter over the years, though I regret becoming a bit of a stranger since I left the coffee shop. Years ago, Pete and I traded cameras. I had upgraded my digital camera (to photograph my first wedding), and no longer had much use for my old Canon, and he had an old Olympus OM-2 that had been collecting dust. This was my first film camera. These days, I have grown to shooting predominantly film. I don’t think I would be where I am today with photography if it wasn’t for that first step. It’s funny how such small occurrences in ones life can snowball into much more prominent life changing events.
Anyhow, this afternoon, I had killed off what film I had left in my Mamiya, but was just settling into my creative flow. It wasn’t quite enough to load another full roll of film, so I decided to take my digital camera out of retirement. I always forget how many bells and whistles that camera has in comparison to the film cameras I’ve gotten so used to. I had only ever experimented with the in-camera multiple exposures a handful of times, but today seemed as good a day as any to dive back into it.
Content with the outcome of those few photos, I uploaded the files (yay, instant gratification!) and stumbled upon a few other self portraits from November. These were taken before my wintertime blues settled in, but after it had started getting a little too chilly for outdoor portraits. I have been repeatedly pleased with utilizing my apartment for portraits, and I hope to do a few more shoots there this season.
