Multiple exposure images like this one are the closest thing to photo alchemy I've felt in a while. What I mean by that is, normally I have some idea of what I'm doing and what I can reasonably expect to achieve while operating the camera, but because this was my first real crack at the technique despite knowing about its existence for a very long time, the results had a tendency to be pretty all over the place. One of those "not an exact science" things. I guess that's just another way of describing the feeling of being a beginner again, and I'm reminded of when I was first getting used to a DSLR over a decade ago. Trying to use it on full manual mode led to some initial frustration when I couldn't get the results I was looking for since I didn't understand how the settings worked, or worked with each other. That was then compounded when switching it to full auto, because it usually meant the built-in, pop-up flash would fire and ruin the effect I was aiming for in a different way. So I was forced to learn how the main settings of shutter speed, aperture and ISO worked, which led to a large jump in my understanding of camera operations, and I've never gone back to auto since.
Multiple exposures are pretty much what they sound like, namely one photo layered on top of the other in-camera. But because most of that work is taken care of by the camera, I was surprised to find that aside from the basic adjustment I add to all images on import and one instance of spot removal, I didn't need to make any adjustments to the image of Abby's skating practice. I mean played around to see what kind of stylized looks I could come up with, but in the end, I liked the sort polaroid-esque effect I got essentially right out of camera, so that's what you get to see this week.
EXIF data:
1/160, f/8, ISO 160
50mm focal length
1/160, f/8, ISO 160
50mm focal length