ICM: Multiple-Exposure

“Perhaps most intriguing of all is that it is possible to photograph what is impossible for the human eye to see – cumulative time.” ~ Michael Kenna

Multiple-exposure ICM images are created when two or more exposures are combined onto a single image file. This can be done in-camera or by compositing in photo processing software. Everything you see in these photos was captured in-camera without any elements being added to the image through compositing. This gallery features images from various projects and series of mine.

I enjoy the challenge of creating ME-ICM photos in-camera, as opposed to adding various elements using the computer. ME-ICMs can reveal a fantastical world of unimagined scenes, patterns and colours. In 2021 I developed a unique style of “motion capture” ICM that was featured in my “Metropolis” project series, first published in the June 2022 issue of ICM Photography Magazine. 

Previous to the publication of my Metropolis series, I had not seen anyone else using ME-ICM in this specific style. While ME-ICM photos are more challenging to create than a single exposure ICM photo, there are structured approaches to learning the techniques needed to create amazing images using multiple-exposures coupled with intentional camera movement.