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Extending beyond the boundaries of a single frame, Alex Frederickson has discovered beauty and meaning in multiple exposures. Now, she guides fellow image makers towards a space where technique and artistry meet<\/h5>\n

Upon first glance, Alex Frederickson\u2019s double exposures may appear to be familiar depictions of life, but closer inspection reveals a great deal of depth. Within her frames, details intersect in impossible, dreamlike ways, individuals are frozen in a liminal existence, and the world itself appears mirrored. Multiple exposures are more fascinating still \u2013 impressionistic and filled with sharp abstractions.<\/p>\n

Like many journeys, Alex\u2019s path to artistic fulfilment was not without tribulation. Born of adversity, her images stand testament to the power of growth. Beauty can overcome hardship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I moved to Austria, I began teaching English, and eventually wrote a book about my experience as a psychiatric nurse in the UK,\u201d she begins. \u201cIn 2015, when refugees began flooding in from Syria and Afghanistan, I became involved \u2013 and a number of magazines asked me to write about those experiences.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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City rooftops in Salzburg, Austria | Photo 2023 \u00a9 Alex Frederickson | Average | FUJIFILM X-T4 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cSome people were very much against the refugees\u2019 presence here, and soon a lot of that hatred was directed at me personally. It plunged me into a hole. Writing had always been my fallback \u2013 my way to express how I was feeling \u2013 but suddenly I was unable to write a single word.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d made a few images to accompany articles, so I had a little old DSLR. I decided to pick this camera up and take it into the forest. It was the first time I\u2019d ever created photographs for the sake of it,\u201d Alex continues. \u201cI was in such a state when I got there that I thought I would explode with anxiety. But, with every shutter click, I found myself relaxing a little bit, so I stayed in the forest for an hour and a half. I found myself asking, why have I never done this before? And that\u2019s how, as I always say, I didn\u2019t find photography \u2013 it found me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quickly, Alex discovered the perfect means to expand her knowledge of manual settings, in the form of FUJIFILM X-T2.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Wooden memorial plaque built upon by a snowy landscape scene | Photo 2023 \u00a9 Alex Frederickson | Bright | FUJIFILM X-T4 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cAll the essential controls are on the camera body, not in the camera\u2019s menu settings, so I began exploring what happens if I move the shutter speed here and the ISO there. For a while, I was photographing the scenery around me, but I knew that street photography, or more specifically people, were my real interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Multiple exposures, like her broader photography, took a place in Alex\u2019s life after tragedy. Following the death of her beloved dog, Alex looked out upon an uncertain world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took my camera and went to the station in Salzburg. As I looked around, I didn\u2019t feel things were distorted like intentional camera movement \u2013 the world was clear, but all over the place. I questioned how to depict that feeling, then remembered my camera was capable of multiple exposures. Honestly, I\u2019d never been interested in the technique before, but I created an image of the train tracks crossing over right there. When you look at it, you realise people are waiting for a train that can never arrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, multiple exposures are more technical than a single frame \u2013 but not dauntingly so. Within X Series bodies, the process is intuitive. While at the SHOOTING SETTING menu, select MULTI EXPOSURE then choose a blend mode. It\u2019s the first of a few significant choices.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Neukirchen am Grossvenediger, Austria. Afternoon sun on a tree trunk, combined with man walking through a darker part of the forest | Photo 2023 \u00a9 Alex Frederickson | Dark | FUJIFILM X-T4 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a choice of Additive, Average, Dark and Bright. It\u2019s all about light,\u201d Alex explains. \u201cYou can combine a maximum of nine photos. In Additive mode, light will just be added and added. It\u2019s a difficult mode, because you have to underexpose each frame a lot to get anything usable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Dark mode, you start with a bright background, then any darker sections of subsequent frames will overlay that heavily. Bright mode is the opposite \u2013 it prioritises lighter areas of the frames over any dark sections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Average, the camera will automatically give you a nice balanced image. One thing to consider, though, is that all the layers will show. Nothing is blocked out. All you need to do is make sure the image isn\u2019t too busy, so it\u2019s a good mode to start with.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever you choose, stick with it for an hour or more. You\u2019ll begin to look for \u2013 and find \u2013 subjects that complement your mode, which is far better than being pulled in four possible directions,\u201d Alex adds.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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City rooftops in Salzburg, Austria. I am careful to show the sky with no overlaps in order to retrain some semblance of order and make the viewer look more closely | Photo 2023 \u00a9 Alex Frederickson | Average | FUJIFILM X-T4 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thankfully, typical photographic considerations remain constant through multiple exposures. Alex\u2019s detailed street scenes demand aperture priority, to create a deep depth-of-field. FUJIFILM Film Simulations are also beneficial, as ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother technique I use is a larger number of exposures,\u201d the photographer continues, noting a second important consideration. \u201cAt a location like Salzburg\u2019s Getreidegasse, there\u2019s a wall of people \u2013 a mass of bodies. Individuals aren\u2019t even visible any more. To reflect that, I\u2019ll find a nice composition and make up to nine almost imperceptibly different exposures. They\u2019re chaotic, but when you look closely, you can see every individual detail is sharp.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex is in tune with her vision, but experimentation \u2013 particularly with such a refined technique \u2013 is the only way to develop. There\u2019s no substitute, though final practical tips may help avoid hard lessons.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The bustling Getreidegasse in Salzburg\u2019s old town, busy from morning to night much of the year | Photo 2023 \u00a9 Alex Frederickson | Average | FUJIFILM X-T4 and FUJINON XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIf I could go back to that very first outing, I\u2019d create a backup,\u201d she concludes. \u201cIf you photograph NORMAL+RAW, the camera will combine the images to give you a JPEG output, but all the individual exposures that built that JPEG will still be there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would also advise ensuring your camera\u2019s AUTO POWER OFF mode is set to OFF, so that in-between the base and any subsequent exposures, there\u2019s no time pressure. Yes, I need more spare batteries than I would otherwise, but that\u2019s better than rushing the creative process.<\/p>\n

\u201cTruthfully, there\u2019s nothing I wish I\u2019d learnt earlier because I never want to stop learning. To me, it\u2019s all a process. Let\u2019s keep trying new things. I don\u2019t want a shortcut to anything, the process gets you where you want to be.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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