Double Exposure Projects

Combining two or more exposures into a single image is a technique that almost certainly began as an accident (much like photography itself). When using early film cameras, it was all too easy to press the shutter button while forgetting to change the plate – a faux pas that was generally rewarded with an overexposed jumbled mess. When roll films became popular, camera manufacturers thought it prudent to build a mechanical interlock into the film advance mechanism to prevent accidental multiple exposures (unless you used a special override button).

Now, there are many different ways to recreate this technique. The most popular way is to take two images and merge them together in photoshop. Below are two different photographers using completely different styles.

Questions:

What principles of design do you see in both photographer’s works?
Describe the stylistic differences between the two photographers? (Do they invoke a different emotion from you? What are the different concepts?)
Can you see the artistic value in utilizing this technique? Or do you think it is outdated?

Double exposure projects by Andreas Lie:

Double Exposure projects by Luke Gram