Multiple Flash

Multiple exposure: is a photography technique of combining two or numerous separate exposures into one.

Multi-flash is a type of photography where the subject is photographed moving as a bright flash is on, creating a sequence of the movement.
To do this technique you need to use a black screen or backdrop to keep the movement of the person distinguished. Have two flashes on the set as they naturally make the scene brighter. However, try to keep them at least 6 inches apart; this way, you don't end up with too much additional light concentrated in one area of the photo, which causes glare in your image. Multiple flashes typically are better used when they're located far away from each other.

Image Bank:

What you need:
A dSLR on manual settings (set from 2-10″ or bulb exposure)-Because you’re using flash, the aperture setting is the most important in this technique. As long as your shutter speed is slower than your camera’s flash sync-speed, aperture is what controls how the flash exposure is recorded, and it also dictates what power output to set on your flash. I suggest using an aperture somewhere between f/8 and f/16, to get the best results. A smaller aperture will also help to minimise the effect of any ambient light in your images.

-A very dark room (or nighttime outdoors)

-A tripod

-A human subject

-A strobe or flashgun (speed-light) with a test button (to manually fire the flash)

-Someone to serve as an extra pair of hands (not required but it helps a lot)

Eadweard MuyBridge:

Eadweard Muybridge was an English-American photographer important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection. He adopted the first name Eadweard as the original Anglo-Saxon form of Edward, and the surname Muybridge, believing it to be similarly archaic.In 1874 Muybridge shot and killed Major Harry Larkyns, his wife's lover, but was acquitted in a jury trial on the grounds of justifiable homicide.

The settings used when trying the technique:

In this technique i used a soft box flash with the settings of: 

• Shutter speed 4 seconds
• ISO 200
• F16 22

Final images:

Evaluation:

I think this technique worked out well. However if i was going to do this again i would make the model space out more so that the images are not clumped or chaotic. I liked how this technique presents the different motions in the movement, including the facial expressions making the dark image (in terms of tones and colours) happy.