One of the classic techniques in photography is to create double (or multiple) exposures, which blend images together to create a new poetic statement. Try to see your own images as raw materials that might be combined to create something new. Here are some examples (click for clearer image):
Christoffer Relander (Finland)
Vaune Trachtman (US)
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A sampling of images from our first assignments, including Thirds, Triangles, Abstraction, Shadows/Silhouettes, Depth, Multi-Frame, and editing for atmosphere.
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Many artists choose to use multiple images and then stitch them together to create one larger cohesive piece. Typically black and white images (or images with a similarly cohesive surface) integrate together best. And typically black (or white) borders create a kind of stitching and rhythm to hold it all together. Some artists even make these by hand and will literally stitch the parts together with thread, sewing, tape, etc; the idea is to unify all the elements (not to have a catalog collection of different images). Here are some samples by Robert Flick, the Starn Twins, Tom Young, and David Hockey, plus a quick example I made with some shadow images on-line; this one follows the direction re: 4 unconnected images integrating with cohesive surface and flow. I also made a duotone version just to expand possibilities.
Reference images for student research: mask series by Ralph Eugene Meatyard (circa 1957-1972)
