Definition: the superimposition of two or more exposures to create single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images.
Multiple exposure consists of two pictures being combined together in order to create a new one; the new picture is very likely to be of a human being and an object, building, nature, etc. The first picture of the man and the eiffel tower is in black and white, this is very common with multiple exposure; the colours are very pale and light to allow the viewer not to be distracted and focus only on the objects in the photograph. It can be argued that the objects that are combined with the subjects represent the person's personality. For example, in the second picture, viewers can easily conclude that the woman in the picture has quite a girl personality and the pink flowers give out the impression of innocence and youth, suggesting that the subject is quite young as the viewers aren't able to see her face.
The subjects' faces are also cut off or block off from the viewer; this is to stop a bond to create between the subject and the viewer, this is so that the viewer can guess what the subject is like through the picture rather than through their facial expressions or facial features. The fourth picture shows that angles are very important in multiple exposure, without the correct angle, the building would not have been able to fit on top of her head perfectly.
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