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Juggling Fire
Posted by Erin Johnson on September 28, 2009 I have photographed jugglers several times in the past for physics text books. I have been impressed with the level of skill some jugglers can obtain. It is difficult enough to juggle three balls, four is more difficult, and fire is a another story. When objects move in a circle they can undergo some…
Lighting underwater photos
Posted by B. N. Sullivan on August 3, 2009 We see this happen all the time here in Hawaii: Tourists go snorkeling — sometimes for the first time in their lives — and they are excited by what they see. They decide they want to take pictures of all the pretty fishies and corals to show their friends back home. They buy a single…
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An anonymous commenter asked if I could explain the white box I sometimes use for insect studio shots. Here it is: There’s not much to it. It’s an old cardboard box- this one once held toilet paper, I think- with white printer paper taped along the inside. The strobe is placed inside the box. When…
Compare these two images, both of the same swarm of mating ants: What’s the difference?