Stop-action photography captures a moment in time so short that it would otherwise have gone unnoticed. The basic technique is this: 1) turn off all lights in the room 2) open the cameras shutter 3) break something and at the same time 4) trigger a strobe to capture the moment.
I used this technique for all the lightbulb photos.
I used this technique for all the lightbulb photos.
Hammer Meets Bulb
In Hammer Meets Bulb and Perfect Timing, I triggered the strobe with two wires that, when connected, completed a circuit and pulsed a strobe.
In Hammer Meets Bulb and Perfect Timing, I triggered the strobe with two wires that, when connected, completed a circuit and pulsed a strobe.
Perfect Timing
You can see the wires sticking out from the bulb in Perfect timing. This photo, as unremarkable as it is visually, is one of my favorites. The hammer that appears to be resting on top of the bulb is actually in the process of smashing straight through. The wire switch underneath was so sensitive that it captured the moment in time after the hammer struck the bulb, and before it started to fracture.
You can see the wires sticking out from the bulb in Perfect timing. This photo, as unremarkable as it is visually, is one of my favorites. The hammer that appears to be resting on top of the bulb is actually in the process of smashing straight through. The wire switch underneath was so sensitive that it captured the moment in time after the hammer struck the bulb, and before it started to fracture.
BB Implodes Lightbulb
In BB Implodes Lightbulb, I triggered the strobe with a microphone placed near the bb gun. The speed that the sound traveled from the gun to the microphone was about the same as the time bb took to reach the bulb, resulting in a well-timed photo.
In BB Implodes Lightbulb, I triggered the strobe with a microphone placed near the bb gun. The speed that the sound traveled from the gun to the microphone was about the same as the time bb took to reach the bulb, resulting in a well-timed photo.
4 Bottles Gone
For this shot, I used the high flash sync feature of my camera to take the picture. Simply put, I pressed the shutter release on my camera at the right time. Since there is a slight lag in time between when the button is pressed and when the camera reacts, I had to anticipate the action slightly. In this picture, I pressed the button just below the top of the swing of the golf club.
Arent concrete basements fun?
For this shot, I used the high flash sync feature of my camera to take the picture. Simply put, I pressed the shutter release on my camera at the right time. Since there is a slight lag in time between when the button is pressed and when the camera reacts, I had to anticipate the action slightly. In this picture, I pressed the button just below the top of the swing of the golf club.
Arent concrete basements fun?
Hammer Meets Bulb
Ball of Water
Freeform Bottle
Corona Shards
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