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All are welcomed and one doesn't have to be a premium member to participate. All details are contained within the link so please read as how this will work.

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Various faces in one name: LOVE! :D

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They consist of my absolute favorite photography that i've collected since i've been a member of DeviantArt.
This feature's focus is on SQUARES, give them some love :love:

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Better Digital Photography Magazine-Free online

^kkart:iconkkart: reports, November 26
From the Publishers of "What Digital Camera" and "Amateur Photographer", IPC Media today has announced a new online photography magazine, "Better Digital Photography" that people can read free and fully online, it is also interactive with embedding video tutorials from the magazine and mouse-over tips. Aimed at the entry and intermediate level photographer, it is heavily devoted to equipment and technique-focused photography content.

From the IPC Media website:

Publishing director Alex Robb says: “This is an exciting and innovative new venture for the photo portfolio. The editorial team have worked incredibly hard to create bespoke content, including technique videos and other interactive content. I am delighted that we have secured distribution to around two million photographers to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from the excellent tips and advice. Better Digital Photography is a further indication of how IPC continues to innovate in this competitive sector.”

Editor Mat Gallagher adds: “We wanted to create a product that helps the reader expand their knowledge, while being easy to use. It is thanks to the talents of art editor Steve Crabb that we have managed to produce such a visually stimulating and accessible magazine that surpasses anything else in the market place.”


My thoughts, this is downright awesome and VERY well done, it is like looking at an actual magazine, but the fact that it has videos embedded within for tips, tutorials, and techniques, make this even better! You can also subscribe for free, via email for upcoming issues, make personal notes within the magazine, and download a copy to your hard drive. GO GET IT!

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Triggers, Flash and Steve Strawn

`Davenit:iconDavenit: reports, September 5, 2007
So a few have asked about the sound trigger on my recent set of breaking glass shots. Basically a sound trigger is just that. Its a unit with a small microphone hooked to it. When the microphone picks up a noise it fires the shutter or flash (depending on how you set it) of the camera.

My first view of a sound trigger shot came from a guy names Steve Strawn ([link]) . I'm sure I have seen shots using a trigger before but these were the first that I ever really noticed. His work is brilliant. Here are some of his images (used by permission. Copyright Steve Strawn):








For years I've wanted one of these things so the hunt began.

I researched all sorts of triggers. Most of them are home built. If you do a search on the net you can find all sorts of information for DIY triggers. I'm an electronic dunce so building one myself is absolutely not an option. Then I found this company... ([link]) . I was in heaven until I saw the price so I put the purchase off for years.

About a month ago I decided that I couldn't put it off anymore so I ordered one with the sound trigger and also a motion detection trigger. I've always wanted to capture some colliding water drops with the crown showing and that's the trigger needed for stuff like that.

Once I got it I was amazed at how robust the unit is. There are so many settings. Multiple exposures, flash times and delays, shutter delays. Anything you could want to set with it can be.

So now I've done the glass dropping thing with liquid (images to come in the next few days) I have a pretty good understanding of how this stuff works and here's the skinny...

1) It's not about shutter speed. All the shots I've taken have been at 125-250th of a second. Pretty slow and with standard techniques the glass would be a blur.

2) It's all about flash duration!!!!!!! A standard camera flash has a duration (it's like shutter speed but instead of shutter duration its a measurement of how long the light lasts after a flash) is about 1/1000th. Good enough to capture most people in most situations but NOT fast enough for fast moving objects like glass breaking or water drops.

There are some flashes out there (Vivitar 283, Canon 430, 550 and others) that allow you to 'dial down' the power of the flash all the way to 1/64th power. When taking a standard Canon 430 and lowering the power to 1/64th you are basically setting the flash duration to 1/30,000th of a second or, in terms we can understand, quick enough to capture a hummingbirds wings in flight.

Now with that turning down of power comes much less flash output. So, in most cases you need more than one. Two is good, three is better and 5 or 6 makes things really fun.

So when you want to catch something that moves real quick (I'm not talking a person running here, I'm talking really fast) remember that it's flash durations that's important not shutter speed.

Well, this is what I've found out. Hope it helps a bit...

Here are some of my tests with it so far....


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Excellent :thumbsup:

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i love this stuff =]

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You're way too kind. I'm just a guy with way WAY too much time on his hands to mess with all this stuff... :-)

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Thanks. Glad you like it...

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It's a ton of fun. The sound of breaking glass freaks you out even when you're waiting for it. LOL

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nah you have a lot of talent in my book!

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great work :clap:

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just amazing the things you can do with enough experimentation and the right materials....

Keep it up! :D

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pretty damn cool :nod:

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