11.29.2007

Sound Triggered Flash

The technical name is SK2-DU. Sound Trigger-Delay Unit Package.
It is a DIY project I am undertaking soon, it is to build a sound trigger for my flash.
So you can do a 2 second exposure in a dark room, and have the flash freeze the motion perfectly!

I am excited for this one, here is what the project looks like.



It's complicated but will be worth it. I might just end up putting it into a project box from our local "baynesville electronics" And just have the flash cable coming out to sync.

I am so excited

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality questionnaire designed to identify certain psychological differences according to the typological theories of Carl Gustav Jung. It is over seventy detailed questions of habits.

I am an ENTP

* Dominant Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
* Auxiliary Introverted Thinking (Ti)
* Tertiary Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
* inferior Introverted Sensing (Si)

The attributes of each personality form a hierarchy. This represents the person's "default" pattern of behavior in their day to day life. The Dominant is the personality type's preferred role, the task they feel most comfortable with. The auxiliary function is the role they feel the next most comfortable with. It serves to support and expand on the dominant function. One of these first two will always be an information gathering function (sensing or intuition) and the other will be a decision making function (thinking or feeling) in some order. The tertiary function is less developed than the Dominant and Auxiliary functions, but develops as the person matures and provides roundness of ability. The inferior function is the personality types Achilles' heel. This is the function they are least comfortable with. Like the tertiary function, this function strengthens with maturity.

They also fall into the general categories of thinkers, rationals, and engineers. Through their primary function-attitude of extraverted intuition (Ne), ENTPs are quick to see complex interrelationships between people, things, and ideas. These interrelationships are analyzed in profound detail through the ENTPs auxiliary function, introverted thinking (Ti). The result is an in-depth understanding of the way things work, and how they can be improved.

Maybe it's right....
Thanks Cem and thanks wiki.

11.28.2007

The Website

acphoto.net has been completely overhauled.



Check It Out

Oh and I upgraded to Leopard too, many thanks to Zoey for that.

In other news, thanksgiving went well, and the family is good.
My uncle Thom and I worked in a makeshift studio he has setup in his community center.
We set up 3 AB-800's with Umbrellas, Beauty Dishes, Backgrounds, Clamps, Reflectors, Pocketwizards...the works. Besides all of the technical stuff, in the end nice images were produced and we had a great time.

Now I just need to buy some Strobist gear of my own. (i.e light stands, swivels, umbrellas, adapters, velco) XMAS is soon, believe me, I have my list...

11.22.2007

Fun Shot

I set up two flashes (R+L) to try and capture a light bulb in the process of shattering. I only managed a before (mid flight) and after (shattered) series of images. I set up one Nikon SB-24 in a vice grip to the left and one SB-600 to the right. R flash on 1/4 and L flash on Auto. All of these were triggered by modded ebay slaves. (Shameless Plug, Modded Ebay Slaves) Camera was on a tripod and the right flash on an AS-19 Nikon Speedlite Stand.

Here is a mid-flight shot

Quiet

Enjoy your thanksgiving

11.18.2007

Logos

Right now I am going through logo designs and am trying to figure out which one I'd like to use, help me out. Complete the poll at the bottom. Also, all logo designs are done by Anne, a Graphic Designer here in Baltimore. Here is the link to her blog.



Logo One


Logo Two


Logo Three


Logo Four


Logo Five

11.17.2007

Watch It




Harlan Ellison goes crazy in this excerpt from the upcoming documentary called "DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH" This piece is about his experiences dealing with the packaging company for MGM on Babalon 5, includng their possible inclusion of one of his on -camera interviews about the series in their DVD for the series, which they don't want to pay him a dime for. Hilarity

11.12.2007

Circular Strobe

I made a new flash device.
Made out of aluminum foil, painters tape, a half plastic sphere, and AS-19 speedlite stand and a 1/4-20 bolt. Here it is in all its glory.



Yes, thats it. It focuses the beam of lite and acts almost as a ring light. It gives similar results at least.

Here it is with the flash inside.



And finally, the results.
Sorry for the mean mug, I never smile in photos. haha



Now I just need a way to mount the damn thing.
Ideas?

11.11.2007

Hindsight

I had a bad day today. All of the things that could have gone wrong, did.
Halfway through the City > Poly Game I had my camera battery die on me. Not
having a replacement, I didn't know what to do. I just left the field and finished the game in the stands. That could have easily been avoided. Now, I only have 13 usable images to turn in. I got home at 6:00, needing to leave by 6:40 to go to homecoming. I only had that long to charge my battery and import my images.

Of course my image transfer didnt finish, and I needed to leave so I just took my card and went with it. At the dance I was flipping through the menu before I started shooting, came over the delete all button, and selected it, not realizing that my transfer had never finished at home and that I was quickly losing images as it worked away on my card. Who knew it took the newest ones and deleted them first! I had to remove my battery only to discover that my last images of the game were deleted.

Dammit.

Rules for the future.

Buy Second Memory Card
Buy and Charge Extra Battery
Get Sharper Lenses
Underexpose a bit while using RAW, to get
faster shutter speeds.

Edit: Never Edit Photos when you are tired unless you have to. I just looked again
and found 21 usable images.