iTrapped

[Pichead]

This shot is a two-stager and continues the trend of me not caring how dorky I appear in my photos...

First, I bought a cheap piece of 18" x 24" Plexiglas from a home goods store. I then set up two SB-600 units on either side of my tripod-mounted camera and set the flash power low (don't remember the settings...). I then used one hand to hold the Plexiglas against my face while pressing into myself as hard as possible...

This was more difficult than I initially thought due to all the reflections which are associated with taking photos through glass. Eventually, I knocked out a decent-enough shot and moved to step two.

After importing that first photo into Aperture and slightly fixing it up with a crop and other minor adjustments, I synced up my iPad and brought that image up on the display.

I then set my trusy SB-600's on either side of the iPad but behind the screen to eliminate any glare and turned the power down so that they essentially aren't noticeable unless you were to see the test shots which I took without them. I then worked with the shutter speed on my camera, as varying shutter speeds seemed to either cause or eliminate distracting screen lines over my face. Finally, I settled on an f/4.5 @ 1/13th of a second. I know, this is weird, but faster shutters were giving me problems so I just held very still...

I guess the photo could represent the fact that these new devices, while incredible and extremely useful, are sometimes so convenient, they actually enslave their owners. As someone who loves his iPad, iPhone, and MacBook Pro, I don't necessarily buy into that line of thought. But, hey, it's just a photo.

[AdrenoJunkie]

Great pic, great idea.

[zona5101]

very creative. i like and admire, in this image and others you have posted, how you have an idea then work through issues and hurdles and produce a interesting, creative image. And to top it off, you share the how you did it. thanks. good stuff.

[Pichead]

Originally Posted by zona5101

very creative. i like and admire, in this image and others you have posted, how you have an idea then work through issues and hurdles and produce a interesting, creative image. And to top it off, you share the how you did it. thanks. good stuff.

Thanks. I appreciate that you appreciate my stuff and thought process...