Stroboscopic Photography
Posted: February 4th, 2011 | Author: alice | Filed under: personal, project | 6 Comments »Two months ago, the title “Build a Freeze Frame Photo Rig” on the cover of Make magazine got my attention. I grabbed and flipped pages to find its article. It is about how to make a mechanical strobe with a toy motor and a disk paper that could capture multiple images on a single image – Stroboscopic Photography. I thought to give it a go and see if I like it. I made:
I was excited meanwhile I set up the black backdrop and lights afterward. I tested taking photos:
Using the electronic flash is another technical method to make the stroboscope as well that I learned from my father. My father is also the professional photographer and he is expert in lightning and flashing strobe. Anyway, I took photos with electronic flashes:
I really like the electronic flash method because it captured nice sharpness images. The mechanic with the strobe disk is still good resource though. I can either use those methods for projects in the future. Playing with stroboscopic photography inspired me to develop ideas for a portrait project….stay tuned!
Alice,
This is great. I look forward to more pictures.
Champ! I love that!!!
good job, good job! very different effects..
cici! This is really really really cool!!!!! XD
*googling stroboscopic photography*
These images are awesome! It’s a great way to work into your future projects. If you don’t mind, can you post the article on here? I’d love to try it too for fun!
@Erin and Beth, I will make more stroboscopic images since I just posted the casting call for a portrait project.
@HWG, thanks!
@cecil, thanks and I hope you will like the print that you will get it from my father soon.