Multiple Flash Work Diary

In this shoot I experimented with the technique of multiple flash, where one single long exposure is used and several flashes are used to capture the subject in different stages of movement. In order to do this I had to set the camera to the bulb setting. I then measured the aperture level of the flash from the light source with a light meter. This then told me that I was acquired to set the camera to F11. The lights were then turned off and then I was ready to begin shooting. Initially I used a soft box as the source of the flash however the flash was spread out in a large direction, causing the background to also receive some light and in some cases cause the image to look over exposed. I then replaced the soft box with a snoot which then narrowed the direction of the flash, concentrating it more on the subject instead of the background. Therefore allowing the background to be much darker, ensuring that the figure will be more clear.

In this photograph I attempted to capture the movement of the subjects face as she turns her neck. I used 5 separate flashes in order to capture the movement clearly and it seems that there are many faces on one body. However due to the hairline/fringe of the model, the faces dont blend together, instead they seem separated. This also creates an interesting effect as various shapes can be seen. The great contrast with the background allows the subject to stand out and allows the different images to be seen. Also I like how the subject is slightly placed to the left of the composition and it almost gives the effect of the subject looking over her shoulder into the darkness behind her.

In this attempt at multiple flash photography I experimented with ways in which I could capture the body moving. Initially I thought of someone dancing however the flashes were not quick enough in order to capture the moving subject. So I then got my model to simply slowly move her arms from her side to be having them up. I took 5 different flashes with equal intervals between them in order to make them look the same distance apart between each arm. This technique shows a pattern which the straight lines of the arms as they appear to all converge towards the centre of the composition. Also a sense of symmetry/reflection can be noticed if you cut the image down the middle, both sides would look almost identical. I enhanced the blues of the denim dungarees and the whites of the t shirt in order to allow the subject to stand out from the dark background. The majority of the background appears to be black, apart from the bottom left hand corner where it seems to be more faded and lighter than the rest. To improve this piece I could perhaps take it again and ensure that no smears/fades are visible in the background and I would also like to attempt to take even more flashes in order to make it seem like there are more arms coming from the body.

Multiple Flash Contact Sheet

Multiple Flash Straight Images

Multiple flash Image bank

A camera that implements multiple flashes can be used to find depth edges or create stylized images. Successive flashing of strategically placed flash mechanisms results in shadows along the depths of the scene. This information can be manipulated to suppress or enhance details or capture the intricate geometric features of a scene (even those hidden from the eye), to create a non-photorealistic image form.

Here the movement and projection of the ball is shown through the many different balls in the picture which convey the bounces of the ball. This also gives the sense of lines which are in the shapes of arcs which get smaller towards the right. Therefore showing the movement of the ball.

In this photo the different stages of the golfers swing is shown which is made clear through the many different straight lines, showing the shaft of the golf club. The lines and shapes in the picture are enhanced by the dark surroundings. Also the ball appears 5 times which projects its movement as they are all heading towards the same direction. The last ball is streaked which gives the impression of movement.

This picture contains eight different images within it. The different pictures illustrate the different stages of the dancers movement as the body is poses in eight different positions. The shape and structure of the body is enhanced through the use of the dark background. Each picture overlaps each other and seems like the opacity levels have been altered.