Make a pop star!
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The Mission
– Capture high-speed action with flash and water balloons
Time
– Two hours
Skill level
– Advanced
Kit needed
– Water balloons
– Two speedlights
– Umbrella or softbox
– Light stands
– Flash gels
– Step ladder
– Sound trigger and receivers for each flash
A water balloon can be a wonderful prop for action portraiture. Inspired by the portraits of photographer Tim Tadder, the exploding balloons look almost like wigs or hats of water when frozen mid-blast.
But aside from all the watery fun, this project is also an exercise in lighting. In order to freeze the fast action of the water, we need to go beyond what our shutter speed is capable of, and instead make use of flash duration. Put simply, this is the length of time the burst of flash
