Home
	Schedule
	Photos
	Video
	Triggers

Sixth class:  July 8, 2008, 6 - 8 PM

Here are things to do to improve your photos:

1. Place your flash unit so that it shines on the place where you want the drop or splash to show. This will give you the most light.

2. Adjust the delay (blue variable resistor) so that the drop appears where you want it to be. You have to make small changes.

3. Don't try to take photos until after you've adjusted the delay and can see the drop where you want it to be.

4. Use milk. It shows up better than water.

5. Try dropping the milk on the top of a bottle cap. This makes a good splash.

6. Something else to try: Put half water and half milk into the cut-off bottom of a bottle. Fill it about halfway. Drop milk into this pool. If you adjust the delay right, you will see a column of liquid something like this. Or you can try dropping into the bottom of a water glass.

Here are some things to be careful of:

1. Put cardboard under your box so that it covers the table. This will keep the milk splashes from hitting the table. When you're finished, you can throw away the cardboard and you don't have to clean the table.

2. Don't get milk on your cameras, the flashes, or the circuits. The milk will splatter a long distance, so be careful!

3. When you're finished, take your box and dropper to the restroom and wash off all the milk. You can throw away the bottle parts.

4. If there's any milk splatter on the table, be sure to clean it.