Creative Flash Photography

Workshop 39

Kiwifruit Splash with a Cross-Beam Sensor

▸ How to set up a cheap and effective cross-beam sensor

▸ How to capture splashes of cream

If you were frustrated with the trial-and-error approach to shooting splashes in the previous two workshops, you can use a cross-beam sensor. After you set it up properly, you should be able to capture a great splash with every shot. But be warned: setting up the trigger is not trivial. For this workshop I used the Jokie model, which is available for about $215 from eltima electronic (www.eltima-electronic.de). This is a German company, but they ship overseas at reasonable prices. Another option is the StopShot by Cognisys; available in the U.S., but even without overseas shipping it is quite a bit ...