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Minneapolis, MN

I’m doing a “photobooth” type of thing for a wedding reception tonight, and am borrowing a ringflash to use for it. I wanted to test it out before the reception (I’d never used one before, but have always loved the look of it!) so Casey and I shot with it for about 15 minutes last night after I did new headshots for her. I absolutely love it! I’m now tempted to buy a ringflash for myself…what do you think? :) It was a ton of fun to shoot these…Casey & I spent pretty much the entire time laughing!

Many more on my blog! :)

Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm f/1.8. ABR800 at 1/2 power, triggered with CyberSyncs.

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Photobooth shot :
I was bored and setup way early and had tons of down time so I took some of the props out and shots some crazy pics lol!

Alie Bee Ring Flash
Muslin White backdrop

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The Pokhot live in the Baringo and Western Pokot districts of Kenya and in Uganda.
There are two main sub-groups depending of their location and way of life. The first group consist of the Hill Pokot who live in the rainy highlands in the west and in the central south, and are mainly farmers and pastoralists. The second group is made up of the Plains Pokot who live in dry and infertile plains, with their cattles. A homestead is composed of one or more buildings for a man, his wife and children; eventual co-wives live in separate houses. The role of the community in teaching children ethical rules. Most of the Pokot are nomadic and thus have interacted with different peoples, incorporating their social customs.The Pokot are very proud of their culture. The Songs, storytelling, and decorative arts, especially bodily decoration, are very appreciated. They adorn the body with beads, hairstyling, scarification, and the removal of the lower central incisors. Pokot girls wear a beaded necklace made of the stems of an asparagus tree. Most Pokot have some knowledge of herbal medicine, so they often use these treatments along with those of the hospitals. They belong to the Kenya’s Nilotic-speaking peoples. .
For the Pokot, the universe has two realms: the above is the realm of the most powerful deities—Tororot, Asis (sun), and llat (rain); and the below is the one where live humans, animals, and plants. Humans are responsible for the realm that they inhabit, but they rely upon divinities to achieve and maintain peace and prosperity. They worship many deities like the sun, moon and believe in the spirit of death.The Pokot communicate with their deities through prayer and sacrifice. They perform it during ethnic festivals and dances. Oracles are responsible for maintaining the spiritual balance within the community. They are superstitious and believe in sorcery, so sometimes they call on shielding lucky sorcery. They have prophets, either male or female, who foresee advise, usually by the means of animal sacrifices. His or her ability is considered as a divine gift. Clan histories recount the changes of location, through poetry and song, emphasizing the vulnerability of humans and the importance of supernatural powers to help them overcome hunger, thirst, and even death. Ceremonies mark the transitions in the people’s social lives. Among these are: the cleansing of a couple expecting their first child; the cleansing of newborn infants and their mothers; the cleansing of twins and other children who are born under unusual circumstances; male and female initiation; marriage; sapana, a coming-of-age ceremony for men; and summer-solstice, harvest, and healing ceremonies. The most important rite of passage for most Pokot is circumcision for boys and clitoridectomy for girls. These rites consist of a series of neighborhood-based ceremonies, emphasizing the importance of having a good behavior. When boys are circumcised, they acquire membership in one of eight age sets. Women do not have age-sets. After excisions, for several months, girls have a white painting on their face and wear a hood made of blackened leather with charcoal and oil. This means they are untouchable until the lepan ceremony, that marks the passage to womanhood. Unlike other tribes, the Pokot keep the affiliation to their clan throughout their lives, there is no disruption with marriage. Surprisingly, the agreement before marriage is made by gift giving, from the groom and his family to the bride and her family, often over a period of years (and not the contrary). It often implies the gift of a combination of livestock, goods, and cash to the bride’s family, and the allotment of milk cows and rights to land to the bride. The bond between a husband and wife lasts for 3 generations, after what marriages can take place again between the two groups. Polygamy exists but is not prevalent among men before 40. The spirits of the elder anticipate reincarnation in their living descendants: when a child is said to resemble the elder, the same name is given. Disputes are resolved in neighborhood councils and in government courts. Some of the sanctions include shaming, cursing, and bewitching.

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www.ericlafforgue.com

Magnolia by Orbis Ringflash with canon 580ex , with orbis arm kit

//The Orbis and Orbis Arm, Ring Flash On a Budget

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via flickr Sofia Ajram

Racist Camera! No, I did not blink… I’m just Asian!, originally uploaded by !!! :: jozjozjoz :: !!!.

I talk about White Lightning and compare the brand with Pro foto.

I talk about the difference in price as well as what to expect.

De-clutter the top of your desk and simplify your digital life with Simplifi … one compact unit that handles your iPhone, iPod, USB connections, and all kinds of media cards.

Simplifi charges USB-rechargeable iPod models as they sync with your computer through the included USB mini cable. Use Simplifi’s USB ports to plug in keyboards, printers, cameras, flash drives, scanners, external hard drives, anything USB 2.0-compatible. Simplifi ships with an AC adapter for those USB devices that need a powered port.

Features

• Charge/sync dock for iPhone and iPod
• Reads and writes the most popular digital media cards, including Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SD, SDHC, xD and CF (CompactFlash).
• 2-port powered USB hub, using included AC adapter
• A simple, versatile way to de-clutter your desktop

Price info : $69.99

via : http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/simplifi#

Included Adapters

Simplifi comes boxed with a set of Universal Dock adapters to fit most dockable iPod models, but initial shipping units do not have a universal dock adapter for iPhone 3G included. You can get additional dock adapters here, for just $1.99 each. At retail stores, Simplifi units listed as iPhone 3G compatible will have the iPhone adapter included.

It’s become somewhat of a tradition within the Flickrverse to look back over the last year and share a “best shot”. We hope that you’ll review the last year and share a photo in Your Best Shot 2009.

It can be the photo or video that most expresses your growth as a photographer, captures that special moment, or just plain rocks your socks off. It’s as simple as that.

We’ll be featuring a few of our favourites over the coming weeks here on FlickrBlog. Check out these two discussion topics within Flickr Central for a look back at 2007 and 2008.

Illustration by Timoni Grone.

, originally uploaded by eimy.

Polaroid Land camera 101

happy pola, originally uploaded by mr sqwiggle.

theseday. my new interesting stuff.

Polaroid 440 land camera w/ fujifilm FP-100C pack film

DIY Poster Board Ringflash – View Original Size, originally uploaded by James Rubio.

DIY Poster Board Ringflash – View Original Size

POLAROID miniportrait M402 MANUAL/USERGUIDE, originally uploaded by publish9(아홉시).

POLAROID miniportrait M402 MANUAL/USERGUIDE

STUDIO EXPRESS
POLAROID MODEL 402
MINIPORTRAIT M402 MANUAL

very bery old vintage scanef manual :)

STUDIO EXPRESS
POLAROID MINIPORTRAIT MODEL M402

**Leave comment about your question .  about M402 or else miniportrait.

I’ll answer to you .

Andrea [bah! la realtà!] says:

sorry, one more question, since you have the manual. I assume the flash connector is a standard PC? but… don’t I need batteries? I see nowhere to put batteries. What does item “3″ in the right hand page say?
Thanks in advance!
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publish9(아홉시) says:

3. explain about.
flash connector. (just about plug in sync cable camera-cable-flash)
not complex work.

yes you don’t need a battery.
but you must have flah + sync cable.

hmm.. i’m not good in english.
may be next week .i’ll make some selfmade (simple) manual for you :)
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Andrea [bah! la realtà!] says:

No it’s good, I got it, thanks! I will just try with flash and a sync cable… as soon as I get a suitable flash! :-) Thanks a lot.
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publish9(아홉시) says:

ok. andrea. hope your best work !!
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