Visual ramblings in various media.

Imbrogna Photo & Design
Imbrogna Photo & Design
Imbrogna Photo & Design
Imbrogna Photo & Design
Imbrogna Photo & Design
Imbrogna Photo & Design

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Project:Deadlady meets Project:Mayhem (and maybe Project Runway)

My friend Liz and I started a photo series over a year ago, informally titled “Project:Deadlady.” It’s a blatant rip-off of Amanda Palmer’s 2009 project, entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer?,” and we thank her for continuing to ignore our plagiarism. Recently, we happened upon a demolition site which we thought would be well-suited to the project, but the resulting narrative went a bit outside the lines.
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Portable Projector Suggests Possible Pocket-Batsignal

Inspired by a tutorial I found through Strobist.com, I’ve started tinkering with a flash-powered portable strobe-projector. I’ve been experimenting with projected overlays in potraiture for some time, and the biggest drawback I’ve found is the lack of portability. Sure, there are new-fangled digital pocket-projectors on the market these days, but I like the simple, old-school approach of using a slide projector.

Using a Vivitar 383 off-camera flash, an old Nikkor 50mm lens, and a small aluminum box to hold a slide between the two, I can project a 35mm transparency pretty much anywhere. Since I’m not using an actual projector lens right now, calculating focal distance takes a bit of trial and error. Still, I’m enjoying the ability to put pictures on any wall I want.

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Here There Be Critters

My basement is weird and creepy. Sometimes I just go with it. All materials were found onsite; don’t know what’s with all the plastic sheeting.