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Stop motion photography has become very popular over the past few years and we can expect to see more and more fast action Stop Motion Movies and slideshow as camera manufacturers keep on pushing silly frame rates. Both Canon and Nikon have some serious contenders in terms of speed in the form of the Nikon D3X, Canon 1D Mark IV, and even the smaller siblings like the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D300S. With speeds thar range between 8 to 10 frames a second these cameras are equipped with high-end focusing systems to ensure sharp images, frame for frame.

This week I am posting my first attempt at stop motion photography and you can bet to see more of these movies ala slideshows from myself it in the future. I made the stop motion movie by using Lightroom to edit the images (i.e. changing saturation, vignetting.. ) and then exposrted the images into a folder. After which I created an animated slideshow by using Photodex ProShow Producer. What intuitive software! Check it out at http://www.photodex.com/

The images that I’ve used was taken during our Portrait Fieldtrip with the Boksburg students to Henry Nxumalo street. One of my favourite locations with the grafitti changing ever so often. Our model, Geraldine did a fantastic job for us and I couldn’t resist in having her running and ramping up and down under that highway. For the running and walking shots I’ve set the 7D on Continuous Drive (glorius 8 frames a second) and AI Sevo with the top focusing point covering her face. The results was astonishing and barely had any shots out of focus. Credit also to my Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L Is lens.

Mike Kobal’s Stop Motion Fashion Shoot