Use a Mirror Prism To Create Abstract Images In Camera

Fashion photographer Lindsay Adler is at it again, creating amazing images and sharing her secrets with the industry. Over the last year, since first hearing about Adler, I have been impressed with her willingness to constantly share tips and tricks openly in an effort to make all of us better at our craft. This morning I watched another one of her videos that really caught me eye and while it’s not something I would use very often, it did open my mind to thinking more creatively on shoots.

Adler credits a student in one of her classes for creating the mirror prism and sharing the technique with her. It looks to be a pretty simple DIY project (taping three mirrors together and shooting through it) but the results it creates are some very interesting abstract images all done in camera. Adler explains that for the shoot she noticed with each lens she used she got entirely different effects and just by shifting the mirror prism a bit she would get an entirely new look altogether. As a wedding photographer I can’t really see myself using this technique too often (though I got to admit I will give it a go at least once or twice) but I could see this effectively used while shooting for different genres such as bands, conceptual or even an editorial spread for the right kind of publication. The images are eye catching and as you study each of them you begin to find new things about them you like. If nothing else, I hope you watched the video and it got you to think outside the proverbial box in how you can push your creativity on your next shoot. Thanks Lindsay for sharing.

Here are some of the shots Lindsay Adler was able to get while playing with the mirror prism on a fashion shoot. See more on her blog.

To see more of Lindsay Adler’s work visit her at:
Website – www.lindsayadlerphotography.com
Blog – http://blog.lindsayadlerphotography.com
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[Via Lindsay Adler Blog]