Credits and Acknowledgements
While many representatives of photographic equipment makers, distributors, and retailers generously assisted with this project, notable thanks must be extended to Richard Shepherd of Canon Europe, Chuck Westfall of Canon USA, Chris Whittle of the Flash Centre, David Hollingsworth of Bowens International, and Paul Roper of Johnsons Photopia.
Extra thanks to Gerhard Rossbach and Joan Dixon of Rocky Nook for their patience and helping me turn a pile of ones and zeroes on my computer into a real live book. rockynook.com
David Hobby, for his elegant and thoughtful foreword, and for kickstarting a whole movement in off-camera flash. strobist.com
Luke Cooper, Nahum Mantra, Lee Jones, and the whole team at the Shunt Lounge and Theatre Company. London, England. shunt.co.uk
Garfield Hackett, Liam Hayhow, and Tim Williams, Cordy House / Mutate Britain. London, England. mutatebritain.com
Jiichi Asami and Harue Asami. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Andreas Alefragís, Goulas ceramic art studio. Firostefani, Santorini, Greece.
Dave Shulman, Sean Orlando, Nathaniel Taylor, and the Raygun Gothic Rocketship team. Oakland, CA, USA. raygungothicrocket.com
Frank James, the Royal Institution of Great Britain. London, England. rigb.org
The Neverwas Haul company. Berkeley, CA, USA. neverwashaul.com
Lyle Rowell and LRRY. Rimini, Italy. doghead.tv
Steampunk paraphernalia and costumes courtesy Amanda Scrivener, Cory Doctorow, Paul Ewen, Matthew Kaye, Emily Nash, Santiago Genochio. Steam punk mask by Bob Basset. bobbasset.com Raughnold model 81 raygun by Tom Banwell. tombanwell.com
Marian Goodell, Megan Miller, Andie Grace, and Heather Gallagher. Burning Man Project. San Francisco, CA, USA. burningman.com
Shipping and logistics by Naomi Guy.
Cory Doctorow. London, England and Los Angeles, USA. craphound.com
Yomi Ayeni. London, England. yomster.com
Mysterious Al. London, England. mysteriousal.com
Ed Saperia and the Clockwork Quartet. London, England. clockworkquartet.com
Makeup by Kate Sheehan. Hair by Olivia Crighton. oliviacrighton.com
Mad scientist set design by Catie Max with the Clockwork Quartet. Steam-drone by Will Segerman and Joe Schermoly.
Costumery by the extraordinary Nicholas Immaculate.
Bodypaint project coordination and hair by Fiona Tanner, costume by Lucinda Dickens, body painting by Lucy Norris. ftmakeup.co.uk
Harumasa Masaki and Takako Suzuki. Kikunoya machi-ya heritage guest house. Kanazawa, Japan. machiya-kanazawa.jp
Translation by Sanae Guy.
Fact checking and excellent advice: Nadine Ohara, 1954–2013.
Apollo 11 lunar module model courtesy Piers Bizony. Model constructed by Richard Horton and Jonathan Sturgess, Arts University College at Bournemouth. Bournemouth, England. Photographed at Ale and Porter Arts, courtesy Fiona Haser. Bradford on Avon, England.
Graffiti art by SNUB23. snub23.com
Original flash output data courtesy Jeremy Stein, hosted by Toomas Tamm. http://photo.toomastamm.eu/flash-faq
Carters Royal Berkshire Steam Fair. carterssteamfair.co.uk
Chitra Ramalingam, for correspondence on the subject of her extensive research on Talbot’s early flash experiments. Cambridge, MA, USA. “Stopping time: Henry Fox Talbot and the origins of freeze-frame photography.” Endeavour Vol. 32, No. 3. July, 2008.
Linda McQuillan and Ken Gannon. North London Aikido Dojo. thewellbeingcentre.org
Flame effects by Adam Chilson. Hesperia, CA, USA. adamchilson.com
Nelly Ben Hayoun, designer of interactive experiences. London, UK. nellyben.com
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord. Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. landschaftspark.de
The Birds of Prey Centre, Old Warden Park, England. birdsofpreycentre.co.uk
Gudrun Van Moock, Modeatelier La Rose. Brugge/Bruges, Belgium.
Il Canovaccio Papier-mâché Masks and Theatrical Objects. Castello, Venice, Italy. ilcanovaccio.com
Christoffer Rudquist, Doug Jones, Sean Delaney, Jamie Sabau, Rick Mitra, Tarek Nouar, Toby Ewers, Kalpesh Raval, Vanessa Farinha, Gunther Schmidl, Ed and Kat Chiswell Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Matsumoto. Kanazawa, Japan.
Manuscript written using Scrivener. literatureandlatte.com
Extra special thanks to John and Sanae Guy and the Low family.
And finally, love and thanks to book widow Jennifer Savage who quite literally made this whole thing possible.
Models
Firas Al-Tahan, Andreas Alefragís, Kiki Anku, Hannah Ballou, India Banks, Alessandro Barbini, Zuzana Benkova, Laura Bennett, Anisah Bhayat, Cicely and Emma, Emily Cullen, Aran Dasan, Kevin Davison, Cory Doctorow, Thomas Dolby, Frankie Dubery, Brandy Easter, Susan Ekpe, Kay Elizabeth, Emma, Paul Ewen, Marie Favre, Catherine Francey, Anna-Mi Fredriksson, Ken Gannon, Ash Gardner, Santiago Genochio, Diana Gershom, Everick Golding, Marco Gouveia, Jason Griffiths, Nicola Healy, Sicley Hillocks and Emma Mallinder, Martin Hood, Michelle Huizinga, Nicholas Immaculate, Pete Johnson, Matthew Kaye, Kameron King, Lucy Lawrence the Brit Chick, Stuart Lawson, Professor Maelstromme, Linda McQuillan, Alex Merrick courtesy Iain Merrick and Audra Martin, Daniel Morrison, Mysterious Al, Emily Nash, Rosie Neuharth, Sean Orlando, Tony and Sarah Pletts, Ed Saperia, Jennifer Savage, Amanda Scrivener, Will Segerman, Sara Shamsavari, Alan Sherwood, Daniel Spencer, Ebelah Tate, Floyd Taylor, Hannah Terry, Willow Tomkins, Hollie Tu, Steph West, Helen Windle, Martina Ziewe.
Manufacturers, Distributors, and Suppliers
Richard Shepherd, Canon Europe—the European arm of Japanese camera maker Canon. www.canon-europe.com
Chris Whittle, Louise O’Shea, Claire Tucker, and Jeff Fagg, the Flash Centre, London. UK retail sales and rental chain, specializing in flash lighting. theflashcentre.com
David Hollingsworth, Bowens International. UK manufacturer of studio flash equipment. bowens.co.uk
Hardy Haase, Flaghead Photographic Ltd. UK distributor for several manufacturers of photographic equipment, including Quantum, Ringflash, Custom Brackets, and Honl. flaghead.co.uk
Paul Roper, Johnsons Photopia. UK distributor for a range of photographic gear, including Sekonic, Lastolite, and PocketWizard.
Lon Coleman, FlashZebra. US mail order retailer of specialty flash cables and adapters. flashzebra.com
Moishe Appelbaum, Midwest Photo Exchange. US mail order retailer and importer, specializing in studio and portable lighting. mpex.com
Amanda Ybarra at Westcott Lighting, U.S. maker of a wide range of light modifiers. fjwestcott.com
Simon Ellingworth of Inspired PhotoGear, UK distributors of the Light Blaster, RoundFlash, and RoundFlash Dish. inspiredphotog.com and roundflash.co.uk
Paul Reynolds, Sigma Imaging UK. UK arm of Japanese lens, camera, and flash unit manufacturer Sigma. sigma-imaging-uk.com
Simon and Vaughn at Calumet Drummond Street. Calumet is a camera retailer and rental chain, with locations in the, UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. calumetphoto.com
Bernard Davison, RadioPopper/Leap Devices LLC. U.S. developer and maker of the RadioPopper devices. radiopopper.com
David Schmidt and Lorenzo Gasperini, PocketWizard/LPA Design. U.S. developer and maker of the PocketWizard product line. pocketwizard.com
Vic Solomon, Bogen Imaging U.K. U.K. distributor of a range of photographic equipment, including Manfrotto tripods and stands. bogenimaging.co.uk
Paul DeZeeuw, Cognisys. U.S. maker of the Stop Shot high-speed photography timer and accessories. cognisys-inc.com
Ark Biel, Universal Timer. Canadian maker of the Universal Photo Timer high-speed timer. universaltimer.com
Richard McKitty, Rosco Europe. European arm of U.S. filter maker Rosco. rosco.com
Joe Demb, Demb Flash Products. U.S. maker of the Demb flash reflectors and brackets. dembflashproducts.com
Peter Geller, California Sunbounce. German maker of a wide range of reflectors and collapsible panels for pro lighting. sunbounce.com
Quest Couch, LumiQuest. U.S. maker of a range of reflectors and diffusers for battery-powered flash. lumiquest.com
Color Confidence, UK distributor of Rogue products. colorconfidence.com
Udi Tirosh of Light Blaster. light-blaster.com
Cactus Marketing, Harvest One. Hong Kong manufacturer and retailer for a range of camera accessories. gadgetinfinity.com
Lightshop Design. Malaysian maker of the Speedlight Pro Kit line of flash accessories. speedlightprokit.com
Craig Colvin. U.S. maker of the Gel Holder. gelholder.com
Hanson Fong Photography. U.S. wedding photographer and maker of a flash reflector. hansonfong.com
Arthur Morris/Birds as Art. U.S. wildlife photographer and online retailer of a select line of camera accessories. birdsasart.com
Naomi Wiggins, enlight photo. U.K./New Zealand maker of the orbis flash adapter. orbisflash.com
Arnd Abraham, MINOX USA. German camera maker and distributor of camera products. minox.com
Ernie Fenn, Sto-Fen Products. U.S. maker of the Omnibounce flash accessories. stofen.com
Phil Williams, Photosolve. Maker of specialty camera accessories and Lightscoop distributor. photosolve.com
Anna Adrian, Joby. Maker of the Gorillapod and other accessories. joby.com
Collectible Cameras. Retailer of antique photographic equipment. collectiblecameras.com
Note: No manufacturer paid to have any products placed in this book. Most manufacturers and distributors sent evaluation equipment on loan, and some manufacturers and distributors sent sample products at no cost. The author has no financial stake in any of the manufacturers represented in this book. All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.