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Fire on sports items


Can anyone tell me how/what you use to set fire to an object for a senior picture? Someone had told me rubber cement, but I have no experience with this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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April 11, 2008

 

Alan N. Marcus
  When I was young my teachers were the old.

I gave up fire for form till I was cold.

- Robert Frost

Don't use fire as a prop.
Don’t use fire as a prop. Use red or orange colored ribbon and/or plastic maybe a plastic bag and fan to blow and simulate fire. Go seek help from the drama teacher as to how to simulate fire. Real fire in a real studio is a no no always.

Alan Marcus


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April 11, 2008

 

Brenda D.
  Kim when I use a fire for any photo, its always out side or taking photos of the fireplace then a seperate photo of the subject and stack them and use a transparency tool to add the fire to the object. or subject.look at the photos on my MYSPACE site Spring Photography. hope it helps


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April 12, 2008

 

John P. Sandstedt
  Use a match . . .


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April 14, 2008

 

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  My best advice is not to use it. It's too dangerous. If you must use it, check with your local fire department to find out the regulations. Even the smallest fires can get away from you fast. You may need to pay a fee to have them on standby. The only time I shoot fire aside from the one time I shot a small campfire, I was shooting a local fire department.


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April 14, 2008

 

Oliver Anderson
  Is this question some sort of Senior Prank???? And are you talking about Seniors in High School or Old People? Please elaborate.


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April 14, 2008

 
- Gregory LaGrange

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  You know, flaming baseballs.
You are sooooo 90's


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April 14, 2008

 

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  I still remember when the Insane Coho Lips Disco Destruction Army blew up the outfield at Comisky Park.


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April 16, 2008

 
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