Today we are announcing a new role at Kodak, that of Chief Blogger. For those of you that follow this blog it should be of no surprise that Jenny Cisney been offered and has accepted that moniker. We couldn't be happier as she totally lives and breaths blogging, storytelling, photo projects, and more. She will be able to devote more time to covering the world of photos for us all! The public announcement comes out later today so I'll probably get in trouble for scooping it (those pesky blog people!).
 


Jenny is a 10-year veteran at Kodak (although she doesn't look it!) and is a pioneer in the blogosphere. Do you know she has posted virtually every day since the year 2000 on her personal blog? Those were early days for blogs and she has built a great following. You can find her ljcfyi (little jenny cisney) blog here. You can also find her speaking on a panel at BlogHer today (10am-noon) if you happen to be at that conference in NYC.

Regarding Jenny's additional qualifications for this important role. Well, we sometimes wonder if she has a camera surgically attached to her person. Evidence provided by fellow blogger Tina Clark certainly points to it, take a look...




So watch this space for more great stories, photos, product tips, and other blog action from Jenny and the rest of the blog crew at Kodak. Feel free to leave comments to congratulate Jenny, give her ideas, etc. We always love hearing from you at 1KWords!
This just in...the official scoop.

Regulars to this blog might recall a post where I explored the History of Bunny Ears. Today I would like to delve into another photographic genre, that of milk sploop photography. I bet most of you haven't heard of this but it quietly surrounds our daily lives.

First of all, a definition: Milk Sploop Photography is the art of capturing the precise moment when an edible projectile strikes a pool of milk. The examples below should provide clarity for you.

Sometimes the act of pouring it is enough to cause a milk sploop. However, mothers universally frown upon this technique.

Please note the variety of sploops from subtle to downright exuberant.

Not all products are suited to wild splashes of milk.

Unlike many photographic traditions the origins of sploop photography can be precisely traced. Eadward Muybridge (1830-1904) invented the use of multiple cameras to stop motion as early as 1872. He used his zoopraxiscope to display the images he captured. This pre-dated the type of motion picture projectors we think of today. But I digress...

Harold "Doc" Edgerton (1903-1990), an MIT professor, pioneered the use of strobe lighting in lieu of multiple cameras to literally "stop" time to capture speeding bullets, golf swings, etc. One of his most famous images is the Milk Drop Coronet, circa 1957.

Thus, milk sploop photography was born.

Today, the Amalgamated Milk Sploop Photography Society (AMSPS) has advanced the skills and techniques of this profession. They have gatherings in many places around the globe throughout the year, usually in cities where there are tall structures from which to drop things. They publish their findings so they can learn from one another. Here is a recent diagram from the society's journal, Drop by Drop, illustrated by AMSPS member, Lait Éclaboussure.

We hope that this window into a little-known niche of the photography world was interesting to you. The next time you walk down the cereal aisle please be sure to notice the ubiquitous and under-appreciated work of these tireless photographers. Please feel free to share your comments below. The work of AMSPS members is not often in the spotlight and a little bit of encouragement goes a long way.