KEEPING OUT OF THE PICTURE
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Ever been flashed at? I'm talking, of course, about speed cameras. If you have been caught out by one of these you will be interested in a device Invented by photographer Alwyn Morris from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. In his work, Alwyn uses a "slave" flash gun which is triggered when the main flash gun is fired. Because it is providing additional illumination for the subject, the flash gun does not normally point at the camera. If it did it would be so bright that it would spoil the shot. Which is the point. When filling in his patent application, Morris cited other uses, including using "slave" flash guns next to pictures in art galleries to prevent visitors from taking their own photographs, and at fashion shows to stop people stealing designs. But its most popular use is likely to be mounted next to a vehicle's licence plate to avoid recognition. The police have condemned the invention saying its legality is a matter for the Home Office.