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  • Suri Cruise
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    Suri Cruise
    03-05-11 Vancouver, Canada

    Actress Katie Holmes takes her daughter Suri to the Kaboodles Toy Store at the Granville Island Kids Market to shop for toys in Vancouver, Canada. Afterwards they stop by a cupcake shop where Suri picked out her and Tom's cupcake and Katie picked out her own...

    Non-Exclusive Pix by Flynet ©2011
    818-307-4813 Nicolas
    310-869-0177 Scott (FOTO: DUKAS/FLYNET)

    DUKAS/FLYNET

     

  • HOLIDAY SEASON AT TOYS "R" US, TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 27 NOV 2001
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    HOLIDAY SEASON AT TOYS "R" US, TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 27 NOV 2001
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/ERIK PENDZICH (373078a)
    Destiny's Child - Beyonce Knowles
    HOLIDAY SEASON AT TOYS "R" US, TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK, AMERICA - 27 NOV 2001

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
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    PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
    Crested Butte, CO - Newly single Angelina Jolie and her kids celebrated New Year together in Colorado, without Brad Pitt. Today, the Hollywood A-Lister took Shiloh and Knox Leon out for ice-cream and some shopping.

    AKM-GSI January 2, 2017

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

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    Mark Satter
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    www.akmgsi.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

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  • PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
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    PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
    Crested Butte, CO - Newly single Angelina Jolie and her kids celebrated New Year together in Colorado, without Brad Pitt. Today, the Hollywood A-Lister took Shiloh and Knox Leon out for ice-cream and some shopping.

    AKM-GSI January 2, 2017

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Maria Buda
    (917) 242-1505
    mbuda@akmgsi.com
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    or

    Mark Satter
    (317) 691-9592
    msatter@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com
    www.akmgsi.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
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    PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
    Crested Butte, CO - Newly single Angelina Jolie and her kids celebrated New Year together in Colorado, without Brad Pitt. Today, the Hollywood A-Lister took Shiloh and Knox Leon out for ice-cream and some shopping.

    AKM-GSI January 2, 2017

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Maria Buda
    (917) 242-1505
    mbuda@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com

    or

    Mark Satter
    (317) 691-9592
    msatter@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com
    www.akmgsi.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
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    PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
    Crested Butte, CO - Newly single Angelina Jolie and her kids celebrated New Year together in Colorado, without Brad Pitt. Today, the Hollywood A-Lister took Shiloh and Knox Leon out for ice-cream and some shopping.

    AKM-GSI January 2, 2017

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Maria Buda
    (917) 242-1505
    mbuda@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com

    or

    Mark Satter
    (317) 691-9592
    msatter@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com
    www.akmgsi.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
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    PEOPLE - Angelina Jolie geht mit Know und Shiloh auf ein Eis
    Crested Butte, CO - Newly single Angelina Jolie and her kids celebrated New Year together in Colorado, without Brad Pitt. Today, the Hollywood A-Lister took Shiloh and Knox Leon out for ice-cream and some shopping.

    AKM-GSI January 2, 2017

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Maria Buda
    (917) 242-1505
    mbuda@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com

    or

    Mark Satter
    (317) 691-9592
    msatter@akmgsi.com
    sales@akmgsi.com
    www.akmgsi.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292m)
    Jeff Friesen and daughter June
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292c)
    Spinosaurus with a burger
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292b)
    Carnotaurus in a bath tub
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
    FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/rmov

    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292h)
    T-Rex on a BMX
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292k)
    Allosaurus working on a painting
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292j)
    Velociraptor in an office
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292e)
    Triceratops watering a pot plant
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    DUK10010559_006
    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292a)
    Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard in a kitchen
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    DUK10010559_005
    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292d)
    Siachania knocking over furniture
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    DUK10010559_004
    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292g)
    Stegosaurus eating a pot plant
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
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    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292f)
    T-Rex twins waiting for a pie to cool
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
    FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/rmov

    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292i)
    Brachiosaurus squeezing through a door
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
    FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/rmov

    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
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    FEATURE - Plastik-Dinos in Szene gesetzt
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen/REX Shutterstock (5445292l)
    T-Rex family at Christmas
    Man teaches daughter photography by creating quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys, Halifax, Canada - 27 Nov 2015
    FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/rmov

    A man teaches his daughter photography by making quirky scenes with her dinosaur toys.

    Jeff Friesen, 44, of Halifax, Canada, comes up with ideas for funny shoots with nine-year-old June.

    The results include a T-Rex on a BMX, a Ddilophosaurus on a skateboard, a Velociraptor in an office and a T-Rex family decorating a Christmas tree.

    He explains: "I teach my daughter photography by using her various toys to create dioramas that we take pictures of. In this case, an unlikely mix of plastic dinosaurs and dollhouse furniture create fiercely domestic situations.

    "Each scene takes about a day to create and photograph, with a lot of trial and error. The main goal is getting a laugh.

    "My daughter loves the resulting dinosaur photos. She comes up with some really abstract ideas for scenes, and I add my own "adult" ideas, such as the homages to Frank Lloyd Wright and Van Gogh."
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE: Ikea kreiert Spielzeuge nach Kinderzeichnungen
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    FEATURE: Ikea kreiert Spielzeuge nach Kinderzeichnungen
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Inter IKEA Systems/REX Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Inter IKEA Systems/REX Shutterstock (5325109ag)
    IKEA has released a range of soft toys that were designed by children
    IKEA make toys based on kid's drawings - Oct 2015
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    IKEA has launched a new range of soft toys designed by children for children, featuring a skunk drawn by 8-year-old British schoolgirl Olivia Wildman.

    This year's toy collection has been designed by children from across the world who were asked to let their imagination run wild and create fantastic creatures as part of the Soft Toys Drawing Competition.

    From 18 October to 19 December 2015 IKEA is holding its annual Soft Toys for Education campaign, where proceeds from softtoy sales help to fund Save the Children and UNICEF's educational projects around the world.

    From thousands of entries ten lucky winners were picked to be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of having their drawing recreated as part of limited edition range to be sold worldwide.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768x)
    Alan Sailer's set-up after explosion shots
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived an...
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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768y)
    Alan Sailer's set-up after explosion shots
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived an...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768w)
    Portable cassette tape player
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the f...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768v)
    Camera
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the right ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768u)
    Polaroid camera
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just t...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768t)
    A ball of yarn
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just th...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768s)
    Christmas bulb ornament
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash a...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768r)
    Apple on doll's head
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at j...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768q)
    Christmas bell ornament
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash a...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768p)
    Horse toy
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the rig...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768o)
    Toy Story video
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just t...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768m)
    My Little Pony
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just th...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768n)
    Unicorn toy
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the r...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768l)
    Dora The Explorer mug
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768g)
    Tweety Pie
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the ri...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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  • The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768j)
    Rubik's Cube
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768i)
    Toy Train
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the rig...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768h)
    Mickey Mouse
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768k)
    Doll's head
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the r...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768f)
    My Little Pony
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just th...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768e)
    Doll's head
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the r...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768d)
    Mr Potato Head
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just th...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

    DUKAS/REX

     

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768b)
    Pikachu
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the right...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768a)
    Troll
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the right i...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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    The exploding toys of Alan Sailer, Camarillo, California, America - 08 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alan Sailer / Rex Features (1956768c)
    Doll
    War On Christmas: Alan Sailer's Exploding Toys
    If you are excited about Christmas, look away now.

    Serial object destroyer Alan Sailer has turned his twisted attention to exploding much-loved toys.

    The high-speed photography fanatic has selected children's favourites and destroyed them with firecrackers.

    And thanks to his photographic expertise, the 57-year-old has managed to capture the moment the poor playthings were blown apart.

    Unfortunate toys and characters include a Mickey Mouse mug blowing its top, Tweety Pie losing his head, a troll head cracking up and a Rubik's Cube exploding into pieces.

    Alan, from Camarillo, California, explains: "The poor defenseless toys are common so I pick them up from garage sales. I try my best to keep the costs under a dollar per shot.

    "I will admit that it is fun to mess with toy archetypes. I have to smile when an icon of sweet innocence like My Little Pony crumbles to pieces in rather horrifying way."

    To blow up the objects Alan uses a firecracker modified so that it can be fired using an electrical signal. He then has to synchronise the opening of the camera shutter with the explosion. It does not need to be really accurate, but it does need to be better than lighting a fuse.

    "The camera is unimportant, it's not a special camera. I use a Nikon D90 for most of my shots. I have also used an old Nikon F3 film camera, a Canon G6, Rebel XT etc. The camera must have a manual focus and manual settings is all.

    "The flash is the key, that and the detector/trigger. I use a home built flash based on a model built in the 1950s by Harold Edgerton. The flash is really fast about 1 millionth of a second and it stops the action.

    "The detector/trigger is also critical. It detects that the debris from the explosion has arrived and fires the flash at just the right in...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTHNKTBKY

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  • Jessica Alba takes Haven to shop for big sister Honor!
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    Jessica Alba takes Haven to shop for big sister Honor!
    Jessica Alba takes Haven to shop for big sister Honor where they go to a toy store and get Honor a pink Barbie Mustang on December 21, 2011 X17online.com (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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  • Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise  Stroll in Pittsburgh
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    Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Stroll in Pittsburgh
    ©NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP
    Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise walk along the Roberto Clemente Bridge while Tom Cruise films 'One Shot' in Pittsburgh, PA.
    Job: 100611J7
    Non-Exclusive Oct. 6th, 2011 Pittsburgh, PA
    NPG.com
    (FOTO: DUKAS/NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP)

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  • Kingston Rossdale Rocks A New Haircut And Screams "I'm Tired Of It"
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    Kingston Rossdale Rocks A New Haircut And Screams "I'm Tired Of It"
    ©NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP
    Kingston James McGregor Rossdale and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale are spotted out shopping at Big 5 in Studio City with their nanny. Kingston has a shaved head and screams " I'm tired of it" before getting into the car.
    Job: 081011C5
    Non-Exclusive August 10th, 2011 Studio City, CA
    NPG.com (FOTO: DUKAS/NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP)

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  • *EXCLUSIVE* Sean and Jayden Federline get some new toys from the Nanny
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    *EXCLUSIVE* Sean and Jayden Federline get some new toys from the Nanny
    *EXCLUSIVE* Calabasas, CA - Sean Federline and his brother Jayden Federline make a stop at a local Rite Aid today with their nanny while their mom Britney Spears continues her "Femme Fatale" tour. Looks like the boys talked their nanny into picking up a couple new toys like a magic grow snake which Jayden walked out with, ready to open the package right away.

    GSI Media June 23, 2011

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