I so longed for to giggle during a IPS, or Inflatable Photo Studio, when I saw it. Luckily it is easy to do so. The giant black cosmetic balloon is essentially preferred for fast setting up the controlled sharpened surroundings in mins, but the website is as diverting as a machinations of the fashion-industry itself.

This (annoying Flash) site could usually have been built in the U.S.A, land of a lawsuit. Almost each partial on a site, from the Q&A to the territory noted “Important” has the warning of a little kind. Here is one of a best, as transcribed from a Flash sight by the the one preferred Strobist Mr. David Hobby.

It is not endorsed which you fume, cook or have any open abandon in the college of music. Also lights can become really prohibited as well as warp a college of music. Do not rest lighting or position it opposite the sides. Curling irons, hair driers [sic] manacles, and steamers can also melt the plastic causing rapid deflation or possible fire.

Or what about this a single, connected with a make use of of a big bubble-tent in wind:

Its [sic] not concrete. But if you’re fire in an air burble in gale force winds afterwards approbation its [sic] starting to pierce around the bit [...] It is not endorsed which you increase these upon cliffs, dams or areas with clever breeze gusts.

If you want more, afterwards here it is:

DO NOT ALLOW ANYBODY INSIDE WHILST DEFLATING! It is recommended which in a eventuality there is the energy disaster which you yield upon your hands and knees to the nearest exit. In the eventuality of a fast deflation is is most appropriate to NOT BE SCARED, keep your arms up during an point of view in front of you.

This final is accompanied by a photo of Shatner’s Kirk choking to genocide.

But back to a actual product. The 6-10mm-thick plastic is welded into the hulk black balloon that is arrogant by the air blower connected to an entrance blood vessel. The tent is black inside to prevent light spill, and can be pumped up ready for movement in 3-4 minutes.

There are two sizes, a not as big 12 x 7 x 10 feet chronicle as well as a lager 20 x 12 x 12-foot model. Both can be had with or but fans, during $330/$400 or $350/$500 respectively. This is surprisingly cheap for print gear.

Go check out the site. It’s value it for the few mins amusement. Especially great is the glance of what look like capri-pants upon the boy-model in a video.

Inflatable Photo Studio [IPS via Strobist]