How to fan a deck of cards

Some of you had wondered how I did my "A Fan of Crayons" shot recently. Well, as promised here's a quickie little video to get you started. You'll be amazing your friends in no time! I've only shot video from my camera a couple of times (with very limited success) and have never edited a video before, so please excuse the, uh, less than professional quality. As much as I wanted to make this super creative and fun, I could not find the time to manage it. I shot this on Friday night, but it is now Saturday morning around 2:15a.m. and I'm finally getting this loaded. Yeesh! I did learn a lot doing this, though, so will look forward to more at some point. ...hopefully something with a little more polish. ;-)

It's the weekend--Yaaaay ! ! !
Thanks! You make it look easy but I'll bet it's not. Might have to fake that in PS...lol
February 12th, 2011  
That is awesome. I have never seen such interesting card decks though - must keep a look out!!
February 12th, 2011  
Thanks for the video. It was neat.
February 12th, 2011  
Wow,cool,ha,didn't even realise the photo was a deck of cards,thought it was some fancy photo edit,thanks!
February 12th, 2011  
Thanks for the very helpful video. The final product is great.
February 12th, 2011  
How cool is that?!
February 12th, 2011  
Very cool!! I will have to give it a go although I suspect it will take quite a bit of practise not to be all fingers and thumbs.
February 12th, 2011  
Sooo cool!!!
February 12th, 2011  
Thanks, Jenn. It was good of you to take so much time to explain your technique, and the video is quite well done, especially for a first. I do wonder if this will work with hand tremors, though....
February 12th, 2011  
Ted
Awesome...thanks for the tips.
February 12th, 2011  
I really enjoyed this, very cool, and the shot was gorgeous!
February 12th, 2011  
Very cool
February 12th, 2011  
Thanks so much for the tuturial....very cool! I always wondered how that was done....I'm guessing it's not nearly as easy as you made it look though! :)
February 12th, 2011  
Thanks!
February 12th, 2011  
great tutorial!
and nice final shot!
February 13th, 2011  
what a neat little tutorial!! I dont think I could ever get the cards that perfectly evenly spread out though ahahaa
February 13th, 2011  
I was just telling a friend about your picture and I was wondering how you did it and then I log on here and you have a vidoe showing how you did it. You are so talented.
February 13th, 2011  
Excellent! will have to give it a try!!
February 13th, 2011  
thanks!!! I think the video is very good! That you are sharing-wonderful! Loved your photo of the cards - just awesome!
February 13th, 2011  
really cool video and I LOVE those cards. So pretty. Who doesn't love crayons?
February 13th, 2011  
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing. (:
February 14th, 2011  
Interesting! ... now I understand everything ... thanks! jajajajaja!
February 15th, 2011  
Very impressive! Thanks for the lesson. Ever consider dealing in Vegas? :-)
February 18th, 2011  
I am impressed and I have to say I couldn't achieve that even if I tried! Nice video!
February 19th, 2011  
I cannot do it!!!!!
February 22nd, 2011  
@lynnmwatson Pffft! Have you tried?!
February 22nd, 2011  
Kinda - Sorta . . . I'm not particularly dexterous nor coordinated!!!!!
February 22nd, 2011  
GREAT tutorial! Really enjoy this kinda thing and now you've given me something new to master!! THANKS :D
April 20th, 2012  
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