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Category Archives: instruction
How to Control Power
Are monolights your bread and butter? Sohail Mamdani has a helpful post on the BorrowLenses blog covering how to control power on a Profoto pack. Mamdani admits after getting used to monolights, he found the idea of a pack a bit daunting. What? You ca… Continue reading
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Strobist on Extension Cords
Tireless off-camera flash enthusiast and educator David Hobby of Strobist fame has a fine post regarding the use of quality extension cords for plug-in strobes. Hobby is all about spending a few extra dollars and getting a quality, although often overl… Continue reading
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New York’s Fashion Week Up North
Last week, New York’s famed Fashion Week had it’s opening salvo not in its usual location of Manhattan’s Bryant Park, but in the county just north of the city. The Westchester, an upscale mall in the county seat of White Plains, New Y… Continue reading
Posted in education, fashion photography, Fashion Week, instruction, light shaping
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Thomas Chadwick Lights it Big
PopPhoto.com has an insightful piece by Peter Kolonia on how photographer Thomas Chadwick shot a large moody alley to create a classic music video vibe. Chadwick composited eight exposures to achieve his final image. A Profoto Pro-7b pack and a Pro-7B … Continue reading
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TODAY in SF! Robert Seale at Photoshop & You Experience
We’ve covered the beautiful and innovative portrait work of Profoto shooter Robert Seale before. His work is innovative, beautifully framed, and often composed the way a portrait painter would. If you’re in the San Francisco area today, Seale will be speaking and showing his work at 5pm today at the Adobe “Pop-Up Store” Photoshop and You Experience in [...] Continue reading
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Byron Atkinson on Continuous Light
Byron Atkinson has published a review of the Profoto ProDaylight 800 Air and the ProTungsten Air on his blog, hdhd. Calling these models “a major rethinking and development” over Profoto’s previous continuous lighting products, Atkins… Continue reading
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Stefan Tell’s Product Lighting
Stefan Tell, a photographer we’ve admired and written about twice before, continues his excellent blog, which regularly breaks down shoots, complete with comprehensive lighting diagrams. In a great installment, he diverges and details how he hand… Continue reading
Posted in commercial photography, education, instruction, light shaping, lighting tips, Stefan Tell
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On set with DC Chavez Pt II
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- Ambient Light with Stand in Vehicle
Posted in BatPac, Battery-powered Flash, behind the scenes, D1, dc chavez, instruction, lighting tips and tricks, on location, Pro-B3
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Video: Matthew Jordan Smith Diagrams Lighting Set-up
Learn the story behind how internationally-renowned photographer Matthew Jordan Smith created a portrait of superstar Vanessa Williams for Working Mother magazine. Watch the free video to see Smith’s thoughts on light shaping, gear choice, and working with Williams during their decades-long association. Matthew Jordan Smith is a world-renowned professional photographer specializing in celebrity, beauty and [...] Continue reading
Posted in commercial photography, hot photography, instruction, light shaping, matthew jordan smith, portrait photography
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Bryan Foong at the Singapore Art Museum
In February, Bryan Kit Foong conducted a wedding photography seminar in Singapore. It was cosponsored by Profoto Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum and ClubSNAP Forum. 100 photographers attended the two-hour session to hear Foong speak and demonstrate lighting techniques. He has blogged about it, including many images, from behind the scenes shots to examples of [...] Continue reading
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