Category Archives: Magnum Reflector

Be a Part of Matthew Jordan Smith’s Future Presidents

Posted on April 26, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

“If you had the chance, the opportunity, to inspire a future American president, would you?” This is the question photographer and Profoto Master, Matthew Jordan Smith is asking in his new project Future Presidents. Future Presidents is all about inspiring young children and their parents to dream big. His goal is to travel to all [...]

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Brittany McLaren Presents The Girl Returns

Posted on April 4, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

We were first introduced to the work of Brittany McLaren through her project Meet the Quirkies, whose lighthearted subject matter and bright, poppy lighting style caught our eye. Since then, she’s been hard at work shooting more projects and graciously filling us in on the details. Read on for her account of the shoot, a behind the scenes [...]

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Brad Trent: Your Own Portable Sun

Posted on March 20, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

Connie Brown | © Brad Trent It’s been a while, but we’ve featured Brad Trent’s excellent blog, Damn Ugly Photography, before. If you’re curious, Brad came up with the name for his blog when asked to fill out the name of his business at the New York Photo Expo. He posts a ton of behind-the-scenes [...]

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Mark Wallace’s White Paper Tricks

Posted on March 7, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

Shooting on a white background? You have more options than you might think to create a creatively-lit image. Mark Wallace shares some of his techniques and tips for working with white backgrounds, walking you through a film noir-style shoot. Using a couple of D1 Airs, Mark creates interest in the background by using a 10º Continue reading

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Light Shaping Tool of the Month: Magnum Reflector

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

@Ab Sesay Each month we highlight a certain item in Profoto’s rich assortment of Light Shaping Tools. (If you want to browse through previous articles, click the Light Shaping Tool of the Month banner on the right.) This month we talk to Ab Sesay about one of his favorite tools: the Magnum Reflector. Ab is [...]

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Matthew Jordan Smith on Selecting the Right Light

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ron Egatz for Profoto Blog

Matthew Jordan Smith has long used Profoto to get his signature lighting effects on his well-known portraiture. In a recent article he wrote for pixiq.com, Smith details which gear he uses and why. Stating “there are no fast rules,” when it… Continue reading →

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Chad Doyon and the Biddeford Big Air

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

It is always nice to see that it is not only established photographers that decide to invest their time and money in professional lighting equipment. Chad Doyon, for instance, who happily admits that he is still just learning the art, has already equip… Continue reading →

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Andrew McGibbon: All the Wild Horses

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

Andrew McGibbon is not the first South African photographer that we have talked to. He is, however, the first that we have interviewed who does not live in Cape Town but in Durban, a smaller city that Andrew himself describes as a “laidback surf town… Continue reading →

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VIDEO: How to Use Lighting to Create Different Moods

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ron Egatz for Profoto Blog

Stillmotion has created a video which breaks down three lighting scenarios, each of which utilizes a variety of Profoto gear. The Profoto gear featured includes the Air Remote, Cine Reflector, Magnum Reflector, ProDaylight Air, ProTungsten Air, Softbox… Continue reading →

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Quincy Dein Shooting in Hawaii

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Ron Egatz for Profoto Blog

Hawaiian photographer Quincy Dein reached out to us to share his use of Profoto gear. What follows are his words. When I set out on this project, my goal was to capture windsurfing and kiteboarding in a new and dynamic way. I wanted a fresh look, somet… Continue reading →

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