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Tim Wallace Shows How to Light a Car in Five Simple Steps

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

Lighting a car is not easy. Cars are big, they are reflective and they have almost no flat surfaces. Luckily for us, Tim Wallace, who some call the world’s greatest car photographer, is happy to share some invaluable tips and tricks with us. “When lighting a car it is always best to start very simple, [...]

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From Bland to BAM Using a Single Light Source

Posted on May 16, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

Think you can’t take great portraits with just a single, unmodified light source? Think again! Mark Wallace, for AdoramaTV, uses a Profoto D1 500 and some tricks involving a mirror to transform a bland, unflattering portrait into one with depth and pizazz. Unlike a magician, though, Mark’s happy to reveal his secrets. Watch the video [...]

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Fstoppers Pushing the Pro-B4

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ron Egatz for Profoto Blog

©Nick Fancher Here’s something we don’t see very often. When was the last time you saw two different types of water frozen in a photograph? Not frozen because of temperature, but frozen by incredibly fast flash duration? Our friends at Fstoppers are at it again. They’ve published a post by Nick Fancher detailing his test drive [...]

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Erik Isakson Mixes Sports, Water, and Flash

Posted on May 3, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

Erik Isakson is a sports lifestyle photographer working out of southern California. Along with filmmaker Jason Maughan, he recently produced this behind-the-scenes video of a shoot he did with athletes and dramatic splashes of water. For the shoot, he … Continue reading →

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Master Series: Greg Heisler’s Lighting Setup for ‘Persons of the Year’

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

Every few months, Profoto has the pleasure of interviewing an accomplished and highly regarded photographer to bring you their passion and knowledge of light shaping. This collection of interviews makes up the Master Series. The latest addition to the Master Series features New York-based photographer Greg Heisler, renowned for his technical mastery and iconic Time Magazine [...]

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6 Looks in 1 Setup: Understanding Zones with Air Remote

Posted on April 17, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

Mark Wallace walks you through using zones, or groups, wirelessly in this video from AdoramaTV. Mark sets up six Profoto D1 lights: a White Softlight Reflector as the key, a 2×3’ Softbox for fill, two kicker lights aimed into V-flats to highlight the model’s cheeks, and two different background lights — one with a 5 Degree [...]

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Larus Sigurdarson Freezes Water with the Pro-B4

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

Icelandic wedding and portrait photographer Larus Sigurdarson was the first European to grab a Pro-B4 when it was released last year. Being a bit curious why he was so keen on trying it, we decided to give him a call and ask him a few questions. Here is what he had to say. “I’ve been using Profoto [...]

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Edouard Janssens’ Expired Instants

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Fredrik Franzen for Profoto Blog

Belgian portrait and fine art photographer Edouard Janssens caught our attention last year with his 1 to 100 Years Project in which he photographed 100 men and 100 women in the ages 1-100. The project resulted in two videos and a photo exhibition that was as emotionally powerful as it was thought-provoking. Now, Edouard is back with [...]

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Fstoppers’ Lights Up Any Venue

Posted on March 15, 2013 by M. Gertz for Profoto Blog

To promote their new DVD, How To Become a Professional Wedding Photographer, Lee Morris of Fstoppers has released a free excerpt on how to light large group shots of wedding guests in churches. Churches, like many venues, have their quirks and challenges when it comes to lighting. They may be dim, have high vaulted ceilings, [...]

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