Art Streiber’s Paramount’s 100th Anniversary Photo

July 12, 2012  Ron Egatz   No Comments

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The old saying is “go big, or go home,” and Art Streiber seems to have taken that as his photographic motto. We’ve posted before about Streiber’s 57 strobe masterpiece shoots. Why should we have expected anything has changed?
Called in for Paramount Studios’ 100th Anniversary, Streiber went big to capture multiple generations of Hollywood royalty. Now get behind-the-scenes details with this new post by the talented guys at Fstoppers. In order to give 116 celebrities flattering, even lighting, Art needed 57 Profoto heads, 34 Magnum Reflectors, and a number of 7 inch grid reflectors and striplights. He fired everything with only five PocketWizard radio triggers!
As you can imagine, the planning for this shoot was incredibly extensive, but it was worth it. The shoot itself only took about 20 minutes. That’s what happens when pros are hired and they know how to go big. Happy birthday Paramount Studios, and congrats to Art Streiber, his team, and Fstoppers for their great article!
Read the entire behind the-scenes account and see more of Art’s work at his site.

Rogue Lighting Kits

Introducing New Lighting Kits

Do you want better lighting options when shooting on location with speed lights?  Do you need to break out of your lighting rut?  Or maybe you just want to get more creative?

Image Copyright Kevin Kubota

From small portable soft boxes and adaptable bounce flash reflectors, to honeycomb grids and colorful gels, Rogue light modifiers for speed lights give you studio style light control. 

Our Rogue gear is travel friendly, packs flat and will easily slip into just about any laptop case or camera bag.

Whether you’re just getting started, shoot the occasional wedding, or are a bona fide heavy weight speed light shooter, Rogue has three new lighting kits to suit your needs.

Save Over 10% on Starter Kits, Portrait Kits and Master Lighting Kits.

Learn more about Rogue light modifiers, including FlashBenders, Rogue Grid and Rogue Gels



The Rogue Portrait Lighting Kit contains:

1 Rogue Large FlashBender Reflector
1 Rogue Large Diffusion Panel
1 Rogue Bounce Card / Flag
1 Rogue Universal Gel Kit
1 Rogue 3-in-1 Honeycomb Grid

Profoto brings light shaping to video

Profoto Continuous Light

What is Profoto Continuous Lights?It is a new range of continuous light sources, designed specifically to work with Profoto’s wide assortment of Light Shaping Tools. The core of the range comprises ProDaylight (HMI) and ProTungsten. These units are powerful enough to be used for both video and still photography.

Why light shaping for video?
Modern DSLR cameras can be used to shoot high-resolution videos as well as still photographs. Since more and more photographers are required to do both, it is a natural step for us to introduce our concept of light shaping into the world of video.

If you are already familiar with Profoto, you will feel right at home. If you are new to Profoto, you will love the creative possibilities that our Light Shaping Tools offer. Experience the gentle push of the Softlight Reflector, explore the soft shadows and the distinct highlights of the Profoto Giants, or play with the smooth yet powerful light of the Magnum Reflector. You are only limited by your imagination.

Are all Profoto Light Shaping Tools compatible with Profoto Continuous lights?
Yes, most of them are. This means that you can now use your favourite tools in a brand new way. However, some of them are not compatible due to heat restraints. For guidance, download the Light Shaping Tools for Continuous Light chart here.

Are all Profoto Light Shaping Tools compatible with Profoto Continuous lights?
Yes, most of them are. This means that you can now use your favourite tools in a brand new way. However, some of them are not compatible due to heat restraints. For guidance, download the Light Shaping Tools for Continuous Light chart here.

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VIDEOS

Mola + Profoto HMI shoot with Lauren Vickers

Mola + Profoto HMI shoot with Lauren Vickers from JONATHAN DEAR PHOTOGRAPHER on Vimeo.


A quick self-edit of some bts footage of a shoot I did with Aussie model Lauren Vickers. Shot using a white mola 22" demi beauty dish with PAD deflector, lit by the new Profoto ProDaylight 800w AIR HMI system. (continuous HMI lighting)


©  JONATHAN DEAR PHOTOGRAPHER

Show Your Image at Photokina 2012

MAY 22, 2012  FREDRIK FRANZÉN   5 COMMENTS

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Photokina 2012

Yes, Photokina is still the world’s largest trade fair for the photographic industry. There is no other place where so many industry professionals gather at once, and it goes without saying that it is a golden opportunity to showcase your work. Would you like to do so?

Here is the thing. Profoto will of course have its own booth, and there will be a number of screens in it, showing a selection of amazing images that was created with the help of our gear. We already have plenty of images, but it would be nice to also give our blog readers a chance to show what they can do. All images will of course have the photographers name and the website right next to it.

What do you say? Are you up for the challenge? Then send us an email containing the following:

• An image shot with only Profoto lighting.
• A lighting diagram for this image.
• A list of the products used.

Send the email to images[a]profoto.com

Good luck!

Zack Arias light modifier " Run Down"

This was hard work with a great result, so take a look at the article...

• Take a look at how the modifier effects the exposure on the subject and the background. • Watch the transition from highlight to shadow. How hard is that line? • Take a look at the catchlights in the eyes. • How effecient is the modifier in terms of lost light from the standard? • Look at the difference in the quality of light when some of them are moved closer than the standard shooting point. • Moving the light closer to the subject changes exposure so I didn’t list the change in aperture for those images since they deviated from standard position.

I’ve highlighted a few areas here to watch in the photos below… Look at this crop between the 7′ and 4′ Octabanks…

© 2012 Photography By Zack Arias • ATL • 404-939-2263 • studio@zackarias.com. All rights reserved.

Update: Mola Sollo

A few people have been asking about further information on the new Mola 28″ Sollo. Here is a photo of the new reflector. Here is is pictured with the OPAL glass central deflector which also has the stabiliser rings to hold it securely. These both ship with the Sollo. Like the other larger Molas (28″ and above) it has an integrated handle to secure onto your stand of choice.

We do have stock at Mola Inc, distributors should start to list this item shortly.