Photokina Booth Images Selection Two

JULY 23, 2012   FREDRIK FRANZÉN  NO COMMENTS YET

Photokina booth images, selection two: Michael Muller & Michal Korta

On May 22, we asked you to submit images that we can show in our booth at this year’s Photokina trade fair. The response was better than we ever could have hoped for. We got way more images than we can show and we consequently had to choose just a few. The final selection consists of images from previous blog participants as well as images from you, our readers.

We will present these images continuously here on our blog, right up until Photokina begins. Stay tuned. And to all those who shared their work with us – thank you! It is truly inspiring to see the stuff you create with the help of our gear.

These two images were shot by American photographer Michael Muller and Polish photographer Michal Korta.

Nieuwe showroom!

Mamiya Studiopartners heeft een nieuwe showroom. Na zoveel jaar werd het weer eens tijd voor een frisse "look". In deze ruimte komt de apparatuur een stuk beter tot zijn recht en is er de mogelijkheid eens goed te kijken naar de verschillende  "lightshapers".

Zomertip! PocketWizard Plus III

Maak nu foto’s die u nog nooit gemaakt hebt, door middel van een remote camera setup. Verbind 1 PocketWizard Plus III met de camera via een speciale Pre-Trigger kabel, die op het afstandsbediening- contact wordt aangesloten. De 2e Plus III gaat op de andere camera of houdt u in de hand. Nu kunt u vanaf een veilige afstand, zonder verstoring, de dieren in hun natuurlijke omgeving vastleggen. Door een camera met groothoek dicht bij de paal te positioneren, ziet u het dier in zijn natuurlijke omgeving. Maar u kunt dezelfde situatie ook tegelijkertijd met een camera + telelens fotograferen, zodat het onderwerp “los” komt van de achtergrond.

Mola spotted

Mola spotted: Yu Tsai – Rose McGowan, Contributor Magazine

Spotted!

We spot a 33″ Mola Euro in this bts video by photographer Yu Tsai. Yu lenses actress Rose McGowan forContributor Magazine, and make it look a whole lot of fun.

and some of the stills below:

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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