A wedding photographer friend and I got into conversation about the Profoto B2 and the Elinchrom ELB 400 over coffee this week. It was not a debate. It was simply a conversation that sparked me looking into the ELB 400 deeper since I shoot with the Profoto B2 on a regular basis. Before I dive…
Read moreLighting Technique And Camera Settings For Dramatic Studio Headshot
I'll give you the details in a moment of how the headshot above was taken, but first, here's a list of the gear that was used. Canon 5D Mark III Canon 70-200mm F/2.8 Lens Dark Gray Seamless 9ft Wide Paper Background Profoto B2 With One Head Profoto OCF Silver Beauty Dish Profoto Air TTL Trigger…
Read moreOne Of My First Outdoor Headshots With The Profoto OCF Beauty Dish
My wife and I went to B&H in New York City and I managed to spend under $300 which is not easy to do in the country's largest camera store. One of my purchases was the NEW OCF Profoto Beauty Dish (silver) pictured further down this post. The image above is one of three headshot…
Read morePhotography Gear Week Day 2 of 4: DIY Photo Tip – Using Carabiners With A Profoto B2 250 Air TTL Power Pack And Manfrotto 5001B 74 Inch Stand
UNEDITED Image Shot By John At North Raleigh Studio I visited my local Harbor Freight Tools store to find the large carabiner pictured on the left. It was only $5.99, but the carabiner serves a very useful purpose as you can see. Do-It-Yourself Photo Tips I'm not a huge fan of a lot of DIY…
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