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Photography News Issue 29 absolutephoto.com
More about Profoto
Profoto offers lighting equipment for all levels of photographic need, from portable battery-operated studio quality lights such as the B1 and B2 systems to mains monoblocs and intensely powerful generators and separate head options. For its main studio, Nottingham Trent University opted for the Pro-8a 2400 Air generator, ProHead Plus 250W flash heads controlled by Profoto Air Remote triggers. Light modifiers include a selection of Softbox RFi softboxes in different sizes including the HR Softbox Octa 7", Grid Kits and the Softlight Kit. The Pro-8a 2400 Air generator is the flagship of Profoto’s range with a maximum output of 2400W/s with a 10EV power range adjustable in 0.1EV. It has very rapid flash recharging times, capable of producing 20 images per second with a flash duration range of 1/1600 to 1/12,000sec. Stable light output ensures that there’s no colour temperature shift at different power levels. For maximum flexibility the Remote Air system allows wireless triggering and remote control.
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Jiawen Gao
Jiawen Gao is a 23-year old MA photography student at NTU. She has been studying in the UK for five months and has four years’ photography experience. Jiawen aspires to be a photographer and journalist.
and natural light that gives soft results, which is great when photographing models. The OCF Grid Kit is also a favourite as it allows me to control and direct the light. What style of lighting do you prefer to use? I prefer to use Rembrandt style because it shows the profile of the model, but I like to try out different styles of lighting to create different effects and capture the character and emotions of the model appropriately. How easy is it to use the Profoto lighting? For me it’s very easy, I use the Air Remote trigger to judge the light and shoot one photograph. If I am not satisfied with the results then I just press the button once or twice to adjust output without having to move my position – to me that’s incredible!
What do you like about Profoto lighting? Profoto lighting equipment is really easy to control and easy to move, it helps to save me time when shooting. I like that I can control the light and produce soft or strong lighting depending on what I am shooting. Profoto is the best photography flash equipment that I’ve used.
Do you have a favourite type of modifier to use? I like the Softbox RFi 3' Octa because it creates a beautiful
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