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Photography News Issue 27 absolutephoto.com
Jack Terry
To see more of Jack Terry’s work including his The Industry project see his website or social media sites below. jackterry.co.uk @jackterryphoto
Above Dave Bounaguidi is chief creative officer of CP&B London. “A thoroughly good bloke, he is known to go against the flow and has a passion for print and design.”
The Profoto B1 lights have TTL and manual modes. How do you use them? I use them manually. If I do use TTL it is to get a basic exposure and I tweak from that. This project was all shot in manual mode It helps that I use the lights so much I can put a light ten foot from the subject, fit an Octa softbox and then set the right output number with a couple of clicks on the AirRemote and I know where I want to be. Generally when I am lighting one person I use a three- or five- foot Profoto Octa. I think 90% of the project pictures were shot with the three-foot Octa. Did you use Profoto B1 for all the project pictures? This series of portraits is a bit left field compared with the lifestyle imagery I normally shoot and that is pretty much always outside, rarely with access to power and rarely with much time to set lights up. So the availability of a 500 watt flash head anywhere and at any location is just a massive benefit. The B1 is my go-to light for smaller productions. It is my stock light. It is bombproof and I use it for everything until I start needing more light output. If I need more I hire Profoto from Direct Photographic. Having B1s also means that when I do have to hire I have one system and all the modifiers fit. Having that seamless platform for hire kit is really good.
ProfotoB1&B2
One of the keys to great photos is lighting. A well-lit photo stands head and shoulders above the rest, giving your work a professional edge. Lighting doesn’t need to be complicated though and with the Profoto B1 and B2 off-camera flash systems, achieving slick expert-level shots is easy. The B1 has completely cordless TTL operation and is ten times as powerful as your average speedlight, making it your go-to flash for on-location shoots. On the other hand, the B2 (shown above) is TTL ready too, can be used both on and off camera and is versatile enough to use as a gentle fill light or as your main light source.
Above “Cathy Robert’s work is beautiful, she makes portfolios for the best photographers in London. If you want your work presented in the best way possible talk to Cathy! She also makes a mean cup of coffee, you have to take her biscuits though. I shot this photo in five frames, a personal record.”
There were so many factors that made the Profoto B1 perfect for this series. First thing was a lot of these were shot last minute and I was shooting it all without an assistant so I had to be able to carry the kit
around myself. But also all the images were shot around central London so I had to have an outfit I could just jump on the Tube with. The portable B1 is a real benefit for this. I have all my camera kit in a roller case and I can then carry
the lights on my back and with couple of light stands, I am good to go anywhere.
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