Tuesday, April 21, 2020


How I got the photo: two Profoto C1 Plus lights placed on either side of the bottle. The light on camera left was aimed at a pillow propped against the wall. The light on camera right had a Clic Grid attached and directed light above and behind the bottle. I used the modeling light feature on the lights so I could focus, as the room was dark. I initially had the Air Remote set to TTL. Once I took a base shot to establish the light power, I switched the remote to manual and made slight tweaks to my camera settings to get the look I wanted.

Camera is a Nikon DF, ISO 400, shutter 400, f/1.4g, and 50mm focal length. 

Some light post processing in Exposure 2, and Luminar 4.



For a while my C1 Plus lights were a bit of a remorse buy for me. Although I purchased them used and saved a bit of cash, I have not yet gotten the hang of using them with my mobile phone. I tend to bounce/feather my lights and the mobile phone app seems to work better if you light your subject directly. However, using them with a DSLR and the Profoto Air Remote has been much more enjoyable. They won't replace studio lights or speed lights but they are definitely fun to have around for small vanity projects, or photos of your friends out and about.

The small light stands, 18 inches max, can be had at Amazon for a few shekels.

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