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Mola Setup Guide
https://www.mola-light.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mola-Guid-Oct-2022.pdf
Focus
Photography by Fidel Gonzalez Styling and Grooming by Fidel Gonzalez, Â Hair by Carlos Ortiz Model: Casey Jackson, Producer: Joshua McIntyre Images shot using the...
Beauty and Fashion Photographer Sebastien Jurkovic
Sebastien Jurkovic is a Beauty and Fashion Photographer based in Canada. After studies in Visual Arts, he turns to Fashion Photography as the perfect...
Bio: Michael Anthony Taylor
Michael Anthony Taylor www.mikelanthony.com ” Michael Anthony Taylor is a photographer based in Okinawa, Japan that specializes in various genres, such as fashion, beauty,...
Kris Fulk Photography
Kris Fulk is a commercial??photographer based in North Carolina www.krisfulk.com Photography: Kris Fulk | @krisfulkphotography Model: Quinnlyn M of DirectionsUSA | @directionsusa Makeup and...
Stevie D Photography
Stevie D Photography Stevie is a Commercial Beauty and Fashion Photographer based in Houston, TX. Beauty has always been Stevie’s favorite genres of photography...
Chicago Girlz
Photo: @xxfidelxx Makeup: @makeupbykerryanne @makeupbyagak @xxfidelxxmakeup Hair: @hairbyjuanjose Hair Assist: @valerievanderkolk Set manager: @mcintyremanagement Shot at: @glosschicago Models: @brinmyia @nicole_castillo @_autmndestiny Mola Demi...
Cosmetix
Makeup & Photography: Fidel Gonzalez @xxfidelxx Model: Gabija Guzauskaite @officialgabija Mola Demi – white interior
Black Hat
Xioxmagaine December issue @xioxmagaine Makeup and Photgraphy: Fidel Gonzalez Model: Nicole Castillo IG @nicole_castillo Mola demi – White interior
Lara Spencer for Tura eyewear
Photographer: Yu Tsai Mola reflector: Euro ??? white interior
Behind the scenes with Art Steiber
All images: Art Streiber for Universal Studios ???Mola dishes do two jobs at once; they create a soft, beautiful, directional light, AND they don’t...
Juicy Fruit
Photographer: Fidel Gonzalez Make-up: Danessa Myricks Make-up assistant: Despina Scandalis Hair: Sonia Kiani Retouching: Elana Phzhikova Model: Nicole Castillo – NTA Management
Jonathan Abshire photographer for Breed Magazine
Jonathan used a Mola Rayo 16″ to shoot the series “Shadowcaster” for Volume 3 of Breed Magazine
Antonio Martez Photographer
Antonio?? used a??Mola Demi & a Mola Euro, both in white, to shoot??Model Sidney Jackson
Jonathan Absire
New York based photographer Jonathan Absire shoot for Elle Bulgaria Rayo 16″ reflector – Silver interior
Clean Lines
Photographer: Luis Aragon Photo Assistant: Aaron Hunt Stylist / Creative Direction: Stara Pezeshkian Stylist?Ûªs Assistant: Jocelyn Minich Make-Up / Hair: Kat Aragon Model: Agnes...
Fashion Magazine cover shoot ??? Hailee Steinfeld
Photography: Yu Tsai Styling: George Antonopoulos Art Direction: Briana Mirabelli Hair: John Ruggiero Make-up: Stephen Sollitto Images taken with the Mola Euro ??? White...
Fiona Quinn
Photographer: Fiona Quinn Hair: Kelly Manu / Hair Expo Australia Fiona used a Mola Setti ??? white interior with nylon diffuser to shoot the...
Retrospect
Photographer: Angel Colon Makeup: David Razzano Hairstylist: Kia Sterling Model: Brianna Mellon Retoucher: Stefka Pavlova Angel used a Rayo 16″ as the main light...
Beth Sternbaum
Beth is a Los Angeles based beauty photographer, focused on combining personality, energy and a modern sensibility. Her work can be seen in Harpers...
Interview Craig La Mere
??… But of all the tools I have, and I pretty much have them all at this point, my favorite tools are my Mola...
Beauty
XiOX Magazine September 2016, IG @xioxmagazine Photography: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Makeup: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Nails: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Hair: Reyna Kahlil...
Beauty
Photo: Angel Colon H&M: David Razzo Model: Margaux Brazhnyk Retouching: Stefka Pavlova Mola: Rayo w/Bron Siros 800
Pia Rossini Resort Wear 2017
Photographer: Luis Aragon H&M : Kathy Aragon Shot using the Mola Demi white with Opal glass and the Profoto B-1/natural light mix Luis Aragon...
Macro
Angel Colon is a beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City whose work focuses on Beauty Fashion and Portraiture. His work has...
Poolside
Magdalena Niziol for Nylon magazine Singapore Makeup / hair: Teague Vivolo Nails: Elizabeth Garcia Wardrobe: Alexis Velazques Model: Jessica Whitlow / Ford Models
Craig La Mere
Craig is an award winning professional portrait photographer as well as an international speaker, educator and published author from Pocatello, Idaho. Along with running...
Angel Colon ??? New Work!
Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel. He has worked with many different mediums for his visual story telling, but...
Metallic Jewels
Beauty photography: Magdalena Niziol Graphics and product: Elle Makeup / Hair: Maria Ortega Nails: Elizabeth Garcia Model: Kat O?ÛªBrien represented by Wihelmina Models Post:...
Nikki Harrison
Nikki has been shooting full time since 2009 as a portrait photographer. She is self-taught photographer and started shooting as a hobby. Her preference...
Angel Colon
Angel Colon is a beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City. Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel....
Eric Hason
Photographer Eric Hason specializes in editorial and commercial fashion, beauty, lifestyle and portrait photography. Eric was born in Manhattan, lives in Brooklyn, and based...
Angel Colon
Angel Colon, beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City. Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel. He has...
Sasha Onyshchenko
As ukrainian born professional ballet dancer Aleksandr “Sasha” Onyshchenko moved to Canada on a journey of creation and inspiration in 2006, he never would...
Craig Lamere
More wonderful work from American Photographer Craig Lamere ?? Mola Demi-white, Mola Demi-white with 20 degree black grid, Setti-white
Behind the scenes of Janet?Ûªs album cover shoot
Photographer: Yu Tsai Mola Euro reflector – white interior
Michael Anthony
My name is Michael Anthony, and I am a photographer based out of Okinawa, Japan. I primarily photograph fashion, beauty and portraiture. I am...
Review and Comparison
Melissa Rodwell’s informative review on Breed about the virtues??of the Mola Setti and Mola Rayo. Check it out!
Bamdad Espahbod
Bamdad Espahbod is a professional photographer specialized in product and advertising but recently he has developed an interest in portrait photography. His favourite setup...
Kris Fulk
Mola Demi with the opal glass, no nylon diffuser. Makeup / Hair / Photography: Kris Fulk Model: Annie Bray Retouch: Siyana Kasabova
Sunday Morning
Photographer: Alvaro Goveia, H&M: Sheri Stroh Daylight w/strobe fill with the Mola Demi white w/PAD, Opal glass and standard nylon diffuser.
Craig LaMere
Craig LaMere is a professional portrait photographer as well as an international speaker, educator and author from Pocatello, Idaho. Along with running his full...
Hair Aware
Images by Fiona Quinn, shot with the Setti white in studio. ??This was a dark edgy shoot with the skin to have limited highlights...
M2 Woman Magazine ??? Holiday
By Fiona Quinn. Shot with the Mola Demi and a 1200 Hensel Porty pack with no diffusion balancing the natural light and in some...
Simoniz
Eric Snyder is a full time professional portrait and commercial photographer in the Boston area, recognized for his unique talent of capturing the essence...
Eric Snyder
Eric Snyder is a full time professional portrait and commercial photographer in the Boston area, ??recognized for his unique talent of capturing the essence...
Mola in Germany!
Mola is back in Germany: Mola Softlights is pleased to announce Cool Standard Distribution as Mola’s distributor and online retailer in Germany. Located in...
Tropicana
Photography: Fiona Quinn for M2 Women Magazine Images taken with the Mola Demi???White & daylight fill
Shirley Yu for Ximon Lee lookbook
Shirley Yu for Ximon Lee lookbook Shirley Yu was born in 1994 in Beijing. Based in NYC, she is a digital photographer shooting fashion...
Linus Pettersson
“My name is Linus Pettersson and I am a 27 year old photographer and retoucher based out of Stockholm, Sweden. My interest in photography...
Tutorial ??? Portrait Lighting Light Setup
In this Portrait Lighting Tutorial, Craig Beckta takes you behind the scenes and reveal a 3 light edge light set up. The Main light...
Friday
Shot with the MOLA Demi ??? white interior From M2 Women magazine New Zealand Photographer: Fiona Quinn
Colour Fusion
Shot with the MOLA Demi ??? white interior From M2 Women magazine New Zealand Photographer: Fiona Quinn Make-up: Amber Carrol Hair: Sara Allsop Retouching:...
Mola – Photokina 2014 featuring Ralph Man / Olympus
All images: Photo: Ralph Man Styling, Makeup/hair: Carina Musitowski Styling, Makeup/hair (assistant): Katharina Abele Photo assistants: Matthias H̦ing, Andreas Langfeld Camera: Olympus OM-D ...
Esther
Fashion and beauty photographer Kris Fulk used a MOLA Demi white to shoot these portraits for a personal project. Born in Laguna, Philippines, Kris...
Emily Soto – NYC Workshop
July 2014 Scroll down for some behind the scene shots and to see the Mola Demi in action. http://vimeo.com/102074683
Graphikus
Photography & Fashion Fiona Quinn @ Debut Management Makeup Amber Caroll using MAC Hair Sara Allsop @ Dharma using Wella Models Izzy @ 62...
Sleeper FW14
Duck Feeney with Samantha Sleeper for her FW14 Bridal collection Mola Demi white w/diffusion, stacked PAD and Opal Models: Dahlia Izatullaeva @ One Model...
Congratulations!
John van der Schilden wins at National Magazine Awards – Retouching by S1 Digital – Jeff Brown Congratulations to Toronto and NYC based photographer...
How to assemble
In addition to the webinar featured throughout the website, please refer also to these diagrams. You can download a highres pdf here: Kit consists...
Free Spirit
Elle Canada Photographer: Arkan Zakharov Stylist: Juliana Schiavinatto Art Direction: Denis Desro
Creative Live
Check out this great article on Emily Soto?Ûªs blog from Creative Live?Ûªs Modern Women?Ûªs Portraiture course in Las Vegas.
Purple Reign
The new Rayo reflector and Fionna Quinn: ??I wanted this beauty shoot to have a darker but dramatic feeling and I wanted a direct...
Pumpkin Patch
Here is a nice departure by Fiona Quinn. Spring…which has eluded us for the last several months. Shot in studio with the Setti –...
Mola user: Eric Fagerheim
Eric Fagerheim is a photographer based in Norway where he runs his company www.fotofashion.no. ??I enjoy all types of photography from fashion, composite images...
The secrets of creating dramatic headshots
Michael Corsentino is an award-winning contemporary photographer, lighting evangelist, author, speaker and workshop leader. His 30 year love affair with the magic and science...
Shake, Rattle and Roll
??I wanted a strong contrasty look with deep shadows and didn’t mind some drop off, I also shot this on the tungsten colour balance...
Glam hours
Olivier Chauvignat’s love for photography started in the 70’s. He is now a Beauty & Fashion Photographer in Paris, France. His favourite subject is???...
12 Girl About Town
Mola Demi silver with 20 degree black polycarbonate grid Photographer: Duck Feeney Styling: Cameron Carpenter Hair: Matthew Green Makeup: Jennifer Nam Styling Assistant: Tyron...
Skull Theory
Mola Demi silver with 20 degree black polycarbonate grid Photographer: Duck Feeney Styling: Sherah Jones Hair: Uno Makeup: Rose Fortuna Model: Amedine Elina
Shades of the Orient
Demi – White w/black 20 degree grid. Photographer : Brian Rolfe Model: Cassy @ Milk Model Management, London Makeup: Heidi Scarlett King Hair: Shota...
Wanting
Luis Aragon is a DC based fashion and beauty photographer and cofounder of studio400, a 3,000 sf. photography studio in Lorton, VA. Together with...
Fascinator
English photographer Roger Charles brings us Fascinators this month. Mola Demi – white, Lencarta Elite Pro 300 strobe Model: Romanie Smith Makeup Artist: Francis...
Motion meets Flash
By Michael Corsentino, excerpt from Shutter Magazine October 2013 ??Mola Softlights beauty dishes are a lot like love – hard to define but you...
Mola user: Miguel Jacobs
Miguel used the Mola Rayo with the Profoto 1000 watt ProTungsten Air to shoot the Marlowe Spring 2013 campaign.
White or silver?
The Mola Setti or Sollo ??? a technical look at both the Mola Setti and Sollo reflectors, their characteristics and comparison. Authored by Leo...
Mola spotted
Spotted: The 28″ Mola Setti in a behind the scenes video featuring french photographer Pierre-Edouard Saillard via Hasselblad TV.
??The Queen of Versailles??
featuring Makaela Maran Photographer: Emily Soto Assistant: Susie Talman Makeup: Kim Young using Face Atelier Hair: Kalia White/Lia Darling’ Stylist: Susan Lafica at Fiori...
Elle Canada?Ûªs Trend Report
Model Dauphine McKee graces the cover of the August issue of Elle Canada??magazine. Photographer:??John van der Schilden Styling:??Rita Liefheber,??Hair:??Susana Hong,??Make-up:??Greg Wencel,??Manicure:??Delia Lupan,??Art Direction:??Brittany...
Masterpiece Theatre
For its August issue, Elle Canada worked with renowned hair stylist Sam McKnight. With art direction by Brittany Eccles, John Van Der Schilden captures...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai shoots Kesha
Spotted! In this behind the scenes video we spot photographer Yu Tsai shooting Ke$ha for Blackbook. In this video we spot a 22″ white...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – M2 Couture
Mola user Fiona Quinn is back with a gorgeous shoot for Womans M2 Magazine, title ‘Couture’. On this shoot in Australia, Fiona Quinn used...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – M2 Desert Sun
New Zealand Fashion photographer, Fiona Quinn is back! Today she brings us a gorgeous editorial she shot for New Zealand’s M2 Magazine, titled ‘Desert...
Mola user: Ralph Man – Beamm shoot
German Photographer??Ralph Man, brings us a lovely shoot today using the 33″ Mola Beamm softlight. Although we have quite a few Beamm’s out there,...
Mola spotted: Miley Cyrus – Cosmo cover
Spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video we spot a Mola 43.5″ Mantti being used alongside a Para for the Cosmopolitan Magazine covershoot with actress Miley...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Gregg Sulkin shoot
Today the lovely Emily Soto brings us a shoot with british actor, Gregg Sulkin. For this shoot for Glamaholic Magazine, Emily uses the 22″...
Mola spotted: Elle Canada Feb cover shoot
Spotted! In this bts video we spot a 43.5″ Mola Mantti. Photographer??John Van der Schilden uses the 43.5″ Mola Mantti to shoot the Elle...
Mola Compression V2 installation
This is the exploded diagram that ships with the Mola Softlights, on how to setup your mola from shipment. This compression method uses the...
Mola spotted: Profoto Blog
Spotted! Mola shooter, Rick Rose pops up on the Profoto blog shooting with the 22″ mola demi and the 28″ mola setti. http://www.profoto.com/blog/portrait-photography-2/rick-roses-smokey-fashion-shoot/ Ricks...
Mola spotted: Kate Upton – Beach Bunny Swimwear
Spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro in this bts video from a recent Beach Bunny Swimwear shoot with curvy model Kate Upton....
Mola users: Epaillard + Machado – Face Bike Project
Talented French photography and film-making team, Epaillard and Machado, bring us a very interesting project they recently lensed. During the 31st International Motorcycling Meeting...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear on weddings
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear brings us some lovely wedding day images he has created with the white 22″ Mola Demi. “I love the...
Kase-S: new Mola Setti case available
We now have the Kase-S available for the 28″ Mola Setti softlights. This will house the Setti and Sollo softlight range. Listed on B&H...
Kase-D: new Mola Demi Case
We are excited to announce the new arrival of our very own Mola Kase-D carry case for the 22″ Mola Demi! This carry bag...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai – Lea Michele, Marie Claire shoot
Spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro in this bts video by photographer??Yu Tsai. Yu captures actress Lea Michele of Glee fame??for well...
Mola user: Miguel Jacob – Marlowe Campaign
Toronto fashion photographer, Miguel Jacob, brings us some gorgeous images from his recent shoot for the Marlowe Fall/Winter 2012 Campaign. These shots for the...
Mola user: Michael Corsentino – self portrait
San Francisco based photographer, Michael Corsentino brings us a great setup for shooting your own headshot. Mike keeps it simple using a white background,...
Mola user: Polina Osherov – Indiscretion
Polina Osherov is a commercial fashion & portrait photographer working out of Indianapolis, IN. She loves being a visual storyteller, creating tales of romance...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Tokyo Swan
Regular contributor Fiona Quinn from New Zealand brings us another gorgeous editorial titled, ‘Tokyo Swan’. Here she used the white 28″ Mola Setti for...
Mola users: Kat + Duck – Tarred & Feathered
We have had a number of amazing submissions recently, from previous featured photographers and some new photographers. Today we introduce fashion and beauty photography...
News: New mola-light.com website!
Thanks to Tom and Johannes we now have a new website for mola-light.com! It has been a long time in the planning so we...
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 for Contributor Magazine, and...
Mola user: Nelson Lai – Sloans shoot
Dipping back down-under, we say g’day to Sydney fashion photographer, Nelson Lai. Nelson brings us some lovely images from his recent photoshoot for Sloans,...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – Winter Portfolio build
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear brings us some lovely winter images (Australian winter currently) he lensed recently as part of a model’s portfolio build....
Mola user: Emily Soto – The Whispering Tale
This time we bring you back to the work of inspirational fashion photographer??Emily Soto. In this editorial for Coco Magazine Emily uses a white...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – One Fine Day
New Zealand fashion photographer and regular contributor??Fiona Quinn,??is back with this gorgeous shoot titled ‘One Fine Day’ shot for Remix Magazine. “I am a...
Update: Mola Sollo
A few people have been asking about further information on the new Mola 28″ Sollo. Here is a photo of the new reflector. Here...
Mola’s spotted: Pere Larr̬gula & Llumm Studios
Saludo to our Spanish friends! In this bts video we see Barcelona photographer Pere Larregula shoot with some of the Mola range at the...
News: New Mola SOLLO
Mola Introduces the new Mola Sollo. The rebirth of the Silver Setti is now the Mola Sollo. The new silver interior is 1 stop...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – Dark Monsoon shoot
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear takes a break from his current busy season to shoot some personal fashion work as a collaboration, titled??‘Dark Monsoon’....
Mola user: Fiona Quinn workshop
Wow so its been a while. It’s good to be back! New Zealand fashion photographer, Fiona Quinn, recently ran a fashion photography workshop. “This...
Mola spotted: Andrej Pejic Fashion magazine cover shoot
Spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video of Australian male model Andrej Pejic shooting for Fashion Magazine, we spot a 22″ Mola Demi being used.??It’s a...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Steady as the Beating Drum shoot
Fashion photographer Emily Soto is back beating our drum with this editorial shoot using the white Mola 28″ Setti. This shoot was an editorial...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – The Forest shoot
Fiona Quinn makes a trip over for Spring in Sydney, shooting the editorial ‘The Forest’, for the summer edition of M2 Women’s Magazine. “I...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Other World shoot
Heading into summer down in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand photographer and frequent contributor Fiona Quinn is back with a stunning black-sand shoot. ‘Other...
Mola spotted: Carrie Underwood for SELF Magazine
Spotted! We spot a white 33″ Mola Euro being used for this??SELF magazine cover shoot with country singer Carrie Underwood, photographed by Stewart Shining....
Mola spotted: Taylor Swift shoot for SELF Magazine
Spotted! We spot a white Mola 33″ Euro being used for this SELF magazine cover shoot with famous country singer, Taylor Swift. The white...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Veuve Noir shoot
Fiona Quinn makes our heart skip a beat again with her beautiful rendition of her ‘Veuve Noir’ shoot published in M2 Womans Magazine. Fiona...
Mola user: Polina Osherov – Living Doll shoot
We recently came across a lovely shoot ??by talented Indianapolis??fashion photographer,??Polina Osherov. Here Polina uses a speedlight mounted on the Mola Lumi bracket with...
Llumm Studios & Innovafoto Mola test
Our fantastic friends at Llumm Studios, Valencia Spain, recently teamed up with the Spanish Mola distributor, Innovafoto, to create a comprehensive Mola test. There...
Mola product: Mola Quadra Speedring
Mola is excited to release a new dedicated speeding for the Elinchrom 400w Quadra lighting system. No longer do you need to use an...
Mola spotted: David Tessieri shoots Irina Shayk
Spotted! We spot a 33″ Mola Euro used by New York fashion and advertising photographer, David Tessieri as he creates some gorgeous images with...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Monique Victoria
Chances are, if you’ve ever googled ‘mola setti’ you would have come across Californian fashion photographer??Emily Soto’s gorgeous work. In this shoot, Emily Soto...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – beauty shoots
New Zealand photographer, Fiona Quinn, is back to bring us the quinn-tesential look in her recent beauty editorial shoots. The first utterly gorgeous shoot...
Mola tip: diffuse your Mola
Another way of softening the output of your Mola beauty dish is to use a diffusion sock. Unknown to a lot of people is...
Mola tip: stacking your diffusers
We’ve mentioned a few times on this blog about Mola users using a stacked configuration for their Mola dishes. We’ve had a few people...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – ethereal muse
We head back into the Southern Hemisphere again to catchup on some work by Sydney fashion and wedding photographer Jonathan Dear. Catching the last...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn ??? The Magicians Daughter
Fiona Quinn is back to bring us some stunning images from what she calls “…one of the most favourite shoot I have done”. Working...
Mola spotted: Brad Trent shoots Macy’s CEO
spotted! We spot a mola 22″ demi used by super NY photographer Brad Trent as he lights up Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s. What...
Mola/s spotted: John van der Schilden for Elle Canada July 2011
spotted! Today we spot a Mola 43″ Mantti and Mola 28″ Setti being used by the fabulous John van der Schilden for Elle Canada...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – The Distance
Heading back to New Zealand we check up on some more of Fiona Quinn’s latest beautiful work. Recently Fiona’s been very busy shooting outdoor...
Mola spotted: Nelson Simoneau shoots Coco Rocha
spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro used by incredible photographer, Nelson Simoneau as he photographs model Coco Rocha for the May 2011...
Mola user: Matt Lanham
Today we head downunder to Australia to visit Matt Lanham’s stunning work. Matt contacted us recently thanking us for creating the Mola Setti which...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai shoots Lenny Kravitz
spotted! We know Yu Tsai does sexy things with Mola’s. This time we spot Yu using 2 Mola 33″ Euros to light up singer...
Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Spring 2011 shoot
spotted! We spot a Mola 28? Setti being used on the set of another of the Moon Apparel’s campaigns. This time its the Spring...
Mola spotted: H&M Photoshoot S/S Collection
spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video we spot the Mola 43.5″ Mantti being used for the H&M Spring / Summer campaign from last year. The...
Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot
spotted! We spot a Mola 28″ Setti being used on the set of the Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot. The shoot is described by...
Mola User: Garigosa Studios, Barcelona
Today we look at the stunning Mola work from Garigosa Studios in Barcelona. Behind Garrigosa Studio we find Joan Garrigosa (Photographer) and Alex Torrens...
White Flxgrid available from Mola
The long awaited white Mola Flxgrid is now available directly from Mola. Please use the following link to contact us if you are interested....
Mola spotted: GUESS Accessories Holiday 2010 photoshoot
Spotted! In this 2nd GUESS behind-the-scenes video of the GUESS Accessories Holiday 2010 Campaign, we spot a Mola 33.5″ Euro being used. Renowned photographer...
Mola spotted: Behind the Scenes ??? GUESS Accessory S/S photoshoot
Spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video of the GUESS Accessories Spring / Summer 2010 photoshoot we see a Mola 33.5 Euro being used. Under the...
Mola spotted: Irina Shayk – Beach Bunny Swimwear 2010
Spotted! In the 2010 Beach Bunny Swimwear photoshoot we spot world renowned photographer Yu Tsai shooting model Irina Shayk with a Mola 33.5″ Euro....
Mola/s spotted: Rosie Huntington shoot by Yu Tsai – NSFW
Spotted! WARNING: NSFW – female nudity involved. In the below video we see amazing american Director / Photographer Yu Tsai photograph Actor / Model...
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You know you must have been posted up somewhere big when you check out your stats and there is a massive spike in traffic...
Find us on Facebook
Apart from being on Youtube, Flickr and Twitter we are now on Facebook – so hit us up if your on there and add...
Mola User: Brad Trent
Today we peek into the gallery of uber talented editorial photographer, Brad Trent. Just from the small sample of images Brad provided us below,...
Mola Spotted: John der Schilden shoots Clin D’oeil editorial
Photographer John der Shilden recently shot an editorial for the 30th anniversary issue of Clin D’Oeil magazine. Styling for the shoot was by Judy...
FlxGrid Comparison
Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter has done a quick test using the 2 different FlxGrids, we have developed, showing the difference in light...
Mola User: Matt Baxter II
Today we look at some more gorgeous images from Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion...
Mola user: Matt Baxter
Today we feature Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion and editorial work. He has a...
Mola spotted: Kori Richardson for Elle Canada
Spotted! The July 2010 issue of Elle Canada Magazine we see a 28″ Setti used to shoot the cover and editorial, featuring fashion model...
Mola spotted: Victorias Secret Shape Shoot
Spotted! Shape Magazine recently shot the Victoria Secrets Angels; Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio for their magazine. In the behind-the-scenes video we spot a...
HoneyGrids offers Mola grids
Recently we released the Mola FlxGrid for the 22″ Demi which are currently available for purchase from Adorama and B&H or directly from Mola....
Mola spotted: Benetton Kids
Spotted! Amazing Kenyan born photographer James Mollison, shot the recent United Colors of Benetton Kids Collection with the 43.5″ Mola Mantti. The size and...
Mola user: Colin Anderson
Canadian born Colin Anderson moved to Australia from a young age with his parents, studied advertising / design and later went on to pursue...
Mola Spotted: Elle Make Better editorial shoot
Spotted! We spot a white 28″ Mola Setti in use for the Elle Magazine’s Make Better editorial shoot, featuring model / actor Brooklyn Decker....
Mola user: Kristian Dowling
Freelance entertainment / celebrity photographer, Kristian Dowling shows us in a 9-part video series the equipment he regularly shoots with. In part 7 below,...
Mola user: David Nguyen II
LA Fashion / Beauty Photographer David Nguyen is back kicking some serious pixels, this time in the form of a short promo video +...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn
New Zealand photographer Fiona Quinn has provided us with some utterly gorgeous shots she has taken with the 22″ Mola Demi. Fiona reguarly shoots...
Mola user: Richard Warren
Ending the blog-drought with a few more updates, we’d like to introduce you to Richard Warren. Richard Warren is an incredible New York fashion...
Spotted: Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot
Spotted! We spot a 33″ Mola Euro in use by Toronto photographer, Chris Nicholls shooting for the Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot. This was one...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear
Sydney wedding photographer Jonathan Dear of Vibrant Photography loves to create stunning fashion + bridal images on-location showcasing the beautiful Australian landscape. The Mola...
Mola user: Tim Gleason
Californian commercial photographer Tim Gleason of Tim Gleason Photography creates some stunning images with his Mola’s. Tim’s specialty is in tabletop product photography and...
Mola user: Nick Dandalos
We initially came across Nick Dandalos’ stuninng work over at Modelmayhem. Nick is a London based fashion and glamour photographer with published work in...
Mola spotted: She’s Got the Look TV series
Spotted! Over on the TV series: She’s Got the Look, (a model competition for women over 35) we spot a 33″ Mola Euro in...
News: New Compression V2 + FLXGrid White
We are excited to announce the following products to the Mola range; Compression V2 After a long absence Mola re-introduces the Compression ring –...
Mola spotted: ViViD Magazine Editorial shoot
Spotted! We spot a 28″ Mola Setti in use by uber-talented David Nguyen for his ViVid Magazine photoshoot at The Montage Resort, Laguna Beach....
Seminar: Wedding Warrior Survival Guide
Incredible wedding / fashion photographer Walter Malabehar Cantu (of Kaizen Photo) is hosting a seminar on wedding photography and lighting on the 30th of...
Molas spotted: Andi Muise shoot
Spotted! Over at Fashion Television we have spotted a 33.5″ Mola Euro and 22″ Mola Demi in use. In the video below John Sayer-White...
Mola spotted: Serena off-court
Spotted! Celebrity photographer John Russo shoots Serena Williams with a Mola. Actual capture time was around 5 mins for the shot, the lighting setup...
Mola user: Nancy Brown
Spotted! In Nancy Brown‘s new photography book – ‘People Photography: Capturing Lifestyle for Art & Stock‘ we spot a 33.5″ Mola Euro in use!...
News: Mola FLXGrid!
A new exciting product announced below! Subscribe in the email subscription box to the right for updated Mola news, tips, videos and more. FLXGrid...
Mola spotted: Flare Magazine’s Timeless vs Trendy shoot
Spotted! In the February 2009 issue of Canada’s Flare Magazine we spot a 43.5″ Mola Mantti in use! Photographed by the amazing John van...
Mola spotted: Merry Christmas Mola!
Spotted! Somewhere in this video is a Mola… but I wasn’t really paying attention 🙂 Shoot is a behind-the-scenes video of Bianca Beauchamp’s 2009...
Mola spotted: FASHION Cover feat. Kreesha
Spotted! In the November 2008 issue of FASHION magazine, featuring Canadian R&B singer Kreesha, we spot a 28″ Mola Setti. Photographed by uber talented...
News: Mola Lumi Bracket
The NEW Mola Lumi tilt bracket was created to mount speedlights / lightweight strobes on the existing 22″ Mola Demi (sold seperately). The bracket...
Tip: Case it!
Although the Mola’s are built like a ‘brick outhouse‘, there is still good reason to keep them cased, especially if you use them on-location....
Setti Video (German)
Clever German photographer, Ralph Man, has put together a brilliant video on the 28″ Mola Setti. The action starts at 0:24. He talks about...
Mola spotted: Tyra Bank’s Shoot
Spotted! We came across photographer Matthew Jordan Smith and His shoot with supermodel, Tyra Banks. a behind-the-scenes look of the above series – The...
Mola spotted: Canada’s Next Top Model
Spotted! This time we see the 28″ Mola Setti used for the tv-series of Canada’s Next Top Model.This shoot was from Episode 2 of...
Mola spotted: Flare Fashion Magazine
Spotted! The 43.5″ Mola Mantti was used for the following Flare Fashion Magazine covers, and editorial shoots inside. The host of Canada’s So You...
Mola spotted: Elle Canada
Spotted! The July 2009 issue of Elle Canada Magazine we see 2 Mola’s being used. The cover was shot as part of the TV...
Links: Beauty dish related
Here is some excellent, informative articles on the use of a beautydish, including diagrams and resulting images. While not all mention the Mola range...
Mola spotted: Make Me a Supermodel – Australia
Spotted! Multi-awarding winning Australian Photographers, Denis Montalbetti and Gay Campbell of Montalbetti+Campbell did an amazing photoshoot for the first airing of the Australian TV...
Welcome to the Mola blog!
Welcome to the official Mola-Light blog. This blog will provide future news information, answers to frequently asked questions, tutorials, links to Pro Mola users...
Kris Fulk Photography
Kris Fulk is a commercialåÊphotographer based in North Carolina www.krisfulk.com Photography: Kris Fulk | @krisfulkphotography Model: Quinnlyn M of DirectionsUSA | @directionsusa Makeup and...
Stevie D Photography
Stevie D Photography Stevie is a Commercial Beauty and Fashion Photographer based in Houston, TX. Beauty has always been Stevie’s favorite genres of photography...
Sleeper FW14
Duck Feeney with Samantha Sleeper for her FW14 Bridal collection Mola Demi white w/diffusion, stacked PAD and Opal Models: Dahlia Izatullaeva @ One Model...
Mola users: Kat + Duck – Tarred & Feathered
We have had a number of amazing submissions recently, from previous featured photographers and some new photographers. Today we introduce fashion and beauty photography...
White or silver?
The Mola Setti or Sollo ‰ÛÒ a technical look at both the Mola Setti and Sollo reflectors, their characteristics and comparison. Authored by Leo...
Mola user: Michael Corsentino – self portrait
San Francisco based photographer, Michael Corsentino brings us a great setup for shooting your own headshot. Mike keeps it simple using a white background,...
Llumm Studios & Innovafoto Mola test
Our fantastic friends at Llumm Studios, Valencia Spain, recently teamed up with the Spanish Mola distributor, Innovafoto, to create a comprehensive Mola test. There...
Mola spotted: David Tessieri shoots Irina Shayk
Spotted! We spot a 33″ Mola Euro used by New York fashion and advertising photographer, David Tessieri as he creates some gorgeous images with...
Mola spotted: Brad Trent shoots Macy’s CEO
spotted! We spot a mola 22″ demi used by super NY photographer Brad Trent as he lights up Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s. What...
Mola spotted: H&M Photoshoot S/S Collection
spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video we spot the Mola 43.5″ Mantti being used for the H&M Spring / Summer campaign from last year. The...
Mola/s spotted: John van der Schilden for Elle Canada July 2011
spotted! Today we spot a Mola 43″ Mantti and Mola 28″ Setti being used by the fabulous John van der Schilden for Elle Canada...
Mola spotted: Nelson Simoneau shoots Coco Rocha
spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro used by incredible photographer, Nelson Simoneau as he photographs model Coco Rocha for the May 2011...
Mola spotted: GUESS Accessories Holiday 2010 photoshoot
Spotted! In this 2nd GUESS behind-the-scenes video of the GUESS Accessories Holiday 2010 Campaign, we spot a Mola 33.5″ Euro being used. Renowned photographer...
Mola spotted: Irina Shayk – Beach Bunny Swimwear 2010
Spotted! In the 2010 Beach Bunny Swimwear photoshoot we spot world renowned photographer Yu Tsai shooting model Irina Shayk with a Mola 33.5″ Euro....
Mola/s spotted: Rosie Huntington shoot by Yu Tsai – NSFW
Spotted! WARNING: NSFW – female nudity involved. In the below video we see amazing american Director / Photographer Yu Tsai photograph Actor / Model...
Mola Spotted: John der Schilden shoots Clin D’oeil editorial
Photographer John der Shilden recently shot an editorial for the 30th anniversary issue of Clin D’Oeil magazine. Styling for the shoot was by Judy...
Spotted: Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot
Spotted! We spot a 33″ Mola Euro in use by Toronto photographer, Chris Nicholls shooting for the Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot. This was one...
Mola spotted: She’s Got the Look TV series
Spotted! Over on the TV series: She’s Got the Look, (a model competition for women over 35) we spot a 33″ Mola Euro in...
Mola spotted: Flare Magazine’s Timeless vs Trendy shoot
Spotted! In the February 2009 issue of Canada’s Flare Magazine we spot a 43.5″ Mola Mantti in use! Photographed by the amazing John van...
Mola spotted: Tyra Bank’s Shoot
Spotted! We came across photographer Matthew Jordan Smith and His shoot with supermodel, Tyra Banks. a behind-the-scenes look of the above series – The...
Mola spotted: Canada’s Next Top Model
Spotted! This time we see the 28″ Mola Setti used for the tv-series of Canada’s Next Top Model.This shoot was from Episode 2 of...
Molas spotted: Andi Muise shoot
Spotted! Over at Fashion Television we have spotted a 33.5″ Mola Euro and 22″ Mola Demi in use. In the video below John Sayer-White...
Mola user: Nancy Brown
Spotted! In Nancy Brown‘s new photography book – ‘People Photography: Capturing Lifestyle for Art & Stock‘ we spot a 33.5″ Mola Euro in use!...
News: Mola FLXGrid!
A new exciting product announced below! Subscribe in the email subscription box to the right for updated Mola news, tips, videos and more. FLXGrid...
Chicago Girlz
Photo: @xxfidelxx Makeup: @makeupbykerryanne @makeupbyagak @xxfidelxxmakeup Hair: @hairbyjuanjose Hair Assist: @valerievanderkolk Set manager: @mcintyremanagement Shot at: @glosschicago Models: @brinmyia @nicole_castillo @_autmndestiny Mola Demi...
Cosmetix
Makeup & Photography: Fidel Gonzalez @xxfidelxx Model: Gabija Guzauskaite @officialgabija Mola Demi – white interior
Black Hat
Xioxmagaine December issue @xioxmagaine Makeup and Photgraphy: Fidel Gonzalez Model: Nicole Castillo IG @nicole_castillo Mola demi – White interior
Lara Spencer for Tura eyewear
Photographer: Yu Tsai Mola reflector: Euro ??? white interior
Behind the scenes with Art Steiber
All images: Art Streiber for Universal Studios ???Mola dishes do two jobs at once; they create a soft, beautiful, directional light, AND they don’t...
Juicy Fruit
Photographer: Fidel Gonzalez Make-up: Danessa Myricks Make-up assistant: Despina Scandalis Hair: Sonia Kiani Retouching: Elana Phzhikova Model: Nicole Castillo – NTA Management
Jonathan Abshire photographer for Breed Magazine
Jonathan used a Mola Rayo 16″ to shoot the series “Shadowcaster” for Volume 3 of Breed Magazine
Antonio Martez Photographer
Antonio?? used a??Mola Demi & a Mola Euro, both in white, to shoot??Model Sidney Jackson
Jonathan Absire
New York based photographer Jonathan Absire shoot for Elle Bulgaria Rayo 16″ reflector – Silver interior
Clean Lines
Photographer: Luis Aragon Photo Assistant: Aaron Hunt Stylist / Creative Direction: Stara Pezeshkian Stylist?Ûªs Assistant: Jocelyn Minich Make-Up / Hair: Kat Aragon Model: Agnes...
Fashion Magazine cover shoot ??? Hailee Steinfeld
Photography: Yu Tsai Styling: George Antonopoulos Art Direction: Briana Mirabelli Hair: John Ruggiero Make-up: Stephen Sollitto Images taken with the Mola Euro ??? White...
Fiona Quinn
Photographer: Fiona Quinn Hair: Kelly Manu / Hair Expo Australia Fiona used a Mola Setti ??? white interior with nylon diffuser to shoot the...
Retrospect
Photographer: Angel Colon Makeup: David Razzano Hairstylist: Kia Sterling Model: Brianna Mellon Retoucher: Stefka Pavlova Angel used a Rayo 16″ as the main light...
Beth Sternbaum
Beth is a Los Angeles based beauty photographer, focused on combining personality, energy and a modern sensibility. Her work can be seen in Harpers...
Interview Craig La Mere
??… But of all the tools I have, and I pretty much have them all at this point, my favorite tools are my Mola...
Beauty
XiOX Magazine September 2016, IG @xioxmagazine Photography: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Makeup: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Nails: Fidel Gonzalez IG @xxfidelxx Hair: Reyna Kahlil...
Beauty
Photo: Angel Colon H&M: David Razzo Model: Margaux Brazhnyk Retouching: Stefka Pavlova Mola: Rayo w/Bron Siros 800
Pia Rossini Resort Wear 2017
Photographer: Luis Aragon H&M : Kathy Aragon Shot using the Mola Demi white with Opal glass and the Profoto B-1/natural light mix Luis Aragon...
Macro
Angel Colon is a beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City whose work focuses on Beauty Fashion and Portraiture. His work has...
Poolside
Magdalena Niziol for Nylon magazine Singapore Makeup / hair: Teague Vivolo Nails: Elizabeth Garcia Wardrobe: Alexis Velazques Model: Jessica Whitlow / Ford Models
Craig La Mere
Craig is an award winning professional portrait photographer as well as an international speaker, educator and published author from Pocatello, Idaho. Along with running...
Angel Colon ??? New Work!
Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel. He has worked with many different mediums for his visual story telling, but...
Metallic Jewels
Beauty photography: Magdalena Niziol Graphics and product: Elle Makeup / Hair: Maria Ortega Nails: Elizabeth Garcia Model: Kat O?ÛªBrien represented by Wihelmina Models Post:...
Nikki Harrison
Nikki has been shooting full time since 2009 as a portrait photographer. She is self-taught photographer and started shooting as a hobby. Her preference...
Angel Colon
Angel Colon is a beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City. Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel....
Eric Hason
Photographer Eric Hason specializes in editorial and commercial fashion, beauty, lifestyle and portrait photography. Eric was born in Manhattan, lives in Brooklyn, and based...
Angel Colon
Angel Colon, beauty and portrait photographer based in New York City. Photography and telling a story through images comes naturally to Angel. He has...
Sasha Onyshchenko
As ukrainian born professional ballet dancer Aleksandr “Sasha” Onyshchenko moved to Canada on a journey of creation and inspiration in 2006, he never would...
Craig Lamere
More wonderful work from American Photographer Craig Lamere ?? Mola Demi-white, Mola Demi-white with 20 degree black grid, Setti-white
Behind the scenes of Janet’s album cover shoot
Photographer: Yu Tsai Mola Euro reflector – white interior
Michael Anthony
My name is Michael Anthony, and I am a photographer based out of Okinawa, Japan. I primarily photograph fashion, beauty and portraiture. I am...
Review and Comparison
Melissa Rodwell’s informative review on Breed about the virtues??of the Mola Setti and Mola Rayo. Check it out!
Bamdad Espahbod
Bamdad Espahbod is a professional photographer specialized in product and advertising but recently he has developed an interest in portrait photography. His favourite setup...
Kris Fulk
Mola Demi with the opal glass, no nylon diffuser. Makeup / Hair / Photography: Kris Fulk Model: Annie Bray Retouch: Siyana Kasabova
Sunday Morning
Photographer: Alvaro Goveia, H&M: Sheri Stroh Daylight w/strobe fill with the Mola Demi white w/PAD, Opal glass and standard nylon diffuser.
Craig LaMere
Craig LaMere is a professional portrait photographer as well as an international speaker, educator and author from Pocatello, Idaho. Along with running his full...
Hair Aware
Images by Fiona Quinn, shot with the Setti white in studio. ??This was a dark edgy shoot with the skin to have limited highlights...
M2 Woman Magazine ??? Holiday
By Fiona Quinn. Shot with the Mola Demi and a 1200 Hensel Porty pack with no diffusion balancing the natural light and in some...
Simoniz
Eric Snyder is a full time professional portrait and commercial photographer in the Boston area, recognized for his unique talent of capturing the essence...
Eric Snyder
Eric Snyder is a full time professional portrait and commercial photographer in the Boston area, ??recognized for his unique talent of capturing the essence...
Mola in Germany!
Mola is back in Germany: Mola Softlights is pleased to announce Cool Standard Distribution as Mola’s distributor and online retailer in Germany. Located in...
Tropicana
Photography: Fiona Quinn for M2 Women Magazine Images taken with the Mola Demi???White & daylight fill
Shirley Yu for Ximon Lee lookbook
Shirley Yu for Ximon Lee lookbook Shirley Yu was born in 1994 in Beijing. Based in NYC, she is a digital photographer shooting fashion...
Linus Pettersson
“My name is Linus Pettersson and I am a 27 year old photographer and retoucher based out of Stockholm, Sweden. My interest in photography...
Tutorial ??? Portrait Lighting Light Setup
In this Portrait Lighting Tutorial, Craig Beckta takes you behind the scenes and reveal a 3 light edge light set up. The Main light...
Friday
Shot with the MOLA Demi ??? white interior From M2 Women magazine New Zealand Photographer: Fiona Quinn
Colour Fusion
Shot with the MOLA Demi ??? white interior From M2 Women magazine New Zealand Photographer: Fiona Quinn Make-up: Amber Carrol Hair: Sara Allsop Retouching:...
Mola – Photokina 2014 featuring Ralph Man / Olympus
All images: Photo: Ralph Man Styling, Makeup/hair: Carina Musitowski Styling, Makeup/hair (assistant): Katharina Abele Photo assistants: Matthias H̦ing, Andreas Langfeld Camera: Olympus OM-D ...
Esther
Fashion and beauty photographer Kris Fulk used a MOLA Demi white to shoot these portraits for a personal project. Born in Laguna, Philippines, Kris...
Emily Soto ??? NYC Workshop
July 2014 Scroll down for some behind the scene shots and to see the Mola Demi in action. http://vimeo.com/102074683
Graphikus
Photography & Fashion Fiona Quinn @ Debut Management Makeup Amber Caroll using MAC Hair Sara Allsop @ Dharma using Wella Models Izzy @ 62...
Congratulations!
John van der Schilden wins at National Magazine Awards – Retouching by S1 Digital – Jeff Brown Congratulations to Toronto and NYC based photographer...
How to assemble
In addition to the webinar featured throughout the website, please refer also to these diagrams. You can download a highres pdf here.
Free Spirit
Elle Canada Photographer: Arkan Zakharov Stylist: Juliana Schiavinatto Art Direction: Denis Desro
Creative Live
Check out this great article on Emily Soto?Ûªs blog from Creative Live?Ûªs Modern Women?Ûªs Portraiture course in Las Vegas.
Purple Reign
The new Rayo reflector and Fionna Quinn: ??I wanted this beauty shoot to have a darker but dramatic feeling and I wanted a direct...
Pumpkin Patch
Here is a nice departure by Fiona Quinn. Spring…which has eluded us for the last several months. Shot in studio with the Setti –...
Mola user: Eric Fagerheim
Eric Fagerheim is a photographer based in Norway where he runs his company www.fotofashion.no. ??I enjoy all types of photography from fashion, composite images...
The secrets of creating dramatic headshots
Michael Corsentino is an award-winning contemporary photographer, lighting evangelist, author, speaker and workshop leader. His 30 year love affair with the magic and science...
Shake, Rattle and Roll
??I wanted a strong contrasty look with deep shadows and didn’t mind some drop off, I also shot this on the tungsten colour balance...
Glam hours
Olivier Chauvignat’s love for photography started in the 70’s. He is now a Beauty & Fashion Photographer in Paris, France. His favourite subject is???...
12 Girl About Town
Mola Demi silver with 20 degree black polycarbonate grid Photographer: Duck Feeney Styling: Cameron Carpenter Hair: Matthew Green Makeup: Jennifer Nam Styling Assistant: Tyron...
Skull Theory
Mola Demi silver with 20 degree black polycarbonate grid Photographer: Duck Feeney Styling: Sherah Jones Hair: Uno Makeup: Rose Fortuna Model: Amedine Elina
Shades of the Orient
Demi – White w/black 20 degree grid. Photographer : Brian Rolfe Model: Cassy @ Milk Model Management, London Makeup: Heidi Scarlett King Hair: Shota...
Wanting
Luis Aragon is a DC based fashion and beauty photographer and cofounder of studio400, a 3,000 sf. photography studio in Lorton, VA. Together with...
Fascinator
English photographer Roger Charles brings us Fascinators this month. Mola Demi – white, Lencarta Elite Pro 300 strobe Model: Romanie Smith Makeup Artist: Francis...
Motion meets Flash
By Michael Corsentino, excerpt from Shutter Magazine October 2013 ??Mola Softlights beauty dishes are a lot like love – hard to define but you...
Mola user: Miguel Jacobs
Miguel used the Mola Rayo with the Profoto 1000 watt ProTungsten Air to shoot the Marlowe Spring 2013 campaign.
??The Queen of Versailles??
featuring Makaela Maran Photographer: Emily Soto Assistant: Susie Talman Makeup: Kim Young using Face Atelier Hair: Kalia White/Lia Darling’ Stylist: Susan Lafica at Fiori...
Mola spotted
Spotted: The 28″ Mola Setti in a behind the scenes video featuring french photographer Pierre-Edouard Saillard via Hasselblad TV.
Elle Canada?Ûªs Trend Report
Model Dauphine McKee graces the cover of the August issue of Elle Canada??magazine. Photographer:??John van der Schilden Styling:??Rita Liefheber,??Hair:??Susana Hong,??Make-up:??Greg Wencel,??Manicure:??Delia Lupan,??Art Direction:??Brittany...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai shoots Kesha
Spotted! In this behind the scenes video we spot photographer Yu Tsai shooting Ke$ha for Blackbook. In this video we spot a 22″ white...
Masterpiece Theatre
For its August issue, Elle Canada worked with renowned hair stylist Sam McKnight. With art direction by Brittany Eccles, John Van Der Schilden captures...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – M2 Couture
Mola user Fiona Quinn is back with a gorgeous shoot for Womans M2 Magazine, title ‘Couture’. On this shoot in Australia, Fiona Quinn used...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – M2 Desert Sun
New Zealand Fashion photographer, Fiona Quinn is back! Today she brings us a gorgeous editorial she shot for New Zealand’s M2 Magazine, titled ‘Desert...
Mola user: Ralph Man – Beamm shoot
German Photographer??Ralph Man, brings us a lovely shoot today using the 33″ Mola Beamm softlight. Although we have quite a few Beamm’s out there,...
Mola spotted: Miley Cyrus – Cosmo cover
Spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video we spot a Mola 43.5″ Mantti being used alongside a Para for the Cosmopolitan Magazine covershoot with actress Miley...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Gregg Sulkin shoot
Today the lovely Emily Soto brings us a shoot with british actor, Gregg Sulkin. For this shoot for Glamaholic Magazine, Emily uses the 22″...
Mola spotted: Elle Canada Feb cover shoot
Spotted! In this bts video we spot a 43.5″ Mola Mantti. Photographer??John Van der Schilden uses the 43.5″ Mola Mantti to shoot the Elle...
Mola spotted: Profoto Blog
Spotted! Mola shooter, Rick Rose pops up on the Profoto blog shooting with the 22″ mola demi and the 28″ mola setti. http://www.profoto.com/blog/portrait-photography-2/rick-roses-smokey-fashion-shoot/ Ricks...
Mola Compression V2 installation
This is the exploded diagram that ships with the Mola Softlights, on how to setup your mola from shipment. This compression method uses the...
Mola users: Epaillard + Machado – Face Bike Project
Talented French photography and film-making team, Epaillard and Machado, bring us a very interesting project they recently lensed. During the 31st International Motorcycling Meeting...
Mola spotted: Kate Upton – Beach Bunny Swimwear
Spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro in this bts video from a recent Beach Bunny Swimwear shoot with curvy model Kate Upton....
Mola user: Jonathan Dear on weddings
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear brings us some lovely wedding day images he has created with the white 22″ Mola Demi. “I love the...
Kase-S: new Mola Setti case available
We now have the Kase-S available for the 28″ Mola Setti softlights. This will house the Setti and Sollo softlight range. Listed on B&H...
Kase-D: new Mola Demi Case
We are excited to announce the new arrival of our very own Mola Kase-D carry case for the 22″ Mola Demi! This carry bag...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai – Lea Michele, Marie Claire shoot
Spotted! We spot a 33″ white Mola Euro in this bts video by photographer??Yu Tsai. Yu captures actress Lea Michele of Glee fame??for well...
Mola user: Miguel Jacob – Marlowe Campaign
Toronto fashion photographer, Miguel Jacob, brings us some gorgeous images from his recent shoot for the Marlowe Fall/Winter 2012 Campaign. These shots for the...
Mola user: Polina Osherov – Indiscretion
Polina Osherov is a commercial fashion & portrait photographer working out of Indianapolis, IN. She loves being a visual storyteller, creating tales of romance...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Tokyo Swan
Regular contributor Fiona Quinn from New Zealand brings us another gorgeous editorial titled, ‘Tokyo Swan’. Here she used the white 28″ Mola Setti for...
Mola users: Kat + Duck – Tarred & Feathered
We have had a number of amazing submissions recently, from previous featured photographers and some new photographers. Today we introduce fashion and beauty photography...
News: New mola-light.com website!
Thanks to Tom and Johannes we now have a new website for mola-light.com! It has been a long time in the planning so we...
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 for Contributor Magazine, and...
Mola user: Nelson Lai – Sloans shoot
Dipping back down-under, we say g’day to Sydney fashion photographer, Nelson Lai. Nelson brings us some lovely images from his recent photoshoot for Sloans,...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – Winter Portfolio build
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear brings us some lovely winter images (Australian winter currently) he lensed recently as part of a model’s portfolio build....
Mola user: Emily Soto – The Whispering Tale
This time we bring you back to the work of inspirational fashion photographer??Emily Soto. In this editorial for Coco Magazine Emily uses a white...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – One Fine Day
New Zealand fashion photographer and regular contributor??Fiona Quinn,??is back with this gorgeous shoot titled ‘One Fine Day’ shot for Remix Magazine. “I am a...
Update: Mola Sollo
A few people have been asking about further information on the new Mola 28″ Sollo. Here is a photo of the new reflector. Here...
Mola’s spotted: Pere Larr̬gula & Llumm Studios
Saludo to our Spanish friends! In this bts video we see Barcelona photographer Pere Larregula shoot with some of the Mola range at the...
News: New Mola SOLLO
Mola Introduces the new Mola Sollo. The rebirth of the Silver Setti is now the Mola Sollo. The new silver interior is 1 stop...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – Dark Monsoon shoot
Australian wedding photographer, Jonathan Dear takes a break from his current busy season to shoot some personal fashion work as a collaboration, titled??‘Dark Monsoon’....
Mola user: Fiona Quinn workshop
Wow so its been a while. It’s good to be back! New Zealand fashion photographer, Fiona Quinn, recently ran a fashion photography workshop. “This...
Mola spotted: Andrej Pejic Fashion magazine cover shoot
Spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video of Australian male model Andrej Pejic shooting for Fashion Magazine, we spot a 22″ Mola Demi being used.??It’s a...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Steady as the Beating Drum shoot
Fashion photographer Emily Soto is back beating our drum with this editorial shoot using the white Mola 28″ Setti. This shoot was an editorial...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – The Forest shoot
Fiona Quinn makes a trip over for Spring in Sydney, shooting the editorial ‘The Forest’, for the summer edition of M2 Women’s Magazine. “I...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Other World shoot
Heading into summer down in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand photographer and frequent contributor Fiona Quinn is back with a stunning black-sand shoot. ‘Other...
Mola spotted: Carrie Underwood for SELF Magazine
Spotted! We spot a white 33″ Mola Euro being used for this??SELF magazine cover shoot with country singer Carrie Underwood, photographed by Stewart Shining....
Mola spotted: Taylor Swift shoot for SELF Magazine
Spotted! We spot a white Mola 33″ Euro being used for this SELF magazine cover shoot with famous country singer, Taylor Swift. The white...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – Veuve Noir shoot
Fiona Quinn makes our heart skip a beat again with her beautiful rendition of her ‘Veuve Noir’ shoot published in M2 Womans Magazine. Fiona...
Mola user: Polina Osherov – Living Doll shoot
We recently came across a lovely shoot ??by talented Indianapolis??fashion photographer,??Polina Osherov. Here Polina uses a speedlight mounted on the Mola Lumi bracket with...
Llumm Studios & Innovafoto Mola test
Our fantastic friends at Llumm Studios, Valencia Spain, recently teamed up with the Spanish Mola distributor, Innovafoto, to create a comprehensive Mola test. There...
Mola product: Mola Quadra Speedring
Mola is excited to release a new dedicated speeding for the Elinchrom 400w Quadra lighting system. No longer do you need to use an...
Mola user: Emily Soto – Monique Victoria
Chances are, if you’ve ever googled ‘mola setti’ you would have come across Californian fashion photographer??Emily Soto’s gorgeous work. In this shoot, Emily Soto...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – beauty shoots
New Zealand photographer, Fiona Quinn, is back to bring us the quinn-tesential look in her recent beauty editorial shoots. The first utterly gorgeous shoot...
Mola tip: diffuse your Mola
Another way of softening the output of your Mola beauty dish is to use a diffusion sock. Unknown to a lot of people is...
Mola tip: stacking your diffusers
We’ve mentioned a few times on this blog about Mola users using a stacked configuration for their Mola dishes. We’ve had a few people...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear – ethereal muse
We head back into the Southern Hemisphere again to catchup on some work by Sydney fashion and wedding photographer Jonathan Dear. Catching the last...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – The Magicians Daughter
Fiona Quinn is back to bring us some stunning images from what she calls “…one of the most favourite shoot I have done”. Working...
Mola spotted: Brad Trent shoots Macy’s CEO
spotted! We spot a mola 22″ demi used by super NY photographer Brad Trent as he lights up Terry Lundgren, CEO of Macy’s. What...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn – The Distance
Heading back to New Zealand we check up on some more of Fiona Quinn’s latest beautiful work. Recently Fiona’s been very busy shooting outdoor...
Mola user: Matt Lanham
Today we head downunder to Australia to visit Matt Lanham’s stunning work. Matt contacted us recently thanking us for creating the Mola Setti which...
Mola spotted: Yu Tsai shoots Lenny Kravitz
spotted! We know Yu Tsai does sexy things with Mola’s. This time we spot Yu using 2 Mola 33″ Euros to light up singer...
Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Spring 2011 shoot
spotted! We spot a Mola 28? Setti being used on the set of another of the Moon Apparel’s campaigns. This time its the Spring...
Mola spotted: H&M Photoshoot S/S Collection
spotted! In this behind-the-scenes video we spot the Mola 43.5″ Mantti being used for the H&M Spring / Summer campaign from last year. The...
Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot
spotted! We spot a Mola 28″ Setti being used on the set of the Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot. The shoot is described by...
Mola User: Garigosa Studios, Barcelona
Today we look at the stunning Mola work from Garigosa Studios in Barcelona. Behind Garrigosa Studio we find Joan Garrigosa (Photographer) and Alex Torrens...
White Flxgrid available from Mola
The long awaited white Mola Flxgrid is now available directly from Mola. Please use the following link to contact us if you are interested....
As seen on strobist.com
You know you must have been posted up somewhere big when you check out your stats and there is a massive spike in traffic...
Find us on Facebook
Apart from being on Youtube, Flickr and Twitter we are now on Facebook – so hit us up if your on there and add...
Mola User: Brad Trent
Today we peek into the gallery of uber talented editorial photographer, Brad Trent. Just from the small sample of images Brad provided us below,...
Mola Spotted: John der Schilden shoots Clin D’oeil editorial
Photographer John der Shilden recently shot an editorial for the 30th anniversary issue of Clin D’Oeil magazine. Styling for the shoot was by Judy...
FlxGrid Comparison
Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter has done a quick test using the 2 different FlxGrids, we have developed, showing the difference in light...
Mola User: Matt Baxter II
Today we look at some more gorgeous images from Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion...
Mola user: Matt Baxter
Today we feature Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion and editorial work. He has a...
Mola spotted: Kori Richardson for Elle Canada
Spotted! The July 2010 issue of Elle Canada Magazine we see a 28″ Setti used to shoot the cover and editorial, featuring fashion model...
HoneyGrids offers Mola grids
Recently we released the Mola FlxGrid for the 22″ Demi which are currently available for purchase from Adorama and B&H or directly from Mola....
Mola spotted: Victorias Secret Shape Shoot
Spotted! Shape Magazine recently shot the Victoria Secrets Angels; Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio for their magazine. In the behind-the-scenes video we spot a...
Mola spotted: Benetton Kids
Spotted! Amazing Kenyan born photographer James Mollison, shot the recent United Colors of Benetton Kids Collection with the 43.5″ Mola Mantti. The size and...
Mola user: Colin Anderson
Canadian born Colin Anderson moved to Australia from a young age with his parents, studied advertising / design and later went on to pursue...
Mola Spotted: Elle Make Better editorial shoot
Spotted! We spot a white 28″ Mola Setti in use for the Elle Magazine’s Make Better editorial shoot, featuring model / actor Brooklyn Decker....
Mola user: Kristian Dowling
Freelance entertainment / celebrity photographer, Kristian Dowling shows us in a 9-part video series the equipment he regularly shoots with. In part 7 below,...
Mola user: David Nguyen II
LA Fashion / Beauty Photographer David Nguyen is back kicking some serious pixels, this time in the form of a short promo video +...
Mola user: Fiona Quinn
New Zealand photographer Fiona Quinn has provided us with some utterly gorgeous shots she has taken with the 22″ Mola Demi. Fiona reguarly shoots...
Mola user: Richard Warren
Ending the blog-drought with a few more updates, we’d like to introduce you to Richard Warren. Richard Warren is an incredible New York fashion...
Spotted: Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot
Spotted! We spot a 33″ Mola Euro in use by Toronto photographer, Chris Nicholls shooting for the Flare Magazine’s Fantasy Shoot. This was one...
Mola user: Jonathan Dear
Sydney wedding photographer Jonathan Dear of Vibrant Photography loves to create stunning fashion + bridal images on-location showcasing the beautiful Australian landscape. The Mola...
Mola user: Tim Gleason
Californian commercial photographer Tim Gleason of Tim Gleason Photography creates some stunning images with his Mola’s. Tim’s specialty is in tabletop product photography and...
Mola user: Nick Dandalos
We initially came across Nick Dandalos’ stuninng work over at Modelmayhem. Nick is a London based fashion and glamour photographer with published work in...
Mola spotted: She’s Got the Look TV series
Spotted! Over on the TV series: She’s Got the Look, (a model competition for women over 35) we spot a 33″ Mola Euro in...
News: New Compression V2 + FLXGrid White
We are excited to announce the following products to the Mola range; Compression V2 After a long absence Mola re-introduces the Compression ring –...
Mola spotted: ViViD Magazine Editorial shoot
Spotted! We spot a 28″ Mola Setti in use by uber-talented David Nguyen for his ViVid Magazine photoshoot at The Montage Resort, Laguna Beach....
Seminar: Wedding Warrior Survival Guide
Incredible wedding / fashion photographer Walter Malabehar Cantu (of Kaizen Photo) is hosting a seminar on wedding photography and lighting on the 30th of...
Mola spotted: Serena off-court
Spotted! Celebrity photographer John Russo shoots Serena Williams with a Mola. Actual capture time was around 5 mins for the shot, the lighting setup...
Mola spotted: Flare Magazine’s Timeless vs Trendy shoot
Spotted! In the February 2009 issue of Canada’s Flare Magazine we spot a 43.5″ Mola Mantti in use! Photographed by the amazing John van...
Mola spotted: Merry Christmas Mola!
Spotted! Somewhere in this video is a Mola… but I wasn’t really paying attention 🙂 Shoot is a behind-the-scenes video of Bianca Beauchamp’s 2009...
Mola spotted: FASHION Cover feat. Kreesha
Spotted! In the November 2008 issue of FASHION magazine, featuring Canadian R&B singer Kreesha, we spot a 28″ Mola Setti. Photographed by uber talented...
Mola spotted: Make Me a Supermodel – Australia
Spotted! Multi-awarding winning Australian Photographers, Denis Montalbetti and Gay Campbell of Montalbetti+Campbell did an amazing photoshoot for the first airing of the Australian TV...
News: Mola Lumi Bracket
The NEW Mola Lumi tilt bracket was created to mount speedlights / lightweight strobes on the existing 22″ Mola Demi (sold seperately). The bracket...
Setti Video (German)
Clever German photographer, Ralph Man, has put together a brilliant video on the 28″ Mola Setti. The action starts at 0:24. He talks about...
Mola spotted: Tyra Bank’s Shoot
Spotted! We came across photographer Matthew Jordan Smith and His shoot with supermodel, Tyra Banks. a behind-the-scenes look of the above series – The...
Mola spotted: Canada’s Next Top Model
Spotted! This time we see the 28″ Mola Setti used for the tv-series of Canada’s Next Top Model.This shoot was from Episode 2 of...
Mola spotted: Flare Fashion Magazine
Spotted! The 43.5″ Mola Mantti was used for the following Flare Fashion Magazine covers, and editorial shoots inside. The host of Canada’s So You...
Tip: Case it!
Although the Mola’s are built like a ‘brick outhouse‘, there is still good reason to keep them cased, especially if you use them on-location....
Mola spotted: Elle Canada
Spotted! The July 2009 issue of Elle Canada Magazine we see 2 Mola’s being used. The cover was shot as part of the TV...
Links: Beauty dish related
Here is some excellent, informative articles on the use of a beautydish, including diagrams and resulting images. While not all mention the Mola range...
Welcome to the Mola blog!
Welcome to the official Mola-Light blog. This blog will provide future news information, answers to frequently asked questions, tutorials, links to Pro Mola users...
