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 editorials before the NZ winter sets in. The shoot below was for M2 Woman’s Magazine. Fiona calling this editorial shoot ‘The Distance’, drawing on inspiration from a location she sourced literally by the side of the road. Head over to her blogpost on this shoot to read her thoughts and process. Fiona uses a white 22″ […]
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 direction of GUESS, Inc. Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Marciano, and renowned photographer Yu Tsai, the GUESS spring / summer Accessories campaign features Vanessa Hessler and Bruno Santos, who also appear in the GUESS Spring 2010 main campaign. No doubt you have seen some of the images from this shoot already… As usual, more […]
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 Yu Tsai again steps up and shows us how he lights for a high-end client such as GUESS. Yu Tsai as always, available at www.yutsai.com.
The long awaited white Mola Flxgrid is now available directly from Mola. Please use the following link to contact us if you are interested. www.mola-light.com/html/contact.php A quick comparison of the light output from the white vs black flxgrid was blogged back here.
Today we look at the stunning Mola work from Garigosa Studios in Barcelona. Behind Garrigosa Studio we find Joan Garrigosa (Photographer) and Alex Torrens (postproduction), a collaboration that exceeds 12 years. Both have adapted very well to the fast change from traditional photography to digital photography, where in the demanding world of advertising is taking more weight, especially with the entrance of the postproduction. Joan began as a photographer doing social reportage, followed by industrial photo work. Gradually he started […]
spotted! We spot a Mola 28″ Setti being used on the set of the Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot. The shoot is described by the Creative Directior as “modern, minimal, sophisticated with a feminine twist”. You can view a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot by clicking on the image below.
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. Behind the scenes video below; — sidenote – Beach Bunny Swimwear are running a Model Search competition to star in next seasons Bunny Ad campaign shot by Yu Tsai.
Apart from being on Youtube, Flickr and Twitter we are now on Facebook – so hit us up if your on there and add your mola pics and videos to the offical Mola Softlights facebook page.
You know you must have been posted up somewhere big when you check out your stats and there is a massive spike in traffic coming your way. This time it was courtesy of the popular Strobist Blog. An incredible lighting resource created by David Hobby which has just about revolutionised the lighting and photographic industry. You can see out mention by clicking the below image… Don’t forget the Mola Lumi bracket will allow speedlights to be mounted on your Mola […]
Spotted! WARNING: NSFW – female nudity involved. In the below video we see amazing american Director / Photographer Yu Tsai photograph Actor / Model Rosie Huntington. Yu Tsai has photographed celebrities including Anne Hathaway, Ashley Judd, Zhang Ziyi, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Mischa Barton, Sienna Miller, Paz Vega, Ryan Reynolds, Sean Faris, Ryan Gosling and Zooey Deschanel, along with models including Alessandra Ambrosio, Liliana Dominguez, and Yamila Diaz. (ref: wikipedia) Yu Tsai?۪s photography has also been featured in magazines including […]
Spotted! The July 2010 issue of Elle Canada Magazine we see a 28″ Setti used to shoot the cover and editorial, featuring fashion model Kori Richardson. Funny, the last time we spotted a mola used for an Elle Canada shoot was July 2009! Photographer John Van Der Schilden shot the images at S1 studios in Canada. and a behind-the-scenes video courtesy of Elle Canada (click on the image to visit their page)
Today we feature Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion and editorial work. He has a long list of clients spanning from over a decade of creating amazing imagery. His portfolio includes clients such as Sony, Bell, CIBC and Thermos. Matt produces award winning fashion work with the white Mola 22″ Demi. Below are some examples of his work. Visit his website – www.mattbaxerphoto.com to see more of his stunning imagery. Matt […]
Today we look at some more gorgeous images from Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter. Matt is a freelance photographer specialising in beauty, fashion and editorial work. He has a long list of clients spanning from over a decade of creating amazing imagery. This time the following images were produced using both the white 22″ Mola Demi and the 33″ Mola Euro together. Visit his website ??? www.mattbaxerphoto.com and his blog – www.mattbaxterphoto.blogspot.com to see some more awesome examples. thanks […]
Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter has done a quick test using the 2 different FlxGrids, we have developed, showing the difference in light quality and output. Using a 22″ white Mola Demi with OPAL glass deflector the only changes were to the front of the grid; First frame is just with the standard nylon diffuser sock, no grid 2nd frame is modified with the Black 25? FlxGrid Last frame is modified with the White 25? FlxGrid As you can […]
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 McDonald, shot at S1 Studios in Toronto, Canada. The complete editorial was a 10 page spread, shot by John using the Profoto Pro-8 Air system through a Satin Silver 28″ Mola Setti with diffuser. Check out John’s website to see more of his amazing work: www.johnvanderschildenphotography.com click the images below to see them bigger.
Today we peek into the gallery of uber talented editorial photographer, Brad Trent. Just from the small sample of images Brad provided us below, you can see he is in high demand with his portrait work. Brad runs a New York studio called Damn Ugly Photography but his images are anything but. We initially stumbled onto him back on a strobist blog post here, and found he had these words to say about Mola Softlights… “I own… a 22″ Mola […]
Canadian born Colin Anderson moved to Australia from a young age with his parents, studied advertising / design and later went on to pursue a career in photography. Although Colin considers himself a generalist, he would categorise his work as stylistic, conceptual and often narrative driven. His unique approach has taken him into the hands of big companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Panasonic, Canon, MTV, Time, Mastercard and Kodak to name a few. Colin loves shooting with the 43.5″ Mola […]
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 softness of the Mantti is pefectly suited to photographing children. See more of the shoot at the Benetton website – www.benetton.com
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. The Flxgrid white will be available mid August. We are excited to announce the new 25 and 45 degree grids for all of Mola’s beauty dishes courtesy of HoneyGrids. HoneyGrids are the only polycarbonate grid that are CUSTOM made for Mola. Like the FlxGrids we have extensively tested the HoneyGrids for their rigiditiy, mounting and ability […]
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 28″ Setti with diffusion sock used for the beach shoot. What better way to light 2 gorgeous supermodels than with a large Mola! and the resulting photo can be found at the Shape website.