Softlights

Mola spotted

Spotted: The 28″ Mola Setti in a behind the scenes video featuring french photographer Pierre-Edouard Saillard via Hasselblad TV.

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??The Queen of Versailles??

??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 Couture

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Elle Canada?۪s Trend Report

Elle Canada?۪s 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 Eccles   Click the image to open the behind the scenes video in a new window:      

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Masterpiece Theatre

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 models Jenna Earle and Zoe Colivas in sleek autumn designs from the likes of Michael Kors, Maison Martin Margiela and Calvin Klein. Jeff Brown @ S1 Digital did all the retouching and B&W conversions following John?۪s direction.  

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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 Demi and a 33″ white Mola Euro. As with all his shoots Yu always has fun. behind the scenes video below… and some final stills here:   www.yutsai.com  

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Mola user: Fiona Quinn - M2 Couture

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 a 22″ white Mola Demi softlight. Check out more of Fiona’s work at her blog and website: www.fionaquinn.co.nz blog.fionaquinn.co.nz  

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Mola user: Fiona Quinn - M2 Desert Sun

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 Sun’. In this outdoor shoot she uses a single white 22″ Mola Demi beauty dish with her Hensel lighting. I get asked a lot about my location lighting with Mola as its more subtle than a lot of people are used to seeing with location lighting – that is the beauty of Mola as it’s both […]

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Mola user: Ralph Man - Beamm shoot

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, we seldom see photos from this unique modifier. It’s polished interior gives it a more concentrated and directional light, unlike any of the other larger Mola range. We love the direction and styling in this shoot…   more of Ralph’s own work at www.ralph-man.com.

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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 Cyrus. Interestingly, in some of the photos, the photographer uses 2 large light sources to cast two directional shadows almost giving the pictures a sort of ‘ringlight’ appearance. Here is the video with some grabs and edits below it…

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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″ white mola demi and the 28″ white mola setti softlights. bts video… and the final stills… www.emilysoto.com & www.facebook.com/EmilySotoFashionPhotographer

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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 Canada Febuary cover with singer Janelle Mon??e. Equipment and studio provided by S1 Studios Canada. video…   and the final cover… www.johnvanderschildenphotography.com??& S1 studios Canada

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Mola Compression V2 installation

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 pressure of the black compression ring to hold the speedring in place against the back of the soft light. If the speedring turns, use the added black rubber o-ring to stop it doing so. The spacers should be setup to allow at least an inch gap between the strobes flash head and the deflector (PAD / […]

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Mola spotted: Profoto Blog

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 ??site, flickr and Facebook page.  

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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. and some final stills from the shoot…

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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 in Faro, Portugal, they approached bikers to make non-traditional portraits of them. This event attracts some 80,000 people each year so they weren’t short on subjects to photograph! Doing away with makeup, fashion and possibly every hint of conventional fashion beauty, they photograph some tough-looking bikers. In fact they were all very kind and very interested […]

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Mola user: Jonathan Dear on weddings

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 portability of the Demi. I have tried??soft-boxes, umbrellas and wide reflectors over the years but nothing compares to the Mola Demi. I can have it setup real fast and I don’t have to worry about wind outdoors.” He uses a lightweight 600w Profoto lithium pack with the Demi mounted on a boom-stick and held by an […]

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Season Greetings

Season Greetings

Thankyou to everyone who has supported Mola this year!

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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 online here.

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Kase-D: new Mola Demi Case

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 is constructed of Dupont Cordura, with room for your speedring, 2 grids and the 22″ Mola Demi. The case is reinforced with padding to protect your Mola Softlight. Further details are available here on our website – www.mola-light.com/accessory/cases/ The Kase-D is now listed at B&H for purchase. We will have a Kase coming out for the […]

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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 known Marie Claire Magazine. The close up shots and cover shot were using the Euro, the larger sets were using the Profoto giant. and some final stills:

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