Tag : Mola Setti

Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Spring 2011 shoot

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 2011 shoot. You can view a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot by clicking on the image below…  

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Mola user: Matt Lanham

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 he …”really started to fall in love with…” when using it on a recent swimwear shoot. The mola he was using was the 28″ Setti. In his blog post from this shoot Matt comments; “I purchased a Mola 28″ Setti a little while ago, and was quite fond of it, but it truly came out on […]

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Mola spotted: Moon Apparel Holiday 2010 shoot

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 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.  

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Mola User: Garigosa Studios, Barcelona

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 (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 […]

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Mola User: Brad Trent

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, 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 […]

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Mola Spotted: John der Schilden shoots Clin D'oeil editorial

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 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.

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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 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.

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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. 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 […]

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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. Photography by Elle photographer – Matthias Vriens McGrath. The setti was un-socked with the OPAL central defector. Below is a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot with final stills screengrabbed below. An excellent example of a high-fashion (ahem) editorial shoot. More of Matthias work on his website: www.matthiasvriensmcgrath.com

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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, he shows us his Mola (white 28″ Setti) and explains why its one of his choice modifiers. Make sure you take a look at his website: www.kristiandowling.com and check out his amazing accomplishments.

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Mola user: Fiona Quinn

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 assignments in Australia and New Zealand, shooting fashion and editorial shoots. I received my white Mola Demi about eight months ago after hiring quite a few times from the local rental studio here. It’s a great product and I take it everywhere with me in NZ and Australia and the easily changed speedring means I can […]

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Mola user: Tim Gleason

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 his advertising photography has appeared in publications ranging from Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated to Architectural Digest. these 4 images are taken with a white 33″ Mola Euro… and using a white 28″ Mola Setti… Tim’s website: http://www.timgleasonphotography.com

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Mola user: Jonathan Dear

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 Softlight is his modifer of choice for the often harsh Australian environments for “… its rigidity, speed of setup and dealing with conditions such as wind” “I just love the light output from the Mola dishes. I drag them everywhere with me, even lugging the mantti over remote locations like sanddunes is well worth the effort.” […]

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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. Below is a behind-the-scenes video of the photoshoot using the setti outdoors. More of David’s gorgeous work can be found on his website – davidnstudio.com ViViD Summer Photo Shoot 2009 from Matt Rodgers on Vimeo.

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Seminar: Wedding Warrior Survival Guide

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 January 2010 at Calumet Chicago. Walter has previously been featured on our ‘Who’s Using‘ section of the main Mola Light website. The seminar deals with a number of different lighting styles, but he will also cover Mola products. Details on the seminar are here. Also check out his blog for some mola-ry mention. beauty shots with […]

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Mola spotted: FASHION Cover feat. Kreesha

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 Miguel Jacob. Click the image below to view a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot… Make sure you check out Miguel’s site for his other amazing covers and work.

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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 the Setti, its light characteristics and shows a comparison between it and using a softbox. Although this video is in German, you can still get an idea of what he is talking about from the behind-the-scenes and his final images. Ralph runs professional workshops in Germany on lighting and photography. Check out his workshop website here. […]

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Mola spotted: Tyra Bank's Shoot

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 28″ Mola Setti acting as the main light and the octa as fill. … Fascinating! Check out the full post from Matthew’s blog here with more photos and behind-the-scenes.

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Mola spotted: Canada's Next Top Model

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 the 3rd cycle of the programme. One of the girl’s first shoots in the program. The models were photographed individually in a controlled environment and compositioned in for the below group shot. The shooting was done in studio at S1 Studios in Canada. and some closeups… further images are found at this gallery from CNTM website.

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Mola spotted: Elle Canada

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 series, Project Runway Canada. For this cover they used the 43.5″ Mola Mantti. Photography by John van der Schildren. In an inside spread, we spot a 28″ Mola Setti in use… and a pdf document to the cover story here.

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