Award-winning photographer Drew Gardner recently did a shoot for Sports Illustrated. He was assigned to photograph The USA Olympic Team Women’s 8 before they travelled to Rio. He brought four Profoto B1 Off-Camera Flashes and the Fuji XT-2.
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”Why Profoto B1 lights?” Drew asks himself. “Well, in my current opinion they are the simplest, most reliable location light out there. With not a cable in sight, this gives you unparalleled flexibility – it is a photographer’s license to put a light just about anywhere.”
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Read the full story on his blog.