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 PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver Pocket Wizard  US $157.95
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 Profoto ComPact Plus 300 Pro Value Pack with Case US $900.00
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 Two 2 Profoto Compact 600 Monolights w Tenba carrying bag US $900.00
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 PocketWizard Plus II US $91.00
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 Profoto Acute2R 1200 Generator Demo unit US $1,844.00
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 The Norman P200C is a 200 w s battery operated flash power supply US $700.00
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 Profoto D1 500 500 Studio Kit NEW IN BOX US $1,900.00
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 Profoto Compact R 600 Lighting Kit US $750.00
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 New PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver Pocket Wizard US $169.00
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 Profoto 100mm Glass Cover clear uncoated 101523 US $208.00
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 NEW 2 PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver Pocket Wizard US $338.00
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 3 PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver Pocket Wizard NEW US $507.00
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 4 PocketWizard Plus II Transceiver Pocket Wizard NEW US $676.00
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 Profoto 901056 D1 500 500 Air Studio Bundle w 2 D1 Monolights US $2,090.00
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 Profoto Disc Reflector for Profoto Heads 100654 US $99.00
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 Profoto 901054 D1 1000 1000 Air Studio Kit Monolight US $3,280.00
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 Profoto Brand Name Flash Tubes Compact 300 Mono Lights US $150.00
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 Profoto Pro 7b Generator USED US $2,395.00
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 Profoto 901053 D1 500 500 Air Studio Kit2 D1 Monolight US $2,379.00
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 Profoto Flashtube for ComPact Monolights NEW US $169.99
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 Profoto AcuteB 600 Watt Second Lamphead US $2,377.00
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 Profoto D1 Air 500Ws 2 Monolight Studio Kit w o Remote 90 120V 200 240V US $2,090.00
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 Profoto D1 Air 1000 W S 2 Monolight Studio Kit US $3,280.00
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 Profoto 100 Watts 230 Volts Modeling Lamp Acute AB 102008 US $4.23
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 Profoto 900776 Acute2R 2400ws Generator Optical Slave US $2,789.00
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 Profoto Synchro Cable 5m 16ft 103001 US $50.00
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 Profoto Disc Umbrella Reflector 100654 505 501 US $99.00
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 Profoto 102010 150 Watt 240 Volt Halogen Modeling Lamp US $26.00
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 Profoto UV Coated Flashtube for the Compact 600ws Monolights 331511 502 212 US $246.00
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 Profoto AcuteB 600R 600w s Power Pack KIT w AcuteB Head 2A Charger READ BELOW US $2,100.00
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 Profoto D1 Air 500 w s Monolight 120V 230V 901024 DEMO US $1,174.95
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 Lastolite LS2460 Ezybox Softbox Inner Diffuser 24x24in US $194.44
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 Profoto Power Cable for Acute ComPact Pro 7 D 4 Pro 6 US $69.00
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 2 PocketWizard MultiMax Transceiver Pocket Wizard US $500.00
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 PocketWizard MultiMax Transceiver Pocket Wizard US $259.75
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 Profoto Acute2 1200 Ws multi voltage power supply photographer flash generators US $1,697.33
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 Profoto Sync Cable 16 feet US $39.50
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 Protofo ProGas Gas Generator Interface 100217 US $836.00
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 Profoto 900775 Acute2R 1200ws Generator Optical Slave US $1,999.00
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 Profoto D1 1000 1000 Air Studio BUNDLE w 2 D1 1000ws Monolights etc 901057 US $2,996.00
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PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO CONTINUOUS LIGHTING UMBRELLA KIT + Free 27 Watts 5500K Fluorescent Photo Lamp Bulb List Price: $99.99 Sale Price: $22.98  |
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XPro Studio Light Kit is ideal for film, digital photography, and even video productions. Professional Studio umbrella Kit is easy to use and setup is effortless. These lights work great with digital cameras with manual white balance... |
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Profoto 505-504 Magnum Reflector (Black/Silver) List Price: $360.00 Sale Price: $309.00 |
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For maximum output with a normal beam spread. The Magnum Reflector provides strong, smooth light. Although this is not a true focusing reflector, zooming it across the focal point does create interesting lighting effects... |
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Hensel Expert D 500 Multivoltage Compact Flash Unit with Integrated Profoto Air Radio, Hensel Strobe Wizard Plus, FREEMASK Receiver List Price: $1,120.00 Sale Price: $1,020.00 |
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Hensel Expert D 500 multivoltage, high-performance switch-mode power supply allows unproblematic world-wide use (110V - 240V). The first radio remote control world-wide which combines three radio systems in one provides flexibility of operation... |
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Profoto 331514 Flashtube for Compact 1200 Plus and Acute2 Head List Price: $760.00 Sale Price: $129.99 |
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Profoto Flashtube f/Compact 1200 Plus & Acute2 Head |
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Profoto 900649 Grid & Filterholder Kit for Zoom Reflector (Black) List Price: $231.00 Sale Price: $197.00 |
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The Profoto Grid and Filter Holder is the most versatile accessory for the Profoto Zoom Reflector. This grid holder accepts Profoto grids only. Its unique size aperture makes it incompatible with any other manufacturer feets grids... |
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Profoto 901023 D1 500 Monobloc (Black) List Price: $1,319.00 Sale Price: $975.00 |
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The Profoto D1 500 w/s Monolight is a significant refinement of the ComPact monolight series from the company which having become synonymous with professional strobe lighting, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary... |
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Profoto 505-523 Snoot(Black) List Price: $187.00 Sale Price: $156.00 |
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Snoot for Grid and Filterholder |
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Profoto 901024 D1 Air 500 Monobloc (Black) List Price: $1,452.00 Sale Price: $1,219.00 Used From: $1,099.00 |
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The Profoto D1 Air 500 w/s Monolight is a significant refinement of the ComPact monolight series from the company which having become synonymous with professional strobe lighting, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary... |
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Profoto 505-523 10-Degree Honeycomb Grid (Black) List Price: $148.00 Sale Price: $131.00 |
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Honeycomb Grid 10 degree |
Stock Photos: Creating a Conceptual Image for Use in Advertising
Teamwork, Cartoons and Conflict
The idea came to me when I was thinking about creating a teamwork image. Teamwork is a concept that is always in demand. I have this exercise I do from time-to-time when thinking up stock ideas. I think of the opposite of what I am trying to achieve. So, when no teamwork ideas were coming up I switched to the opposite; conflict. The first thing that came to mind was a group of business people fighting. As I pondered that visual the classic comic strip, Dagwood, came to mind. When Dagwood would get into a fight the visual would be a cloud of dust with arms and legs and so forth sticking out. There was my idea! A stock picture of a dust cloud with arms, legs and faces protruding out of it could be used to illustrate topics such as business negotiations, conflict, and, yes, even teamwork (by showing the lack of)! As an added bonus, the image is inherently humorous and funny pictures tend to sell very well.
Models, Fists and Grimacing
To create the image I photographed several models making fists, grimacing, sticking their feet out and so forth. Next I needed a dust cloud. When I decided to shoot the dust cloud I was alone at my studio. What could I use to create that cloud? I looked around my shelves for inspiration, and found a compact of face powder that some model must have left at some point. That would work! I laid down a 4x5 sheet of white foamcore. I placed the compact with the powder in it down on the foam core.
I used a Profoto 7b power pack with two heads to light the set up. I used one head in a light bank that I placed on the floor next to the foam core. The other head was on a boom and already had a beauty dish on it left over from the model shoot. I aimed the beauty dish at the set.
As this whole endeavor was a spur-of-the-moment one, I had no assistant. So I grabbed my camera (Canon 1ds MKIII with a 16 to 35mm zoom lens) in one hand and a can of compressed air in the other. While looking through the camera I simultaneously fired the camera while shooting off a blast of air into the face powder. Hey, it kind of worked! I did it again. And again. Then I had to get up and leave the room so I could breathe!
By then the compact was empty of powder, so I scooped up the residue and put it back in the compact and shot several more times. I probably shot a total of about a dozen shots. By then the whole studio was a mess. My camera and lens was flesh colored. My studio floor was flesh colored. My eyes were stinging and I was starting to sneeze regularly. But I got what I needed.
Clipping paths and layer masks
Then it was simply a matter of using a clipping path to select the arms, legs and heads of the models and stripping them into the dust cloud (actually a combination of three different exposures). After stripping a given arm or leg into the cloud image I used layer masks to fade the part into the dust. While playing with the sizing and positioning of the parts I realized that the image was looking a lot like a suicide bombing…not good! By eliminating the heads of the models the image got back to looking like a good old cartoon fight.
The final step was a background. I needed something that would say “Business” but was still clean and simple. I tried an exterior wall with the “conflict” happening on a sidewalk…but it just wasn’t looking right to me. I went into my archives of backgrounds to see if I had something better. I spotted a stainless steel elevator that I had shot in the airport in Buenos Aires. I duplicated the single elevator to create an image that would work as a horizontal image. I dropped that behind the dust cloud fight and voila!
A successful stock photo
The first three people who saw the image all laughed out loud…a good indication that the image would be a successful stock photo. I submitted it to Blend Images for consideration as a Rights Managed image…and they liked and accepted it. The final steps in the process included using an ftp site to upload the image, the metadata, and the model releases (yes…I needed releases for each model). Now, in about six months I will know if I have a successful concept stock photo!
About the Author
Conceptual Stock Photos of lions, elephants, monkeys, pets, business, lifestyle, ethnic and more: Elephants, Lifestyle, & Business A huge collection of fascinating and unusual stock photos.
John Lund interviews photographer Marc Romanelli: Interview with Marc Romanelli: Stock Photos and Pictures of Funny Animals
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