The Video That Started It All - Profoto's Off Camera Flash System

Images copyright Richard Walch. All rights reserved.

by Skip Cohen

I shared this video three and a half years ago, but whoever said you can't go back was wrong, at least when it comes to measuring the success of a new concept/product. Pay attention to where artist, Richard Walch is shooting - he's in a quarry with the then new B1 Off Camera Flash System. He's got nothing to work with except the industry's best lighting gear and his own creativity.

As members of an industry where technology is constantly pushing forward, we become so jaded with a "been there done that" or better yet, "been there seen that" attitude. We forget how Profoto created the "game-changers" with the B1 and later the B2 systems.

Since Richard Walch captured these images, I've shared stories of Profoto's B1 and B2 going everywhere in the world. They've captured images in some of the most remote locations - places where previously artists would never consider having the control and quality of studio lighting to capture an image.

Profoto essentially raised the ceiling on creative applications and controlling light. So, if you're still on the fence, it's time to take the B1 or B2 out for a test drive. What are you waiting for? Visit a Profoto rental house and turn your creative juices free - you'll never be disappointed.

Click on the Off Camera Flash System "family" portrait below to find the rental house nearest you.

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