Today, we’re interviewing Fred Blake, Business Partner and Manager of Foto care Rentals. Fred, having been in the photo industry for many years, has a particularly broad knowledge base incorporating both the shooting, manufacturing and retail sides of the photo industry. Fred has been with Foto Care for fifteen years. First off, why would a [...]

From the Fotocare Twitter Feed: “I’m @FotoCare at a Photo/Video seminar presented by Amber Gray… wonderful!” – Robert Holley “The Broncolor/Fotocare HMI event was good last night. Now I’d like to give hmi’s a try. Anyone want to let me borrow some (Fotocare)? ” – William Brinson What a great night at Fotocare rentals. Thanks [...]

Zinman Software just released a new version of their Pocket LD iPhone app and now includes Kobold HMI fixtures in its library of lampheads.  PocketLD was designed for Lighting Designers and Film and TV lighting professionals.  The core concept of the app is to give you the light output from hundreds of different fixtures and [...]

We caught up with Elias Wessel on a shoot this week.  Here’s what he had to say: CK: How did you become a photographer?  Describe your career development? EW: I would have to say that graffiti was the catalyst for my love of art. At the age of 16 meeting Sigmar Polke at his huge [...]

And to beat the aberration of the Buggles ’79 hit right away with one breath to death: No, definitely not! Digital didn’t kill the Photo-Star! So if you’re one of them, don’t bother reading further, your status quo is secured! Take a break and enjoy the park! I have had several talks recently during which [...]

I am attaching a little beauty clip that we shot the weekend before last using all broncolor and kobold lighting. We shot this as part of a still beauty shoot we were doing. We used the broncolor 800 HMI in the Flooter as the main light, along with the kobold 800′s on either side for [...]