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It’s not so much about the light,” says Roméo. “I have the experience and the equipment to create the light I want, anywhere I want it. But of course, sometimes I want a nice background. In these cases, the D1 is perfect. It’s compact and lightweight, and I can easily pack it in a bag and bring it with me.
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In this shoot, Roméo used four D1 units with different Light Shaping Tools. The key light is a D1, mounted on a boom. Since he was outdoors and needed a strong key light, Roméo choose the Softlight Reflector Silver with a grid. For fill light, he used a single D1 with an umbrella. Finally, there are two D1 units equipped with Softbox StripLights and grids behind the actress, as rim light. This outlined her silhouette nicely and gave a little detail to her hair and shoulders.
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To power the lights, Roméo used Profoto’s portable power source the BatPac.
It’s amazing to have all the energy you need outdoors, to be able to control the light with the same power and precision as indoors. The BatPac was a really good idea from Profoto! It has made me a lot more flexible in my work.
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BIOGRAPHY :
About Roméo Balancourt
Roméo Balancourt is a self-taught photographer, who has worked closely with the prestigious Studio Harcourt in Paris for more than ten years. Roméo brought freshness and a distinct movie style to Studio Harcourt, and his images soon became celebrated in the French media.
Today, Roméo runs his own studio, specialized in stylish black-and-white portraits, reminiscent of the classic movie era. He is frequently hired by the most famous French artists, actors, athletes, chefs and politicians, who all want to be immortalized in one of Roméo’s characteristic portraits.
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