A new generation of lights
A three-part series · Jake Hicks · Profoto L600C
A new generation
of lights
London-based photographer Jake Hicks has shot bold, vibrant studio portraiture with flash for over two decades. Then he tried the Profoto L600C — and everything changed.
About this series
Why a flash photographer fell for LEDs
In this three-part series, Jake takes you inside his experience with a new generation of LED lights. Why he was skeptical. What changed his mind. And the one feature that he says is a game-changer for studio photography.
Whether you shoot with flash, LEDs, or both — this is worth reading.
"Finally having the ability to flash in any imaginable color, with any lighting modifier — that's a game-changer for me and my work."
— Jake Hicks
Part one
Why LEDs?
Jake has shot with flash since the nineties. So why is he suddenly excited about LEDs? The answer might surprise you.
Read part one →
Part two
The creative techniques only LEDs make possible
Breathing portraits, Kelvin as a storytelling tool, and 16 million colors — what LEDs let you do that flash simply can't.
Read part two →
Part three
The game-changer
From RGB flash to long exposure in a single light — the feature that makes the L600C unlike anything else on the market.
Read part three →Profoto L600C
Ready to see what the L600C can do?
The only LED in the world that flashes in full RGB — with any of Profoto's 100+ modifiers.