Tom Bol

Tom Bol is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Colorado. His career started with a degree in journalism and background as an outdoor guide. After school he led multiple Himalayan climbing expeditions, kayaked two months straight in Patagonia and guided wilderness expeditions around the world, always with camera in hand.

He specializes in adventure sports, portraits and travel. His editorial assignments have ranged from photographing mountaineering rangers on Alaska’s Mt. McKinley to sea kayaking in Honduras. He is a contributing photographer at Canoe and Kayak magazine and a regular contributor for Digital Photo and Outdoor Photographer magazine. He is also an online instructor at Kelby Media. His commercial work varies from shooting national ads for camera companies to creating images for worldwide tourism campaigns. Tom was on the list of National Geographic Adventure’s “50 of America’s Top Visionaries” for his photography, and Nikon, Elinchrom, and Lowepro have featured his work. He speaks regularly at tradeshows for Nikon and Manfrotto, and is a frequent workshop teacher. His images and stories are published worldwide by a variety of clients.


Monday, April 11, 2011

Travel lighting kit

The Elinchrom Quadra makes a great travel lighting option.

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I often get asked how I carry my lighting gear on shoots, and what gear I use.  This is a big question, with lots of answers.  The simplest way to deal with airlines and portability is use speedlights.  Today there are more accessories than ever for speedlights, and you can create some incredible images using these handy flashes.  Weighing in at a pound with AA batteries installed, speedlights are the ultimate lightweight option you can carry onto the plane with you.  But what if you want more power, more lighting modifiers (larger) and quicker recycle times for those portrait sessions?  That is where the Elinchrom Quadra does a fantastic job of finding the middle ground between speedlights and large studio strobe packs.

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Travel lighting kit

Tom Bol | 04/11- 06:40 AM

The Elinchrom Quadra makes a great travel lighting option.






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Travel lighting kit

Tom Bol | 04/11- 06:40 AM

The Elinchrom Quadra makes a great travel lighting option.

I often get asked how I carry my lighting gear on shoots, and what gear I use.  This is a big question, with lots of answers.  The simplest way to deal with airlines and portability is use speedlights.  Today there are more accessories than ever for speedlights, and you can create some incredible images using these handy flashes.  Weighing in at a pound with AA batteries installed, speedlights are the ultimate lightweight option you can carry onto the plane with you.  But what if you want more power, more lighting modifiers (larger) and quicker recycle times for those portrait sessions?  That is where the Elinchrom Quadra does a fantastic job of finding the middle ground between speedlights and large studio strobe packs.

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