{"id":51780,"date":"2023-11-25T02:08:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T06:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=51780"},"modified":"2025-07-19T00:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:07:58","slug":"review-profoto-a2-flash-clic-light-modifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-a2-flash-clic-light-modifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Review : Profoto A2 flash &#038; Clic light modifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/883864510?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Review : Profoto A2 flash &amp; Clic light modifiers<\/h1>\n<p>Profoto has created an entire system of portable lighting with accessories around their <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto A2 flash<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>). With this behind-the-scenes video, I show how I used the Profoto A2 flashes and accessories during a photo session with a friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/franklin_elliott_official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Franklin Elliot<\/a>, who is a musician and actor (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/franklin_elliott_official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/em>\u00a0\/ <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jbthDKE6QHo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Youtube<\/a><\/em>). The intent was to create a series of promotional photos, with a variety of looks.<\/p>\n<p>During the extended photo session, we achieved 5 different setups. I want to highlight one of the setups here, showing the progression of the idea. Here is one of the series of final images &#8211; a swathe of yellow light against a blue tinted wall. All of it achieved with the Profoto A2 flashes, a softbox, a barn door set, and gels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/franklin-elliott\/A1_01357.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the pull-back shot to show the positioning of the lights:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/franklin-elliott\/A1_01280.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It started with the idea that if we combine yellow and blue gels, we would get closer to a normal skin tone where the two colors overlap.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the strip of yellow light &#8230;. and the next image shows the splash of blue light from the softbox.<\/p>\n<p>Combined, the final result is quite striking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/franklin-elliott\/A1_01244.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/franklin-elliott\/A1_01243.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Camera settings and camera gear used for this sequence of photos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/200 @ f\/4 @ 400 ISO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony A1<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-a1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony 24-70mm f\/2.8 GM ii<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/sony-fe-24-70mm-f28-gm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto A2 flash<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a2-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a10-flash-sony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto A10 flash<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a10-flash-sony-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-a10-flash-sony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-softbox-octa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto 2ft Clic Octabox<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-softbox-octa-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-softbox-octa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-27-clic-softbox-octa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto 2.7 ft Clic Octabox<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-27-clic-softbox-octa-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-27-clic-softbox-octa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-barndoors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profoto Clic Barndoors<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-barndoors-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-barndoors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-creative-gel-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clic Creative Gel kit<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-creative-gel-kit-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-clic-creative-gel-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The Clic system and the flashes are a nice, thorough and portable system, which will see a lot of use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/neilvn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For videos, follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/neilvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vimeo<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/creating-dramatic-studio-lighting-with-profoto-a2-flashes\/\">Creating dramatic studio lighting with Profoto A2 flashes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/off-camera-flash-profoto-ocf-adapter-using-a1-a1x-a10-flashes\/\">Off-camera flash with the Profoto A1, A1x, A10 flashes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-a10-flash\/\">review: Profoto A10 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-b10-flash\/\">review: Profoto B10 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review : Profoto A2 flash &amp; Clic light modifiers Profoto has created an entire system of portable lighting with accessories around their Profoto A2 flash\u00a0 (B&amp;H \/ Amazon). With this behind-the-scenes video, I show how I used the Profoto A2 flashes and accessories during a photo session with a friend, Franklin Elliot, who is a&nbsp;<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-a2-flash-clic-light-modifiers\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more inside&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13475,15,110,31,511],"tags":[624,14245,14246],"yst_prominent_words":[1116,14163,14162,14160,1115,1021,2227,2192,13477,14155,14154,14161,14159,10873],"class_list":{"0":"post-51780","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-equipment-reviews-profoto","8":"category-flash-photography","9":"category-off-camera-flash","10":"category-photo-shoot","11":"category-profoto","12":"tag-on-location-lighting-with-profoto","13":"tag-profoto-a2","14":"tag-profoto-flashes","15":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51780"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51780"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52344,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51780\/revisions\/52344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51780"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=51780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}