Yesterday I did a shoot with professional skateboarder Tetsuharu Sai. Photographer David Washington helped provide the battery power and assistance, while skateboarder Matt Hill got me the introduction.

The setup was relatively simple. I used a Profoto 300W compact strobe with a magnum reflector, this was powered by David’s Tronix Explorer XT battery pack and triggered with a PocketWizard.

Tetsuharu Sai Shoot (Photograph by David Washington)

We used a flash meter to first check the ambient light and then measure exposure with the flash.  I expected to struggle as I didn’t have a lens wider than the 645D’s 55mm but this turned out to not be a problem

Tetsuharu Sai Shoot (Photo by David Washington)

It looked like we might have to postpone the shoot due to bad weather, but the rain didn’t get past a few drops and the cloudy skies added a bit of drama to the background.

Pro Skateboarder Testuharu Sai

Pro Skateboarder Testuharu Sai

Thanks again to Tetsuharu, David and Matt for making this shoot possible.