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This production image was taken at my Miami workshop in May of this year....
Earlier this year at WPPI I bought 4 new Rotolights that I love. After buying them I asked myself, "How in the world am I going to use these when I'm shooting solo?" I HATE using lightstands because they just don't work (for me) since I travel so much. It seems that if I use one that's light enough to take "on the go" it's too flimsy. If I take one that's very durable and steady, it's WAY too heavy. So what did I do?
The hot new item at WPPI were the MeFoto tripods made by Benro. I already own a Benro carbon fiber tripod and LOVE it. So I felt comfortable buying the MeFoto's and using them as lightstands. My friends laughed at me at the time for buying 4 of them, but I am SO GLAD I did.
Since WPPI 2013 I've taken the MeFoto's with me to Miami, West Virginia, Montana, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and all over California. The combination of the MeFoto's with my Rotolights or an off camera flash with a Pocket Wizard just can't be beat.