Photography Monthly August 2008 edition. ‘In a flash’ article featuring the Gary Fong Whaletail. Intro reads, ‘Make the most of your flash. Liven up your outdoor portraits this summer with a blip of flash. It’s a simple technique and the results can be very effective, as editor Will Cheung explains.’
Quote from article, ‘The Whaletail was used on a Canon Speedlite 550EX flashgun. Of course the flash could have been used ‘naked’, but adding a diffuser produces a softer, more flattering light while still giving attractive catchlights’
Photography Monthly June 2008 edition. ‘Mini test, Gary Fong Whaletail’ article in Photography Monthly magazine, intro reads, ‘Improve your flash portraits with this well-designed flash diffuser. Julian Lass fits one to his flashgun and takes it for a spin to find out how it fares’
Quote from article, ‘The Whaletail is an ingenious device that has been well designed and thought out.’
Performance verdict
5 stars
(maximum rating)
Practical Photography June 2008 edition. ‘Group test, Flashgun modifiers’ article in Practical Photography magazine, intro reads, ‘Flash is essential for some photo situations – indoors and out – but sometimes it can look too harsh and obvious. Here we’ve tested the accessories designed to help.’
Quote from article, ‘If you like simple products that produce great results then you’re onto a winner here.’
Verdict: 5 stars
(maximum rating)
British Journal of Photography Issue date, 9th April 2008. ‘Softly does it’, ‘Gary Fong’s miniature flash modifiers are equally at home on location’Article on Gary Fong’s Whaletail.
Quote from article, ‘It simply pushes onto the front of a flashgun to provide a quick fix for harsh lighting.’
Light up your life Article on Flash techniques for indoors and out in Photography Monthly magazine.
First paragraph, ‘At this time of year, when days are short and nights are long, dark and cold, many photographers turn their attention to taking pictures indoors. Often we’ll dust down our flashguns and after replaceing or recharging its batteries, set about shootsing some table-top still lifes.’
Gary Fong Whaletail™ on test Professional Imagemaker magazine, June-July 2007.
Whaletail review, ‘Whales, Tails and Leprechauns’, see page 52.
Summary of the Gary Fong Whaletail review:
‘I feel that Gary (Fong) has built on the strengths of the Lightsphere with the addded features of the WhaleTail to come up with another practical and effective unit. With so many difusers to choose from, you pays your money and takes your choice – I’m happy with mine.’
The Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Professional Imagemaker Magazine, January 2006.
Review from the magazine of the Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers. Right click to download or click to view article.
The soft option – how to produce soft lighting from your flash Article comparing lighting methods in EOS Magazine, September 2005.
‘The Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ is a lot like an old bare bulb flahs gun. It provides a large surface from which the light can be diffused and it can be used indoors or out by limiting the ligh that is fired up to reflect off a ceiling. It provides very soft lighting…’ Right click to download or click to view article.
February 25-28, 2007 Focus On Imaging Show: BBJ Imports Ltd partners with Professional Imaging Supplies, Manchester to show the Lightsphere Flash Diffuser System at the 2007 Focus on Imaging trade show in Birmingham, Manchester.
January 12, 2007SWPP Convention: BBJ Imports Ltd partners with Professional Imaging Supplies, Manchester to show the Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Flash Diffuser System at the 2007 SWPP convention at the Novotel London West
December 2006: Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Clear and Cloud models receive Max 5 Star rating from Professional Photographer magazine
October 12, 2006: New Gary Fong AmberDome is available for sale in the UK from BBJ Imports Ltd.
July 11 2006, In Paris with Gary Fong
June 2006: Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ used by Mike McNamee for product review and mentioned in a feature article of the June issue of Professional ImageMaker magazine
June 2006: BBJ Imports launches advertising campaign for the Lightsphere in the UK
April 23, 2006: New Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Cloud Flash Diffuser System available in the UK
February 2006: BBJ Imports Ltd partners with Professional Imaging Supplies, Manchester, to show the Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Flash Diffuser System at the 2006 Focus On Imaging Trade event
January 14, 2006: BBJ Imports Ltd partners with Professional Imaging Supplies, Manchester to show the Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ Diffuser System at the 2006 SWPP Convention, Royal Court Hotel
January 14, 2006: New Inverted Dome available for sale in the UK
January 2006: The Lightsphere Photojournalist is reviewed by Mike McNamee & Ian Stewart in the January 2006 issue of the SWPP magainze, Professional Imagemaker
December 16, 2005: First order received on the BBJ web site
December 13, 2005: Website for BBJ Imports Ltd is launched
December 5, 2005: BBJ Imports Limited is established. Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company is dated
October 11, 2005: Gary announces the availability of the Gary Fong Lightsphere-II™ in the UK
July 28, 2005: Gary announces Jennifer Davalos to assist his E-Store orders in the UK
