How To (Almost) Destroy Your Profoto Gear…

So, I recently did this photo shoot with a Dallas band called Hello Lover. We did this whole big production of them acting crazy inside a local Whole Foods Market. We were at the end of the shoot and I suggested that we try something silly, sexy, stupid, nasty and goofy. I suggested we go behind the dumpster and have them spray a bottle of champaign, just like in cheesy rap videos – minus the naked women, gold chains and Bentleys in the background. It made for a fun shot, but it almost destroyed my Canon 5DmkII, Profoto Acute Ring Flash, Profoto AcuteB 600r pack and me!