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Profoto was founded in Stockholm in 1968 by photographer and engineer Eckhard Heine and photo equipment trader Conny Dufgran. Their relationship started when Conny sold Eckhard a Flash that didn’t work. Annoyed by the malfunctioning device,  Eckhard went home to invent a new type of flash. A few weeks later he came back with a superior product. A few years later, Eckhard and Conny exhibited the first Pro-1 generator at the Photokina fair in Cologne. It was an immediate success. Prophoto was born. With a bang.

Today our products are used by the best in the industry. Whether it’s on a billboard or in a fashion magazine, there’s a good chance the image you’re looking at was created with the help of our lamps. But even though we continuously refine and improve our equipment, we remain faithful to Eckhard’s and Conny’s ideals.

We still believe that a light shaping tool should feel, sound and look good aesthetically. Like the painter’s brush or the musician’s instrument, its form, its function, must reflect. We will never let technology dictate to the artist. Our tools are not obstacles but lighting solutions, designed to help you achieve your ambitions.