Capturing Action Shots on a Budget
This Photography blog post using the Apollo Orb was originally written by Photographer, Charles Williams of Erudite Photography based in Ottawa, Canada.
This photo shoot had to be one of the most inexpen...
Using Flour and Speedlites for a Warehouse Photo Shoot
The following lighting diagram and blog is courtesy of photographer Taryn Truese of Art Factory Studios in Paterson, New Jersey.
First Shot
One of my favorite hobbies in photography is to "test" with ne...
Ice Light Review by Marc Mikhail
This Ice Light Review was provided by Marc Mikhail, Wedding photographer from Toronto, Canada.
I love gadgets and cool stuff. I'm a very tech-savvy guy, I love everything that has extra bells and whistles bec...
Painting with Light
Adobe Creative Director, Russell Brown, shows us how he produced a beautiful image in Death Valley painting with light and using only the . Painting with light is one of many applications you can use the Ice Li...
Quick Tip: How to Fold a Reflector
This video tip features Brandon from Westcott and it shows two easy methods on how to fold a reflector. The first method Brandon will show is referred to as the "Twist" and this is done by taking the reflector ...
Real Deal Review: Westcott Triple Threat Speedlite Bracket
Photographer Ben Weatherston reviews the Westcott Triple Threat with a 7 foot parabolic umbrella, and a diffusion front panel for this week's Real Deal Review.
The Triple Threat is a speedlite accessory that...
Real Deal Review: The Rapid Box Speedlite System
Photographer Kelli D. from West Virginia had the chance to review the Rapid Box Speedlite System for us in this week’s Real Deal Review. The Rapid Box features a very quick setup, along with a gorgeous output o...
Real Deal Review: Scrim Jim
Photographer Melody G. from Virginia had the chance to review the Scrim Jim for us. The , and you can mount a variety of diffusion panels, multiple reflectors, and even full black blockers. See what she liked, ...
Real Deal Review: Ice Light and PowerPack
Photographer Tom S. reviews the Westcott Ice Light and the Ice Light PowerPack in this week’s Real Deal Review. In this review, Tom talks about some of the practical ways he uses the Ice Light as well as the Pr...
Real Deal Review: 50″ Mega Apollo Modifier
Watch Charles E. from New York as he reviews the 50" Mega JS Apollo for this week's Real Deal Review. The 50" Mega Apollo is the largest in the Apollo Series and like the others is built on an umbrella shaft fo...
Real Deal Review: Perfect Pair Light Modifier Kit
Photographer Patrick F. from The Woodlands, TX reviews the Bob and Dawn Davis Perfect Pair Kit in this week’s Real Deal Review.
The Perfect Pair Kit includes two lights. The first light is the Medium Apollo...
Using a 7′ Umbrella for Portraits
Some people use umbrellas all the time. Reflective, shoot through, they just love the spill and shape of the light that comes out of them. For me, I like the control I get out of softboxes, strip lights, and oc...
Shooting a Super Bowl Feature with the Ice Light
Lighting With No Time, On The Fly?
When it came to lighting, we often had very little time--as might be expected on these type of run-and-gun shoots.
What we needed were lights that could be ultra-portabl...
Using the Ice Light for Child Photography
This article discussing the Westcott Ice Light is courtesy of photographer and designer Andy Funderburg of Fundy Software.
Many photographers choose to shoot children and families at the client’s home. H...
Painting with Light Using the Ice Light
This article is courtesy of photographer and software designer Andrew Funderburg of Fundy Software.
Light painting with the is a lot of fun, and gives you a look you can't get anywhere else. It's a sim...
Review: X-Drop Backdrop System
This review was written by Photographer Brian Tetrault
Innovative Backdrop Design
Shooting many business headshots and portraits, I'm constantly looking for a background solution that's fast to setup, flexibl...
Using Diffusion Fast Flags for Portraits
Lan and I decided to shoot a couple of new avatars for ourselves today since the ones we have been using are 3 years old and we don’t really look the same (I’m now a little fatter and a LOT balder, but Lan is m...
How I Captured This Image at Boot Hill Cemetery
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Photo by: Bruce Roscoe
This image was taken in Tombstone at Boothill Cemetery following the Tombstone Trolley Ghost and Murder Tour with Parson George and Lee. The cemetery is one of the stops during the tour...
Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review
The X-Drop Backdrop System was recently featured on Lighting Rumours. Bruce Foster, photographer out of the UK, reviewed the X-Drop with the Green Screen backdrop.
If I had to sum up the X-Drop, I would ca...
Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6
In this composite of a mountain biker in Boulder, Colorado, Mark S. Johnson's goal was to capture the feeling of hopping off the bike after an epic (and muddy) ride. To accomplish the effect, he employed his st...
Video Review: The Ice Light
This Ice Light review comes from the 'Web Video University' website. Dave Kaminski has been running the site for 5 years now, offering reviews and educational about Photography and Videography.
In this video...