Pet Photography 101
In this video, Team Westcott joins the Toledo Area Humane Society to teach photographers and shelters how to capture professional-quality pet photography.
It has been proven that shelters with better photograp...
2 Ways to Reduce Lens Flare
In this video, commercial photographer Joel Grimes demonstrates 2 simple solutions for reducing lens flare during in-studio and on-location portraiture.
Lens flare is an issue most photographers encounter. Len...
#FilmmakerFriday with Bittersweet Creative
Welcome to #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
"I wonder how many people have felt like I do: increasingly numb to statistics and paralyzed by awareness campaigns rath...
The Essential Guide to Photo Umbrellas
Photo umbrellas are a portable and inexpensive way to modify a light source. But because there are so many sizes and color options, choosing one can be a bit intimidating.
Photo umbrellas are a portable and in...
#FilmmakerFriday with Story & Heart
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
Story & Heart is a global community of filmmakers on a mission to help everyone tell amazing stories with video.
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#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
Running Wild Media is a Toledo-based production team comprising of Alex Goetz (director and cinematographer) and Justin G...
#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
The Delivery Men is an Austin-based production team comprised of Joe Simon (director and DP), Hussain Pirani (director, w...
Photographing Kenya with Kole Purdy
This article on photographing Kenya and it's people is courtesy of 18-year-old travel photographer Kole Purdy.
My Journey to Professional Photography
In June of 2014, my Dad quit his 20-year career. In Novem...
The Basics of Off-Camera Flash for Portraits
Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash. By modifying a single off-camera speedlite, you can open up th...
The Essential Guide to Photo Reflectors
Reflectors are the most basic and essential lighting tool for photographers. In this in-depth guide, Team Westcott discusses the basics of photo reflectors, fabric colors and sizes, and when to use them.
Refle...
Real Deal Review: The Rapid Box Beauty Dish
This Real Deal Review of the Rapid Box Beauty Dish is courtesy of Jamie Boler of Red Elephant Studios in Scottsville, Kentucky.
World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish. ...
How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots
Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits. In this behind-the-scenes video, we go in the studio with Yousef as he captures action photo...
Team Portrait Posing Tips
Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez began his career as an award-winning graphic artist, then combined his love of photography with his design background and love of sports to become one of the country's premier sp...
Parabolic Modifiers vs. Traditional Octabanks
This article is courtesy of Santa Barbara-based photography educator Tim Meyer.
True parabolic modifiers reflect light from a single point into parallel or collimated beams of light. The question is how this...
Lighting On the Fly with Dixie Dixon
This article is courtesy of renowned beauty and fashion photographer Dixie Dixon.
As a Commercial Fashion and Beauty Photographer, I am always focused on bringing out the real raw beauty and personality of m...
Timeless Fashion Portraits with the Zeppelin
This image is from fashion portraits I shot recently while testing out the incredible . This modifier is fantastic for full body fashion portraits because of its large size. This helps to maintain even, soft li...
Using a Silver Bounce Umbrella on Major Productions
As the Director of Photography for Saturday Night Live's Film Unit, Alex Buono has had the ability to "play" with lots of different lighting equipment, finding the best options for illuminating a massive variet...
Mastering the Art of Macro Photography
From broken glass to small twigs, professional macro photographer Monica Royal uses a lot of creativity to capture beautiful images of small subjects. Macro photography, often considered a fine art, is a creati...
Real Deal Review: Flex 10″ x 10″ LED Mat
In the latest Real Deal Review, Los Angeles-based filmmaker Marcus Johannes discusses the versatility of the Flex 10" x 10" Daylight LED Mat while shooting in the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range.
The Westcott ...
Capturing Professional Portraits in a Tiny Studio
While some photographers may be fortunate enough to own adequate or large studio space, many photographers and photography enthusiasts must learn to shoot in whatever space is available. This space may often be...
The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography
In his second part of the ‘Storytelling with Cinematography’ series, DSLRguide's Simon Cade focuses on the way that filmmakers can use lighting to tell a story. He takes a deeper look at the different aspects o...