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Inverse Square Law

Understanding the Inverse Square Law

Team Westcott
01/29/2014
Lighting Tips
9072
This article was originally published on Digital Photography School and is used with their permission.  I don’t know about you, but I was never much of a math student.
Jonah Kessel - Behind the scenes

Jonah Kessel on the Ice Light

Team Westcott
01/24/2014
Lighting Tips, Reviews
9734
This review of the Ice Light is courtesy of Pulitzer prize-winning visualist Jonah Kessel We are working in an era where technology is fueling our passion to create powerful multimedia.
Jerry Ghionis Ice Light

Wedding Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Team Westcott
01/14/2014
Lighting Tips
11381
Jerry Ghionis demonstrates both his talent and his ingenuity during this wedding portrait session. Shooting a beautiful couple in a hall of exquisite mirrors, Jerry needed to properly angle himself to avoid...
Michael Herb - Pawn Stars Shoot

Capturing Low-Key Celebrity Portraits

Team Westcott
01/10/2014
Lighting Tips
9865
This Westcott Backdrop Stand review and the final celebrity portraits are courtesy of photographer Michael Herb of Michael Herb Photography in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rick Nunn

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

Team Westcott
01/03/2014
Lighting Tips
9264
This article is courtesy of English photographer and designer Rick Nunn. When you are shooting with the sun, the time of day, location & your positioning are very important.
Thierry Dehove - Apollo Strips

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

Team Westcott
01/02/2014
Lighting Tips
8295
This article is courtesy of  renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove. Lea Vendetta is this kind of model you dream to capture due to her energy and her personality.
Side Ceaser Final

Sid Ceaser’s Favorite Modifier: The Westcott Apollo

Team Westcott
12/18/2013
Reviews
10354
This review of the Westcott Apollo is courtesy of portrait photographer Sid Ceaser of Ceaser Photography in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Rick Nunn's Goodbye Gravity

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

Team Westcott
12/17/2013
Lighting Tips
8452
This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England.
Ice Light Portraiture with Bruce Roscoe

Portraiture with The Ice Light

Team Westcott
12/09/2013
Lighting Tips
9005
This Ice Light review is courtesy of Bruce Roscoe, owner of Aiyana Studio in Prescott Valley, Arizona.  For years of going to Monument Valley and visiting my friends, the Yazzie's.
Tim Breaseale

Halloween Portraiture by Tim Breaseale

Team Westcott
12/06/2013
Lighting Tips
6737
This photography blog post was originally written by photographer Tim Breaseale of Tim Breaseale Photography located in South Florida. "The past few weeks have been my photographer’s paradise for portraiture.
Shutter Magazine Skylux Review

Shutter Magazine’s Review of the Westcott Skylux

Team Westcott
12/04/2013
Reviews
7486
Award-winning photographer Sal Cincotta of Shutter Magazine discusses the in this video review. The Skylux was named Shutter Magazine's Editor's Choice for Continuous Lighting in 2013: As photographers, we are...
Amy - Real Deal Review

Real Deal Review: Home Studio Lighting Kit

Team Westcott
12/04/2013
Reviews
7644
Georgetown, Kentucky resident Amy White discusses the features of the Erin Manning Home Studio Lighting Kit in this Westcott Real Deal Review.
5-in-1 Reflector Kit

Real Deal Review: Five-in-One Reflector Kit

Team Westcott
11/25/2013
Reviews
7484
In this Westcott Real Deal Review, we sent photographer Jennifer Jackson from Lexington, Kentucky a 40" Five-in-One Reflector kit in exchange for her recorded opinions.
Real Deal Review - Apollo Strip

Real Deal Review: The Apollo Strip

Team Westcott
11/22/2013
Reviews
7668
Roger Ridpath, a commercial and portrait photographer based in Kansas City, made this Real Deal Review after Westcott sent him an Apollo Strip.

Russ Burden – 10 Ways to Become a Better Photographer

Team Westcott
10/31/2012
Lighting Tips
5687
There are so many articles out there on photography, but every once in a while, we come across an article that just makes sense! Well, we found such an article that does just that - it makes sense!

Pet Photography Made Easier with the Apollo Orb

Team Westcott
10/03/2012
Lighting Tips
8189
These pictures were taken at Love Thy Pet, a local community pet store in Brooklyn NY. Every year they give back to the community by offering Free Pet Photos.
Shoot-Through Photo Umbrella - BTS

Using Shoot-Through Photo Umbrellas

Team Westcott
04/24/2012
Gear Guides
14275
Umbrella are a quick and easy - not to mention affordable - way to produce soft light. One of the main differences between an umbrella and a softbox though, is their ability to control where that soft light...
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