Understanding the Inverse Square Law
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. I needed a tutor in high school for bot...
Jonah Kessel on the Ice Light
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. However, the mark...
Wedding Portraits with Jerry Ghionis
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 h...
Capturing Low-Key Celebrity Portraits
This Westcott Backdrop Stand review and the final celebrity portraits are courtesy of photographer Michael Herb of Michael Herb Photography in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We have all been there, at the crossroad...
Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn
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. Believe it or not THE SUN...
Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits
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. I like her very muc...
Sid Ceaser’s Favorite Modifier: The Westcott Apollo
This review of the Westcott Apollo is courtesy of portrait photographer Sid Ceaser of Ceaser Photography in Nashua, New Hampshire.
The Apollo, for those who have never seen one, is a softbox lighting mod...
Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series
This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. Photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England discusses his...
Portraiture with The Ice Light
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. This was my first time usi...
Halloween Portraiture by Tim Breaseale
This photography blog post was originally written by photographer Tim Breaseale of Tim Breaseale Photography located in South Florida.
Final Image
"The past few weeks have been my photographer’s paradise...
Shutter Magazine’s Review of the Westcott Skylux
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 ar...
Real Deal Review: Home Studio Lighting Kit
Georgetown, Kentucky resident Amy White discusses the features of the Erin Manning Home Studio Lighting Kit in this Westcott Real Deal Review. Relatively new to studio photography, Amy was interested in finding...
Real Deal Review: Five-in-One Reflector Kit
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. Jennifer first discusses the contents of ...
Real Deal Review: The Apollo Strip
Roger Ridpath, a commercial and portrait photographer based in Kansas City, made this Real Deal Review after Westcott sent him an Apollo Strip. During this video, Roger illustrates step-by-step how to set up th...
Russ Burden – 10 Ways to Become a Better Photographer
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! A perfect ar...
Pet Photography Made Easier with the Apollo Orb
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. I started taking pictures for them during their pe...
Using Shoot-Through Photo Umbrellas
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 spills. Or more precisely where the light goes and where it doesn't. Lets walk through a couple different kinds of umbrellas and what kind of spill you can expect when using each.