Gear Guides

Featuring a unique and customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for on-the-go filmmakers, directors of photography, run-and-gun shooters, gaffers, and cinematographers. The DP Kit was developed...

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...

Joao Carlos

I was recently in the south of France teaching a workshop to a group of professional photographers. I prepared a class about shooting in natural light and controlling the Sun. This is the best way to understand...

Jerry Ghionis

In this article, world-renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis demonstrates cool ways to use the inner diffuser panel of the recently redesigned . This panel is an essential tool when shooting outdoors to diffuse h...

Omega Reflector - Silver as Shoot-Through

The Omega Reflector is the world’s first 10-in-1 shoot-through reflector. The 38" x 45" Omega Reflector combines the effect of a traditional reflector with the luxury of a beauty dish and a ring flash. This inn...

Brandon Heiss, lighting educator with Team Westcott, discusses how to assemble the Westcott Eyelighter in this gear guide.The Westcott Eyelighter comes disassembled in its compact travel case. This includes...

Westcott, an industry-leading innovator of photo and video lighting products, teamed with photographer Larry Peters in early 2014 to pioneer a unique tool for portrait photography. The Eyelighter, designed by P...

Westcott creates a vast amount of products for photographers of all varieties. One of the most versatile products for speedlite shooters is our . The Rapid Box series is a compact light modifier (measuring und...

Bob Davis

Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Bob Davis discusses the use of the new ProGrip Speedlite Handle in this video tutorial. An avid speedlite shooter, Bob is an expert in creating beautiful images with off-came...

Team Westcott walks photographers through the assembly process of the latest large modifier in this product how-to video.The Zeppelin Deep Parabolic softbox series is an essential item for commercial, fashi...

Erik Valind

In this video, photographer Erik Valind discusses the many uses of the Westcott Scrim Jim. Shooting mainly outdoor lifestyle portraits, Erik finds the Scrim Jim to be one of the most versatile tools in his phot...

Matt Hernandez

Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez, who specializes in sports photography, uses Photo Key 6 to remove a green background for a sports composite. Watch how Matt sets up his lighting for this green screen image, an...

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 ...

Erik Valind

Photographic umbrellas come in so many sizes nowadays, perhaps even more so than the common rain variety. Let's set aside those and the for a moment and discuss some key differences and techniques, when select...