Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

Glyn Dewis is a photographer and best-selling author known for his classic, timeless portraiture. With a fascination for history, Glyn is currently working on an ongoing 1940s-themed project recreating images d...

Understanding the 4 Elements of Lighting

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

The creative gurus behind Muse Storytelling know a thing or two about cinematic lighting. This team of Emmy award-winning filmmakers has hosted hundreds of workshops around the globe and operate the immersive M...

Photographing Athletes - Lighting Setup 1

Dramatic Lighting for Photographing Athletes

Hernan Rodriguez

Lighting Tips

Hernan Rodriguez is a Los Angeles-based celebrity portrait photographer with years of experience photographing athletes, including some of the most recognizable World Champions. Hernan is a true artist and he ...

Behind the Scenes: Lifestyle Photography Shoot

Zach Gray

Lighting Tips

Zach Gray is one half of the photography and business coaching team, Zach & Jody. He is a master of lighting and posing, capturing the best of his subjects in both amazing and mundane locations. In this beh...

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Peter Hurley

Lighting Tips

Educator, motivator, and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with pristine lighting. To get the most out of each of his client's headshot sessions, Peter developed a headsho...

Versatile Lighting for Horror Films

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Working with a small crew or on a tight budget (or both!) can really limit the amount of equipment that you can utilize on set. Finding quick and versatile gear is a big priority to keep the shoot running smoot...

Behind the Scenes with Photographer Kobi Gulianni

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Los Angeles-based fashion and beauty photographer Kobi Gulianni secured an amazing location for his recent fashion shoot: the Sheats-Goldstein house in Beverly Hills. This large, stunning home included many dif...

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Sal Cincotta is a noted industry writer, author, educator, and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn to for cutting-edge technical and business insights from leading photographers.Watch ...

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

Lighting Tips

Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits. His signature style of Rembrandt cross lighting involves feathering two lig...

Creating Environmental Portraits on the Street

Zach Gray

Lighting Tips

Shooting in the city or on the street can make creating professional lighting and finding locations for environmental portraits extremely difficult. In busy areas, it can be especially difficult to find somewha...

Behind the Scenes - Sal Cincotta & Rapid Box Switch

Fashion Photography with Sal Cincotta and the Rapid Box Switch

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Renowned wedding photographer Sal Cincotta is a noted industry writer, author, educator, and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn to for cutting-edge technical and business insights from lead...

Dynamic Lighting for Bridal Street Portraits (1)

Creating Dynamic Lighting for On-Location Bridal Portraits

Zach Gray

Lighting Tips

Sometimes the best portrait settings and backgrounds are found on location. But shooting on location, especially on the street, can make creating dynamic lighting extremely difficult. In busy areas, it can be e...

5 Tips to Quickly Improve Your Portraits

Craig Beckta

Lighting Tips

Halifax-based photography educator Craig Beckta offers an array of useful tips and tricks for capturing amazing images through his successful YouTube channel. Recently, Craig shared with us his top five tips to...

Using Long Exposure for Creative In-Camera Effects

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

There are tons of ways to spice up your images with unique and eye-catching effects created in-camera. This summer, Team Westcott explored playing with sparklers, gels, and long exposure in the Westcott Soundst...

Creating Glamorous High-Key Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

Lighting Tips

Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top wedding and portrait photographers in the world. Based in both Melbourne and Beverly Hills, Jerry has developed a successful career based on his unique ability...

Creating Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

Joel Grimes

Lighting Tips

Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized commercial portraits. In this video tutorial, Joel utilizes the new with the and a single spee...

How to Perfect Natural Light for Stunning Wedding Portraits

Jerry Ghionis

Lighting Tips

In this video tutorial, Nikon Ambassador Jerry Ghionis utilizes a collapsible reflector to perfect natural light for stunning wedding portraits outdoors. Jerry is widely regarded as one of the top wedding photo...

Run-and-Gun Wedding Lighting

Bob Davis

Lighting Tips

While shooting on-location in a beautiful cathedral in Ohio, celebrity photographer Bob Davis knew he wanted to make the venue a part of the story. This meant that he'd need to capture his subjects in various l...

Octabank vs. Deep Parabolic Softbox Lighting

Jerry Ghionis

Lighting Tips

Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top portrait photographers in the world. His creativity and ability to capture the natural magic of individuals allows others to see the powerful visual story tell...

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

This article is courtesy of lifestyle photographer Jay Watson. It first appeared on Rangefinder.Using one big light source created three things for this black and white assignment for Bicycling magazine of ...

Using a Mirror for Unique Boudoir Photography

Jen Rozenbaum

Lighting Tips

Professional boudoir photographer Jen Rozenbaum has plenty of experience flattering women in portraits. Jen utilizes a variety of interesting techniques to create sexy, appealing boudoir photography shots in co...

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Lighting Active Children

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Tabletop and Overhead B-Roll Lighting Tips

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

3 Tips for Shooting Awesome B-Roll

Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

Quick Tip: How to Fold a Reflector

Our Top 5 Wedding Photography Lighting Tools

The Essential Guide to Backdrops

The Essential Guide to Photo Umbrellas

White Eyelighter vs. Silver Eyelighter Portraits

The Essential Guide to Photo Reflectors

5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Tabletop and Overhead B-Roll Lighting Tips

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

3 Tips for Shooting Awesome B-Roll

Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

Understanding the 4 Elements of Lighting

Dramatic Lighting for Photographing Athletes

Behind the Scenes: Lifestyle Photography Shoot

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Versatile Lighting for Horror Films

Behind the Scenes with Photographer Kobi Gulianni

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Creating Environmental Portraits on the Street

Fashion Photography with Sal Cincotta and the Rapid Box Switch

Creating Dynamic Lighting for On-Location Bridal Portraits

5 Tips to Quickly Improve Your Portraits

Using Long Exposure for Creative In-Camera Effects

Creating Glamorous High-Key Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Creating Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

How to Perfect Natural Light for Stunning Wedding Portraits

Run-and-Gun Wedding Lighting

Octabank vs. Deep Parabolic Softbox Lighting

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Using a Mirror for Unique Boudoir Photography