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Improve your still and motion photography with top-notch lighting tutorials, videos, and articles by some of the industry’s most influential filmmakers and photographers.

How to Create a Mirrored Lighting Effect In-Camera

Ashley Boring
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Using Flash to Mimic Natural Window Light for Portraits

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How to Create Multiple Portrait Looks with One Portable Strobe

Eli Infante
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How to Choose the Best Light Modifiers for Portrait Photography

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Mastering Golden Hour Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

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Mastering Golden Hour Portraits with Off-Camera Flash Golden hour is famous for its warm, flattering glow.
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Getting Started with Newborn Photography | Lighting & Posing Tips

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Newborn and maternity photographer Evie Lynn Deaton is known for her calm energy and clean, natural style.

Pro Desk Lighting Setup for Content Creators

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Photographer Jerry Ghionis shows how a few well-placed lights can totally change the way you look on screen.

Enhancing Window Light Portraits with Flash

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Window light has a timeless beauty that portrait photographers love, but it’s also unpredictable.

Cinematic Lighting for Documentary Interviews

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Photographer and filmmaker Shanyn Fiske uses Westcott’s constant lighting tools to create clean, natural cinematic lighting for both the interview...

How to Make Flash Look Natural in Outdoor Portraits

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Mark Behrens and Steve Batz of Panoptic Photography are known for taking portraits that look effortless and natural, even when flash is used.
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3 Creative Ways to Use Gels in Portrait Photography

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When you want to capture bold, dramatic portraits, gels unlock a world of creative possibilities.
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Getting Started in Volume Photography

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Sheryl Bashore has built a proven system that keeps sessions organized, stress-free, and profitable while giving families photos they’ll treasure.

Creating Cinematic Portraits with LED Continuous Light

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When Ian Spanier sets out to create a dramatic portrait, he looks to the sun for inspiration, shaping studio lighting the way nature shapes light.

Creating Dramatic Portraits with One Light

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Few photographers use light to shape mood and drama quite like Joel Grimes, and his top-down approach is a perfect example.

Getting Started with Studio Lighting

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If you’ve ever felt unsure where to begin with studio lighting, you’re not alone. In fact, one of the most common questions Westcott photographer...

Portrait Lighting & Posing Techniques: An In-Depth Tutorial Guide with Jerry Ghionis

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Over the course of 60 minutes, this lighting tutorial will show how Jerry sculpts light with the Ice Light 3, draws out emotion through subtle...

Creating Moody Portraits: Studio Lighting Breakdown

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Westcott photographer Ashley Boring shares how she transformed a simple studio into a warm, painterly environment using just a few props, carefully...

Transform Any Space into a Studio: Sports Portrait Lighting with Jaison Sterling

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When it comes to creating dynamic portraits of athletes, you don’t need a fancy studio, just smart lighting and a good game plan.

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Joel Grimes breaks down one of his go-to studio setups using just two lights to mimic the feel of natural sun.

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Westcott videographer Jacob Schoonover shows how he tackled a commercial shoot for a local business using constant lights, portable light modifiers,...

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Jaison Sterling of Rock Town Media set out to feature dynamic light trails and motion blur in this shoot using a mix of strobes and continuous...

Full Lighting Breakdown: High Aperture Portraits

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Photographer Ian Spanier takes us behind the scenes for a deep dive into how he captures studio portraits using high apertures.
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Creating Cinematic Night Portraits | Lighting Guide

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Capturing cinematic night portraits is all about using light, atmosphere, and composition to create something special.

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Photographer Joel Grimes is a master at using lighting to create compelling narratives. His recent photo shoot at Simpson Ranch in Wickenburg,...

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If you love pushing creative boundaries, the FJ Wireless System offers much more than just TTL and HSS.
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