#FilmmakerFriday with Story & Heart
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. Story & Heart is a global community of filmmakers on a...
Reflecting Natural Light for Senior Portraits with the Omega Reflector
Capturing professional senior portraits doesn't require expensive lighting equipment, especially when your client wants to shoot on location.
Creative Lighting for Food Photography
Seattle-based food photographer Steve Hansen shows photographers how to use creative lighting for professional food photography in this video...
#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. Running Wild Media is a Toledo-based production team...
Lighting for Beginners: Off-Camera Flash
In this video, photography educator Erin Manning discusses camera settings and lighting for beginners looking to capture quality studio portraits.
#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. The Delivery Men is an Austin-based production team comprised...
How to Capture a Shallow Depth of Field in Sunlight
Many photographers struggle with overpowering the sun when shooting on bright days. This becomes even more difficult when a shallow depth of field is...
Photographing Kenya with Kole Purdy
This article on photographing Kenya and it's people is courtesy of 18-year-old travel photographer Kole Purdy.
The Basics of Off-Camera Flash for Portraits
Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash.
On Location with the Rapid Box Beauty Dish
This shoot in Sayville, N.Y., involved a last-minute location change. Lauren (the subject) is a chef and owner of a catering hall and market and she...
Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces
Seattle-based commercial photographer Steve Hansen shows us the essentials food photography lighting for tight or confined spaces in this tutorial.
How to Modify Bright Backgrounds with a Scrim Net
Have you ever had trouble shooting in full sun? It's often hard to know if you should be exposing for your subject's face or for the stunning and...
How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights
Westcott Top Pro portrait photographer Kevin Kubota demonstrates how to shoot with an ND filter to gain the effect of high speed sync, allowing you...
How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots
Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits.
Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes
World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes knows a thing or two about beauty lighting. And that's why he designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish.
How to Perfectly Light Couples with Speedlights
In this video from SPTV, Bob Davis demonstrates how to perfectly light a couple during a real-life engagement session.
5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit
Featuring Westcott Page! a high-end customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for narrative and interview video productions.
Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis
Join renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis on this 20-part behind-the-scene video series with the Ice Light 2.
Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit
Award-winning photographer and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with impeccable lighting.
Balancing Sunlight with the LunaGrip
In the lesson above, photographer and educator Kevin Kubota uses the new to capture beautiful senior portraits outdoors.
5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit
Featuring a unique and customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for on-the-go filmmakers, directors of photography, run-and-gun...