Lighting Tips Archives — Page 10 of 17

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In Westcott Top Pro photographer Craig Beckta's latest behind-the-scenes video, he gives us a fantastic view of his studio fashion photography setup. For this photo shoot, Craig utilizes a 35" Zeppelin Deep Par...

The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography

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In his second part of the ‘Storytelling with Cinematography’ series, DSLRguide's Simon Cade focuses on the way that filmmakers can use lighting to tell a story. He takes a deeper look at the different aspects o...

Behind the Scenes with Clint Davis - Final 3

Behind the Scenes of a 6 Hour Athletic Photo Shoot

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"I got the green light from OhYeah! Nutrition to shoot their upcoming campaign featuring “weekend warriors” having an OhYeah! moment. To say these athletes are weekend warriors is a bit misleading, considering ...

Experimental Lighting Setups for Dynamic Band Portraits

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I must admit, I’ve never photographed a band before. Especially for something as important as official promo images that’ll be used for almost everything a band can think of (posters, album art, show banners, w...

Continuous Lighting with the Skylux - Wine Shoot

Capturing Food & Beverage Photos with Continuous Lighting

Steve Hansen

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The Westcott is a superb solution for photographing beverages. In this video, I will demonstrate my go-to lighting setup for photographing glass bottles. I prefer this method when photographing any glass or bo...

Subtle Cinematic Lighting

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This article on cinematic lighting is courtesy of lifestyle and celebrity portrait photographer Haoyuan Ren. When my client came to me about this shoot, he asked for raw, cinematic photographs that captures...

How to Add Dimension to Food Photography

Steve Hansen

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Award-winning Seattle food photographer Steve Hansen captures stunning food photography images with amazing depth and dimension. This can be extremely difficult when working with flat surfaces, as the camera is...

The Advantages of Shooting with 2 Speedlites

Craig Beckta

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The Rapid Box Duo features the same instant setup and durable framework as the original Rapid Boxes, with the added ability to mount dual speedlites to the rear of the box. The Rapid Box Duo's fully-adjustable ...

Modern Pin-Up Photography

Benny Migliorino

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The shoot starts with the Yaphank Garage, a restored 1930's-era gas and service station that these days is a museum. It's about 15 minutes from my home in Long Island, New York, and I pass it countless times, e...

Modifying a Key Light with a Parabolic Umbrella

Modifying a Key Light on a Budget

Craig Beckta

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Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used a wraparound key light setup for this portrait. While it can often be expensive to create large key light source in-studio, Craig decided to use an affordable We...

How To Balance Daylight On-The-Go

Erin Manning

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When photographing children outside, it is often hard balancing daylight midday. Children are constantly on-the-go, making it hard to place typical modifiers and light stands in a single place. To fill in shado...

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

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Successful commercial photographer Joel Grimes is known for creating dramatic lighting setups for eye-catching portraits. One of Joel's go-to setups is soft cross-lighting. Cross-lighting is created by bouncing...

Using the Ice Light as a Key Light for Portraits

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Dutch portrait photographer and educator Frank Doorhof creates key light Ice Light portraits in this behind-the-scenes video. Frank begins his photo shoot by having his assistant placing the as a key light ...

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

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This article is courtesy of celebrity portrait photographer Hernan Rodriguez. Read the full article on Hernan's photography blog. Simple Beauty Portrait Lighting There are endless approaches in creati...

Thomas Interview Still - The Handmade Movement

On-Set of the Handmade Movement Series

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The Handmade Movement, a Montana-based film and photography collective, recently introduced “The Makers” online film series dedicated to the celebration of craftsmanship in the modern world. This series of ...

In-Studio with João Carlos and the Ice Light

João Carlos

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This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro photographer João Carlos. You can read the full article and see more of João Carlos' portrait photography on his website. For my second proper shoot with ...

How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer

Jim Schmelzer

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A living photo, often called a Flixel, is a combination of a still image and of a short video. A Flixel is created by filming a short, high-quality video and editing within the Flixel Cinemagraph software. B...

Speedlite Setup for Portraiture

Benny Migliorino

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To capture this portrait of a musician, photographer Benny Migs utilized a four-speedlite setup. Three of these speedlites were modified by the softbox. These 3 speedlites were mounted on the , allo...

Omega Reflector - Silver as Shoot-Through

Using the Omega Reflector as a Shoot-Through

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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...

Behind the Scenes with Craig Beckta and the Zeppelin

Craig Beckta

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On-location in Halifax, Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used the to modify his strobe for this beautiful sunset photo shoot. Craig uses this modifier as a fill light to fill in the shadows from the...

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture

Joel Grimes

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Joel Grimes, a Westcott Top Pro Elite portrait photographer, creates a stunning overhead beauty shot in this lighting tutorial. Here, he discusses light positioning and how to capture both minimal and dramatic ...

Reflecting Natural Light for Senior Portraits with the Omega Reflector

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Pro Tips for Large Family Portraits: Lighting & Posing Group Photos

Flash Power vs. Portability: Comparing FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

Mastering Family Portraits: Pro Tips Posing, Lighting, and Location Scouting

Master Light Control: A Guide to Using Scrims on Set

Comparing Large vs. Small Photo Umbrellas

Easy Portrait Lighting Setups with One, Two, and Three Lights

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations with Ian Spanier

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Pro Tips for Large Family Portraits: Lighting & Posing Group Photos

Flash Power vs. Portability: Comparing FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

Mastering Family Portraits: Pro Tips Posing, Lighting, and Location Scouting

The Must-Have Modifier for Studio Fashion Photography

The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography

Behind the Scenes of a 6 Hour Athletic Photo Shoot

Experimental Lighting Setups for Dynamic Band Portraits

Capturing Food & Beverage Photos with Continuous Lighting

Subtle Cinematic Lighting

How to Add Dimension to Food Photography

The Advantages of Shooting with 2 Speedlites

Modern Pin-Up Photography

Modifying a Key Light on a Budget

How To Balance Daylight On-The-Go

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

Using the Ice Light as a Key Light for Portraits

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

On-Set of the Handmade Movement Series

In-Studio with João Carlos and the Ice Light

How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer

Speedlite Setup for Portraiture

Using the Omega Reflector as a Shoot-Through

Behind the Scenes with Craig Beckta and the Zeppelin

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture