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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 Master Flash Photography in 4 Easy Steps

JC Carey
10/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1510

How to Make Wedding Portraits Stand Out in Grand Venues

Lauren Ashley
10/01/2026
Lighting Tips
738

5 Creative Ways to Use a V-Flat to Elevate Your Lighting

Ashley Boring
09/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1142

2 Ways to Create Colorful Portraits: RGB vs Flash

Team Westcott
09/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1499

How to Get More Portrait Looks from One Location

Manny Ortiz
08/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1629
Pet Photography 101: Cream Puff

Pet Photography 101

Team Westcott
11/14/2016
Lighting Tips
12641
In this video, Team Westcott joins the Toledo Area Humane Society to teach photographers and shelters how to capture professional-quality pet...
How to Eliminate Lens Flare with Joel Grimes

2 Ways to Reduce Lens Flare

Joel Grimes
11/04/2016
Lighting Tips
8895
In this video, commercial photographer Joel Grimes demonstrates 2 simple solutions for reducing lens flare during in-studio and on-location...
Realistic Composite Final by Dave Cross

Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop

Dave Cross
10/28/2016
Lighting Tips
12814
In part 1 of this 2 part series, Adobe Creative expert and photographer Dave Cross demonstrates how to use studio lighting for a composite image.
#filmmakerfriday Bittersweet Creative BTS 5

#FilmmakerFriday with Bittersweet Creative

Team Westcott
10/28/2016
Lighting Tips
6767
Welcome to #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. "I wonder how many people have felt like I do: increasingly...
#FilmmakerFriday with Story & Heart

#FilmmakerFriday with Story & Heart

Team Westcott
10/07/2016
Lighting Tips
6449
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. Story & Heart is a global community of filmmakers on a...
Natural Light Senior Portrait

Reflecting Natural Light for Senior Portraits with the Omega Reflector

Matt Hernandez
10/03/2016
Lighting Tips
12328
Capturing professional senior portraits doesn't require expensive lighting equipment, especially when your client wants to shoot on location.
Final Food Photography Shot

Creative Lighting for Food Photography

Steve Hansen
09/23/2016
Lighting Tips
10955
Seattle-based food photographer Steve Hansen shows photographers how to use creative lighting for professional food photography in this video...
Running Wild Media for #filmmakerfriday

#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media

Team Westcott
09/16/2016
Lighting Tips
7157
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. Running Wild Media is a Toledo-based production team...
Lighting for Beginners: Portrait 1

Lighting for Beginners: Off-Camera Flash

Erin Manning
09/15/2016
Lighting Tips
7930
In this video, photography educator Erin Manning discusses camera settings and lighting for beginners looking to capture quality studio portraits.
The Delivery Men for #FilmmakerFriday

#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men

Team Westcott
09/09/2016
Lighting Tips
7170
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. The Delivery Men is an Austin-based production team comprised...
Portrait with Shallow Depth of Field by Joel Grimes

How to Capture a Shallow Depth of Field in Sunlight

Joel Grimes
09/07/2016
Lighting Tips
15412
Many photographers struggle with overpowering the sun when shooting on bright days. This becomes even more difficult when a shallow depth of field is...
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Photographing Kenya with Kole Purdy

Team Westcott
09/02/2016
Lighting Tips
8071
This article on photographing Kenya and it's people is courtesy of 18-year-old travel photographer Kole Purdy.
Off-Camera Flash with Alycia White

The Basics of Off-Camera Flash for Portraits

Team Westcott
08/30/2016
Lighting Tips
13425
Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash.
On Location Rapid Box Beauty Dish Final

On Location with the Rapid Box Beauty Dish

Benny Migliorino
08/21/2016
Lighting Tips
6945
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

Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces

Steve Hansen
08/11/2016
Lighting Tips
8066
Seattle-based commercial photographer Steve Hansen shows us the essentials food photography lighting for tight or confined spaces in this tutorial.
Bright Background - Portrait with Net

How to Modify Bright Backgrounds with a Scrim Net

Joel Grimes
08/03/2016
Lighting Tips
13940
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...
Day for Night with Kevin Kubota

How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights

Kevin Kubota
07/21/2016
Lighting Tips
13623
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...
Direct Light with Yousef AlMasoud 2

How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots

Team Westcott
07/12/2016
Lighting Tips
14289
Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits.
Beauty Lighting by Joel Grimes

Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
07/07/2016
Lighting Tips
12134
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.
Perfectly Light Couples Outdoors - Final Outdoor Image 2

How to Perfectly Light Couples with Speedlights

Bob Davis
06/30/2016
Lighting Tips
11824
In this video from SPTV, Bob Davis demonstrates how to perfectly light a couple during a real-life engagement session.
Final Image captured with the Book Light Kit (1)

5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit

Jem Schofield
06/08/2016
Lighting Tips
8435
Featuring Westcott Page! a high-end customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for narrative and interview video productions.
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