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...
Team Portrait Posing Tips
Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez began his career as an award-winning graphic artist, then combined his love of photography with his design background...
Lighting On the Fly with Dixie Dixon
This article is courtesy of renowned beauty and fashion photographer Dixie Dixon. As a Commercial Fashion and Beauty Photographer, I am always...
How to Light for a Composite Image
Creating a professional-quality composite image usually requires a lengthy editing session. For photographers who are not very efficient or...
Dramatic and Effective Lighting for Team Portraits
Renowned sports photographer Matt Hernandez has had years of experience capturing professional and high school team portraits.
Timeless Fashion Portraits with the Zeppelin
This image is from fashion portraits I shot recently while testing out the incredible . This modifier is fantastic for full body fashion portraits...
Using a Silver Bounce Umbrella on Major Productions
As the Director of Photography for Saturday Night Live's Film Unit, Alex Buono has had the ability to "play" with lots of different lighting...
Mastering the Art of Macro Photography
From broken glass to small twigs, professional macro photographer Monica Royal uses a lot of creativity to capture beautiful images of small subjects.
Location Lighting Using The Rapid Box: Share The Light
Lighting can separate you from the pack, using light to define your style and elevate the quality of your work is as important now as it was back in...
Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images
For photographers new to photographing food, food styling may seem a bit daunting. People can make a successful career out of styling food for...
How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Jerry Ghionis is widely considered to be one of the best wedding photographers in the world.
Environmental Portraiture vs. Location Portraiture
In this informative article and video, New York environmental photographer Benny Migs discusses the differences between environmental portraits and...
Maximize Your Senior Portrait Session
As part of Summit Online's team of photography instructors, Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez takes a senior portrait session outdoors to offer tips on...
Inspiringly Easy High School Senior Portraits
Westcott Top Pro photographer Kevin Kubota heads to a park near Westcott HQ to capture effortless high school senior portraits with the speedlite...
How to Overpower the Sun with Only 1 Softbox
While shooting on a roof top in Ottawa, Canada, Top Pro lifestyle photographer Justin Van Leeuwen experiments with diffusion and modification options...
Capturing Professional Portraits in a Tiny Studio
While some photographers may be fortunate enough to own adequate or large studio space, many photographers and photography enthusiasts must learn to...
Creating Awesome Senior Portraits with Only One Light Source
Kentucky sports and senior portrait photographer Matt Hernandez is known for capturing dramatic, awesome senior portraits with relatively simple...
How to Pose for Portraits in Small Spaces
In Part 2 of Sigma's boudoir photography series, Westcott Top Pro photographer Jen Rozenbaum discusses how to pose your client in a small location or...
Capturing Memorable Wedding Cinemagraphs with the Ice Light
Westcott Top Pro photographer Jim Schmelzer utilizes multiple Westcott Ice Lights to capture beautiful wedding cinemagraphs in this video tutorial.