Lighting Tips Archives — Page 11 of 17

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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

Team Westcott

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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

Team Westcott

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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

Team Westcott

Gear Guides, Lighting Tips

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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 ...

On Location with Justin Van Leeuwen

Justin Van Leeuwen

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On-location in Ottawa, Canada, commercial photographer Justin Van Leeuwen needs to overpower the setting sun for a portrait session. To do this, Justin modifies his strobe with the . This modifier produces a so...

Real Deal Review: Andrew Foord and the Eyelighter

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips, Reviews

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New Jersey portrait photographer Andrew Foord shot with the innovative Eyelighter reflector in this latest Real Deal Review. The Westcott Eyelighter is the first curved reflector available for portrait photogra...

Beauty Portraits with Terry White and the Skylux LED

Terry White

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Adobe expert and photography educator Terry White takes us behind-the-scenes of a beauty photo shoot in his Detroit studio. For this beauty shot, Terry utilizes 3 LEDs to light his subject. The Skylux LED by W...

Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro

Team Westcott

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Advancement in camera and editing technology have helped create a new form of imaging: animated portraiture. Animated portraits (also called living portraits or flixels) are the mesmerizing combination of still...

Increasing Speedlite Power and Efficiency with the Triple Threat

Craig Beckta

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Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta utilizes the Westcott bracket and a 7' during this foggy portrait session. The bracket is a useful tool for portrait photographers as it allows of the mounting ...

Senior Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

Matt Hernandez

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This really sets the bar for senior sports portraits. To bring his creative vision to life for this shoot, talented photographer Matt Hernandez needed to completely control his lighting. Photographing this y...

Mastering Location Lighting with Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler

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This article on location lighting for photography is courtesy of renowned beauty photographer Lindsay Adler and SLR Lounge. Here I took my beautiful model on location wearing a dress and headpiece from Dream...

Lighting and Post-Production for a Dramatic Headshot

Creating Cinematic Portraits with LED Continuous Lighting

Creating Dramatic Portraits with One Light

Getting Started with Studio Lighting

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

Creating Moody Portraits: Studio Lighting Breakdown

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

The Essential Guide to 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

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

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

Creating Cinematic Portraits with LED Continuous Lighting

Creating Dramatic Portraits with One Light

Getting Started with Studio Lighting

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

Creating Moody Portraits: Studio Lighting Breakdown

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

On Location with Justin Van Leeuwen

Real Deal Review: Andrew Foord and the Eyelighter

Beauty Portraits with Terry White and the Skylux LED

Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro

Increasing Speedlite Power and Efficiency with the Triple Threat

Senior Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

Mastering Location Lighting with Lindsay Adler