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.
The Must-Have Modifier for Studio Fashion Photography
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.
The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography
In his second part of the ‘Storytelling with Cinematography’ series, DSLRguide's Simon Cade focuses on the way that filmmakers can use lighting to...
Behind the Scenes of a 6 Hour Athletic Photo Shoot
"I got the green light from OhYeah! Nutrition to shoot their upcoming campaign featuring “weekend warriors” having an OhYeah! moment.
Experimental Lighting Setups for Dynamic Band Portraits
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...
Capturing Food & Beverage Photos with Continuous Lighting
The Westcott is a superb solution for photographing beverages. In this video, I will demonstrate my go-to lighting setup for photographing glass...
Subtle Cinematic Lighting
This article on cinematic lighting is courtesy of lifestyle and celebrity portrait photographer Haoyuan Ren.
How to Add Dimension to Food Photography
Award-winning Seattle food photographer Steve Hansen captures stunning food photography images with amazing depth and dimension.
The Advantages of Shooting with 2 Speedlites
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...
Modern Pin-Up Photography
The shoot starts with the Yaphank Garage, a restored 1930's-era gas and service station that these days is a museum.
Modifying a Key Light on a Budget
Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used a wraparound key light setup for this portrait.
How To Balance Daylight On-The-Go
When photographing children outside, it is often hard balancing daylight midday. Children are constantly on-the-go, making it hard to place typical...
Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes
Successful commercial photographer Joel Grimes is known for creating dramatic lighting setups for eye-catching portraits.