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For this Westcott University featured shot, Top Pro Lou Freeman uses four Westcott Ice Lights to create a beauty box. Not only does this create a unique, stunning catch light in her model's eyes, but it also al...

Lifestyle Portraits with Chris Lambeth

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Beauty and fashion portrait photographer Chris Lambeth uses the Westcott Apollo Orb to capture stunning suburban lifestyle portraits during a wintery day in Washington in this featured behind-the-scenes video. ...

Newborn Lighting Do’s and Dont’s

Amber Scruggs

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This article on newborn lighting techniques is courtesy of renowned newborn portrait photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in Virginia. I always aim to feather my light so that I get nice lig...

Shooting a Fashion Editorial with the Apollo Orb

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Starting fresh with a brand new blog in 2014. Over Christmas, my friend and fantastic model Mike Socozza, who was most recently on Americas Next Top Model cycle 20, and I wanted to collaborate on a shoot. F...

Lighting Active Children

Dawnn Wiesinger

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This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro photographer Dawn Weisinger. It has been my pleasure to photograph some of the most adorable children over the last 9 years. I have spent a great deal of that...

How To Balance Sunlight with Terry White

Terry White

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Shooting on a lake in Michigan, Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Terry White uses the Westcott Rapid Box Octa to balance sunlight during mid-day portrait session. Using the Rapid Box and a speedlite to bette...

Understanding the Inverse Square Law

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This article was originally published on Digital Photography School and is used with their permission. I don’t know about you, but I was never much of a math student. I needed a tutor in high school for bot...

Jonah Kessel on the Ice Light

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This review of the Ice Light is courtesy of Pulitzer prize-winning visualist Jonah Kessel We are working in an era where technology is fueling our passion to create powerful multimedia. However, the mark...

Continuous Lighting with Dave Cross

Dave Cross

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Dave Cross discusses the Westcott Skylux in this latest video review. Photographer Dave Cross has been educating photographers and creative professionals on Adobe soft...

Dance Photography with the Strobelite Plus

George DeLoache

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This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro portrait photographer George DeLoache of Los Angeles, California. Dance is a phenomenal art form incorporating, music, movement, color and compositional forms. I ...

Wedding Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

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Jerry Ghionis demonstrates both his talent and his ingenuity during this wedding portrait session. Shooting a beautiful couple in a hall of exquisite mirrors, Jerry needed to properly angle himself to avoid h...

Capturing Low-Key Celebrity Portraits

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This Westcott Backdrop Stand review and the final celebrity portraits are courtesy of photographer Michael Herb of Michael Herb Photography in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have all been there, at the crossroad...

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Chris Garrison

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I originally shot cars when I was coming up as a photographer, and I have wanted to shoot them more and more recently. When approached to do a Behind the scenes video about some of the commercial shots I was in...

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

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This article is courtesy of English photographer and designer Rick Nunn. When you are shooting with the sun, the time of day, location & your positioning are very important. Believe it or not THE SUN...

Using the Ice Light for Shooting in a Small Space

Rick Sammon

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Shooting in any type of small space can be difficult, especially in a vehicle. Lighting is key in creating beautiful portraits, but shooting softboxes and speedlites isn't an option when you are confined to a s...

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

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This article is courtesy of renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove. Lea Vendetta is this kind of model you dream to capture due to her energy and her personality. I like her very muc...

Shooting a Nighttime Portrait with a Softbox

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New Hampshire portrait photographer Sid Ceaser previously discussed his preference of Westcott's Apollo line of softboxes. Sid uses a 28" Recessed Medium Apollo when shooting one or two subjects and a large ...

Safe Lighting for Newborn Portraits

Amber Scruggs

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This article is courtesy of premier newborn photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in Leesburg, Virginia. I spent 3 years only shooting natural light, studio lights scared me. Once I got my...

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

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This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. Photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England discusses his...

Portraiture with The Ice Light

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This Ice Light review is courtesy of Bruce Roscoe, owner of Aiyana Studio in Prescott Valley, Arizona. For years of going to Monument Valley and visiting my friends, the Yazzie's. This was my first time usi...

Creating a Large Light Source On-Location

Justin Van Leeuwen

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Westcott Top Pro and professional commercial photographer Justin Van Leeuwen demonstrates his use of the 7' Parabolic Umbrella and the during an outdoor portrait shoot. To compete with the present sunlight, Ju...

Getting Creative with White Balance

5 Creative Features of the FJ800 and FJ400 II

Creative Mask: How to Get More Looks in Less Time

Creative Lighting Techniques for Indoor Sports Portraits

Portable Portrait Lighting On Location

Mastering Difficult Lighting Situations with the FJ800 Strobe

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Zeppelin Deep Parabolic: Assembly Tips

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

5 Creative Features of the FJ800 and FJ400 II

Creative Mask: How to Get More Looks in Less Time

Creative Lighting Techniques for Indoor Sports Portraits

Portable Portrait Lighting On Location

Mastering Difficult Lighting Situations with the FJ800 Strobe

Modern Fashion Head Shots with Lou Freeman

Lifestyle Portraits with Chris Lambeth

Newborn Lighting Do’s and Dont’s

Shooting a Fashion Editorial with the Apollo Orb

Lighting Active Children

How To Balance Sunlight with Terry White

Understanding the Inverse Square Law

Jonah Kessel on the Ice Light

Continuous Lighting with Dave Cross

Dance Photography with the Strobelite Plus

Wedding Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Capturing Low-Key Celebrity Portraits

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

Using the Ice Light for Shooting in a Small Space

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

Shooting a Nighttime Portrait with a Softbox

Safe Lighting for Newborn Portraits

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

Portraiture with The Ice Light

Creating a Large Light Source On-Location