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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 Create a Mirrored Lighting Effect In-Camera

Ashley Boring
02/02/2026
Lighting Tips
1390

Using Flash to Mimic Natural Window Light for Portraits

Julie Gayler
01/23/2026
Lighting Tips
1792

How to Create Multiple Portrait Looks with One Portable Strobe

Eli Infante
01/14/2026
Lighting Tips
1927

How to Choose the Best Light Modifiers for Portrait Photography

Panoptic Photography
12/18/2025
Lighting Tips
2015

Mastering Beauty Dish Portraits

Joel Grimes
12/09/2025
Lighting Tips
2669
Terry White - Final 4

Balancing Sunlight with Terry White

Terry White
07/07/2014
Lighting Tips
8695
With over 20 years of experience in the industry, author and educator Terry White takes a photo shoot outside of his Detroit studio to demonstrate...
Eyelighter Example Photo

Improving your Portraits using the Westcott Eyelighter

Dave Cross
07/01/2014
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10980
Top Pro Elite Photographer Dave Cross has been photographing and educating photographers for over 25 years.
Bob Davis - Outdoor Portraiture in Bad Weather Final 5

Outdoor Portraiture in Bad Weather

Bob Davis
06/24/2014
Lighting Tips
9029
Chicago portrait and wedding photographer Bob Davis is a 25 year veteran of photography, specializing in speedlite shooting.
Lighting for Fashion with Terry White Final 2

Lighting for Fashion with the Ice Light

Terry White
06/16/2014
Lighting Tips
7168
When shooting portraiture, it is often easiest to shoot with continuous lighting. Continuous lighting allows photographers to visualize their final...
Terry White and the Skylux LED Final 2

Clamshell Lighting with the Skylux

Terry White
06/12/2014
Lighting Tips
10267
Clamshell lighting is a popular among portrait and beauty photographers. By using two light sources, one directed down onto a subject's face and one...
George Deloache Final Image

Inspired Photography with George Deloache

George DeLoache
06/06/2014
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Westcott Top Pro Elite George Deloache discusses his lighting set up behind this Prince-inspired photo shoot with the Strobelite Plus: A few months...
Lou Freeman with Apollo Orb Final Image 2

Modern Beauty Photography with Lou Freeman

Lou Freeman
06/06/2014
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9357
Lou Freeman has practiced the art of fashion, glamour, fine interior and product photography for three decades.
Andrew Tomasino - Family Portraits Final 1

Outdoor Family Portraits

Team Westcott
06/03/2014
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11070
Nikon D600, Sigma 35 “Art” lens, ISO 100, 1/200 @ F8  For this blog I wanted to focus on something that everyone can get behind and has most likely...
Terry White - Final Image 1 Harsh Sunlight

Shooting in Harsh Sunlight

Terry White
06/02/2014
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10169
Any good landscape photographer will tell you that you’ll get the best results if you’re up, out, and ready to shoot as the sun is coming up or as...
In Studio with Joel Grime - Final Image 3

In Studio with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
05/15/2014
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9520
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Joel Grimes has worked as commercial and advertising professional for over 26 years.
Fashion Photography Editorial 5

Behind The Scenes: Fashion Photography with Clay Cook

Team Westcott
05/14/2014
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10758
Go behind-the-scenes of this fashion photography editorial shoot with photographer Clay Cook and Westcott's new 59" Zeppelin Deep Parabolic light...
Final Image 2 by Hernan Rodriguez

Behind The Scenes with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez
05/06/2014
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8649
When I saw the Zepplin showcased at this year’s WPPI Convention, my creative juices began brewing on what project I could create to give this bad-boy...
Matt Hernandez

Capturing Impressive Senior Portraits

Matt Hernandez
04/28/2014
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Westcott Top Pro photographer Matt Hernandez discusses the features and benefits of the Rapid Box XXL while shooting sports-themed senior portraits...
Erin Manning: Product Photography

Product Photography from Home with Erin Manning

Erin Manning
04/15/2014
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9376
Professional product photography can make all the difference in your success selling crafts and goods online.
Joel Grimes: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic 1

Joel Grimes in the Studio with the Zeppelin Deep Parabolic

Joel Grimes
04/03/2014
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9999
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Joel Grimes has worked as commercial and advertising professional for over 26 years.
Depth of Field

Understanding Depth of Field with Terry White

Terry White
03/31/2014
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In photography, depth of field can be the difference between an average image and an exceptional image.
Drew Gurian

Shooting Luke Bryan for Rolling Stone with Drew Gurian

Team Westcott
03/28/2014
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This article is courtesy of celebrity and music photographer Drew Gurian. Rolling Stone just asked me to photograph country star, Luke Bryan, for the...
NAtural Light - Clay Cook

Diffusing Harsh Sunlight with Clay Cook

Team Westcott
03/27/2014
Lighting Tips
10260
This article is courtesy of Louisville-based fashion photographer Clay Cook. I’ve been there, standing in the middle of a field on a hot day with a...
Benny Migs

Record Store Engagement Session with Benny Migs and the Rapid Box

Benny Migliorino
03/24/2014
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Kristina and Adam asked me to photograph their engagement session at a local record store, Looney Tunes.  This was right up my alley.
Amber Scruggs and the Asymmetrical Stripbank

Perfecting Maternity Portraits with a Stripbank

Amber Scruggs
03/07/2014
Lighting Tips
19223
As most of you know, I’m kind of obsessed with studio lights. I spent my first 3 years in business as a “natural light snob”, terrified of...
Lifestyle Portraits

Lifestyle Portraits with Chris Lambeth

Team Westcott
02/26/2014
Lighting Tips
10816
Beauty and fashion portrait photographer Chris Lambeth uses the Westcott Apollo Orb to capture stunning suburban lifestyle portraits during a wintery...
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