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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...

Halloween Portraiture by Tim Breaseale

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This photography blog post was originally written by photographer Tim Breaseale of Tim Breaseale Photography located in South Florida. Final Image "The past few weeks have been my photographer’s paradise...

Creating Comfortable Boudoir Shoots with Jen Rozenbaum

Jen Rozenbaum

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Westcott Top Pro and boudoir photographer Jen Rozenbaum discusses various techniques in creating a comfortable and beautiful boudoir photo shoot in this video tutorial. As a photographer, being able to successf...

Using the Rapid Box to Create Depth and Dimension

Rick Sammon

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In this Westcott video, Top Pro Elite Rick Sammon discusses the dimension and depth that proper lighting can create in portraits. As Sammon states, "light illuminates, shadows define". He uses the Westcott Rapi...

Erik Valind Gaining Great Expression From Your Subjects

Erik Valind

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Westcott Top Pro Elite Erik Valind offers a photography quick tip in this Westcott video. Gaining authentic expression and emotion out from your models and subjects can be a difficult task. Offering a brief bac...

Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key

Matt Hernandez

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Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez, who specializes in sports photography, uses Photo Key 6 to remove a green background for a sports composite. Watch how Matt sets up his lighting for this green screen image, an...

Matching Sunlight using HyperSync

Jim Schmelzer

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Midday on top of the Detroit Opera House, Westcott Top Pro and award-winning photographer Jim Schmelzer illustrates how matching sunlight is easily attainable utilizing HyperSync and Westcott lighting . Jim pre...

How to Control Reflection when Shooting Through a Window

Bob Davis

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Top Pro Elite Photographer Bob Davis heads to the streets of the big city to get great fashion shots in the rain and through a window. Shooting through a window can be a difficult task due to reflections. Corre...

Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen

Dave Cross

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Watch how Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Dave Cross creates fun photo booth portraits at a wedding using Westcott Green Screen and PhotoKey Pro Software. Dave Cross uses the Westcott Ice Light to light the...

Capturing Action Shots on a Budget

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This Photography blog post using the Apollo Orb was originally written by Photographer, Charles Williams of Erudite Photography based in Ottawa, Canada. This photo shoot had to be one of the most inexpen...

Using Flour and Speedlites for a Warehouse Photo Shoot

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The following lighting diagram and blog is courtesy of photographer Taryn Truese of Art Factory Studios in Paterson, New Jersey. First Shot One of my favorite hobbies in photography is to "test" with ne...

Going Retro with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

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Top Pro and Celebrity photographer Hernan Rodriguez takes us back in time with a retro photo shoot in this video. Hernan uses a variety of layers to create some fantastic images. First, Hernan discussess the o...

Full-Length and Head shot Portraits with The Rapid Box

Justin Van Leeuwen

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Westcott Top Pro Justin Van Leeuwen walks viewers through brief outdoor photo shoot using the 26" Octa Rapid Box. Justin demonstrates how quickly this light modifier is set-up due to an umbrella-style frame. A ...

Ice Light Review by Marc Mikhail

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This Ice Light Review was provided by Marc Mikhail, Wedding photographer from Toronto, Canada. I love gadgets and cool stuff. I'm a very tech-savvy guy, I love everything that has extra bells and whistles bec...

Ice Light Commercial starring Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

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This commercial was produced by Ice Light creator, Jerry Ghionis. It shows Jerry running through the streets of Melbourne, Australia frantically with the Ice Light but you wont guess where is trying to go. W...

Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

Getting Started in Volume Photography

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

Quick Tip: How to Fold a Reflector

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

Getting Started in Volume Photography

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

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

Halloween Portraiture by Tim Breaseale

Creating Comfortable Boudoir Shoots with Jen Rozenbaum

Using the Rapid Box to Create Depth and Dimension

Erik Valind Gaining Great Expression From Your Subjects

Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key

Matching Sunlight using HyperSync

How to Control Reflection when Shooting Through a Window

Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen

Capturing Action Shots on a Budget

Using Flour and Speedlites for a Warehouse Photo Shoot

Going Retro with Hernan Rodriguez

Full-Length and Head shot Portraits with The Rapid Box

Ice Light Review by Marc Mikhail

Ice Light Commercial starring Jerry Ghionis