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Lighting Tips

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 Master Pet Photography Lighting and Posing

Adam Goldberg
04/29/2026
Lighting Tips
1225

How to Capture Senior Portraits Using Off-Camera Flash

Ray Alvarez
04/20/2026
Lighting Tips
1574

4 Essential Portrait Lighting Patterns

Jake Collins
03/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1578

Pro Lighting Tips for Nighttime Portraits

Ray Alvarez
03/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1486

5 Creative Beauty Lighting Techniques

Ashley Boring
02/27/2026
Lighting Tips
1397
Joel Grimes: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic 1

Joel Grimes in the Studio with the Zeppelin Deep Parabolic

Joel Grimes
04/03/2014
Lighting Tips
10028
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
Lighting Tips
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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
Lighting Tips
9478
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
10289
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
Lighting Tips
7600
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
19259
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
10858
Beauty and fashion portrait photographer Chris Lambeth uses the Westcott Apollo Orb to capture stunning suburban lifestyle portraits during a wintery...

Newborn Lighting Do’s and Dont’s

Amber Scruggs
02/21/2014
Lighting Tips
28155
This article on newborn lighting techniques is courtesy of renowned newborn portrait photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in...
Andrew Tomasino - Fashion Editorial

Shooting a Fashion Editorial with the Apollo Orb

Team Westcott
02/14/2014
Lighting Tips
12414
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...
Lighting Active Children

Lighting Active Children

Dawnn Wiesinger
02/11/2014
Lighting Tips
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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...
White - Balancing Sunlight

How To Balance Sunlight with Terry White

Terry White
01/31/2014
Lighting Tips
9425
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...
Inverse Square Law

Understanding the Inverse Square Law

Team Westcott
01/29/2014
Lighting Tips
9137
This article was originally published on Digital Photography School and is used with their permission.
Jonah Kessel - Behind the scenes

Jonah Kessel on the Ice Light

Team Westcott
01/24/2014
Lighting Tips, Reviews
9791
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...
Dave Cross - Continuous Lighting

Continuous Lighting with Dave Cross

Dave Cross
01/23/2014
Lighting Tips
11042
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Dave Cross discusses the Westcott Skylux in this latest video review.
George Deloache Strobelite

Dance Photography with the Strobelite Plus

George DeLoache
01/16/2014
Lighting Tips
12137
This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro portrait photographer George DeLoache of Los Angeles, California.
Jerry Ghionis Ice Light

Wedding Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Team Westcott
01/14/2014
Lighting Tips
11468
Jerry Ghionis demonstrates both his talent and his ingenuity during this wedding portrait session.
Michael Herb - Pawn Stars Shoot

Capturing Low-Key Celebrity Portraits

Team Westcott
01/10/2014
Lighting Tips
9934
This Westcott Backdrop Stand review and the final celebrity portraits are courtesy of photographer Michael Herb of Michael Herb Photography in Las...
Chris Garrison - Ice Light Painting 5

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Chris Garrison
01/09/2014
Lighting Tips
14486
I originally shot cars when I was coming up as a photographer, and I have wanted to shoot them more and more recently.
Rick Nunn

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

Team Westcott
01/03/2014
Lighting Tips
9680
This article is courtesy of English photographer and designer Rick Nunn. When you are shooting with the sun, the time of day, location & your...
Rick Sammon - Ice Light

Using the Ice Light for Shooting in a Small Space

Rick Sammon
01/03/2014
Lighting Tips
7548
Shooting in any type of small space can be difficult, especially in a vehicle. Lighting is key in creating beautiful portraits, but shooting...
Thierry Dehove - Apollo Strips

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

Team Westcott
01/02/2014
Lighting Tips
8513
This article is courtesy of  renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove.
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