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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.

4 Essential Portrait Lighting Patterns

Jake Collins
03/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1251

Pro Lighting Tips for Nighttime Portraits

Ray Alvarez
03/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1326

5 Creative Beauty Lighting Techniques

Ashley Boring
02/27/2026
Lighting Tips
1222

Strobe vs. Sunlight: Pro Secrets for Natural-Looking Flash Portraits

Eli Infante
02/21/2026
Lighting Tips
1859

How to Use Reflectors for Better Natural Light Portraits

Niah Aldrich
02/16/2026
Lighting Tips
1348
Drew Gurian

Shooting Luke Bryan for Rolling Stone with Drew Gurian

Team Westcott
03/28/2014
Lighting Tips
9453
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
10273
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
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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
19246
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
10847
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
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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
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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...
Lighting Active Children

Lighting Active Children

Dawnn Wiesinger
02/11/2014
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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
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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...
Inverse Square Law

Understanding the Inverse Square Law

Team Westcott
01/29/2014
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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
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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...
Dave Cross - Continuous Lighting

Continuous Lighting with Dave Cross

Dave Cross
01/23/2014
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Chris Garrison - Ice Light Painting 5

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Chris Garrison
01/09/2014
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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.
Rick Nunn

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

Team Westcott
01/03/2014
Lighting Tips
9662
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
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7532
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
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This article is courtesy of  renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove.
Final Image - Sid Ceaser

Shooting a Nighttime Portrait with a Softbox

Team Westcott
12/30/2013
Lighting Tips
14907
New Hampshire portrait photographer Sid Ceaser previously discussed his preference of Westcott's Apollo line of softboxes.
Little Moon Photography

Safe Lighting for Newborn Portraits

Amber Scruggs
12/18/2013
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This article is courtesy of premier newborn photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in Leesburg, Virginia.
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