Real Deal Review: Scrim Jim
Photographer Melody G. from Virginia had the chance to review the Scrim Jim for us. The , and you can mount a variety of diffusion panels, multiple reflectors, and even full black blockers. See what she liked, ...
Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen
Top Pro Dave Cross shows the ease of doing childrens portraits using Photo Key 5 software. With the use of features like the Hot Folder, Photo Key 5 makes Green Screen quick and efficient. Dave will begin this ...
Understanding Lighting Ratios
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer and educator Erin Manning discusses lighting ratios and set-ups utilizing the Erin Manning Home Studio Lighting Kit in this Westcott video tutorial. Lighting ratios are the d...
Using a Reflector to Fill Light
In this video, Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Erin Manning shows us how to use a reflector to greatly improve the quality of her photos. She uses a as her main source of light, with a as a fill light. ...
Studio Lighting Fundamentals using a Mega Apollo
Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Jim Schmelzer teaches us different possibilities for Studio Lighting when shooting with the Westcott Mega JS Apollo. Jim also uses a Westcott 6 in 1 reflector that acts as a...
Senior Portrait Photography with the Ice Light
Top Pro Jim Schmelzer uses Westcott Ice Lights to create beautiful a beautiful Senior Portrait with ease. Using the portable Ice Light, Jim is in and out of a shoot in minutes.
The Ice light is a portable hand...
Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos
Top Pro Erin Manning from Los Angeles, California uses a and the to create fun Graduation Party photos using a single speedlite. These images proved to be a hit at the party and it shows that a small amount o...
Using a 7′ Umbrella for Portraits
Some people use umbrellas all the time. Reflective, shoot through, they just love the spill and shape of the light that comes out of them. For me, I like the control I get out of softboxes, strip lights, and oc...
How to Set the Perfect White Balance
Your white balance setting is how your camera decides what white should look like in a photo, and all of the other colors as well. It's straightforward enough when shooting a subject in clean white light, but w...
Compact, Versatile Lighting Setups
I'm sure everyone has had one of those moments when it would seem the planets have aligned in synchronicity... but not in your favor. This was one of those times. In all honesty, I can't remember a bigger chall...
Shooting a Super Bowl Feature with the Ice Light
Lighting With No Time, On The Fly?
When it came to lighting, we often had very little time--as might be expected on these type of run-and-gun shoots.
What we needed were lights that could be ultra-portabl...
Seven Tips for Shooting with a Speedlite in a Softbox
This article is courtesy of renowned photograpger and Westcott Top Pro Elite Rick Sammon of Rick Sammon Photography.
Got a speedlite? Add a softbox and you are on your way to making some awesome portrait...
Continuous Lighting Tips with the Spiderlite TD6
Terry White, Professional Photographer and Westcott Top Pro, talks about one of his favorite products - the which offers a continuous lighting solution. He walks through how he uses the Spiderlite TD6 in his s...
Russ Burden – 10 Ways to Become a Better Photographer
There are so many articles out there on photography, but every once in a while, we come across an article that just makes sense! Well, we found such an article that does just that - it makes sense! A perfect ar...
Using the Ice Light for Child Photography
This article discussing the Westcott Ice Light is courtesy of photographer and designer Andy Funderburg of Fundy Software.
Many photographers choose to shoot children and families at the client’s home. H...
Painting with Light Using the Ice Light
This article is courtesy of photographer and software designer Andrew Funderburg of Fundy Software.
Light painting with the is a lot of fun, and gives you a look you can't get anywhere else. It's a sim...
Bruce Dorn: Portraits with Speedlites (Part 5)
Explorer of Light and Westcott Top Pro Elite Bruce Dorn has been teaching Speedlite techniques around the country for years through Canon Live Learning and his own workshops. With the Canon Digital Learning Cen...
Bruce Dorn: Portraits with Speedlites (Part 3)
Explorer of Light and Westcott Top Pro Elite Bruce Dorn has been teaching techniques for speedlites around the country for years through Canon Live Learning and his own workshops. With the Canon Digital Learnin...
Bruce Dorn: Portraits with Speedlites
Explorer of Light and Westcott Top Pro Elite Bruce Dorn has been teaching techniques for speedlites around the country for years through Canon Live Learning and his own workshops. With the Canon Digital Learnin...
Pet Photography Made Easier with the Apollo Orb
These pictures were taken at Love Thy Pet, a local community pet store in Brooklyn NY. Every year they give back to the community by offering Free Pet Photos. I started taking pictures for them during their pe...
Building the Dramatic Portrait
Westcott invites you to an inspirational lecture with Joel Grimes, a commercial advertising photographer, who has been working in the industry for over 30 years. Many consider Joel to be one of the leading inst...