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Join Top Pro Elite Photographer Bob Davis as he heads to the streets of the New York City to during a rainy modern fashion photo shoot. Bob Davis uses the Bob and Dawn Davis Perfect Pair Kit by Westcott in this...

Green Screen for Senior Portraits

Dave Cross

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Dave Cross explains how to make high school seniors more interesting with the Power of Green Screen. He used the Westcott Illusions background, along with images from Fotolia...

Quick Tip: Using a Reflector Outdoors

Rick Sammon

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Join Top Pro Elite Photographer Rick Sammon as he explains when it would be appropriate to use a 5-in-1 Westcott Basics Reflector. See a visual demonstration between a silver and gold reflector, as well as ambi...

Painting with Light

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Adobe Creative Director, Russell Brown, shows us how he produced a beautiful image in Death Valley painting with light and using only the . Painting with light is one of many applications you can use the Ice Li...

Wedding Photography Lighting Tips: Part 2

Jim Schmelzer

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Westcott Top Pro Jim Schmelzer continues his wedding photography lighting tips from Part 1 at the church. Here, Jim will bring in his bride and groom to start shooting beautiful images. Jim was using the in th...

Real Deal Review: Scrim Jim

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Lighting Tips, Reviews

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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

Dave Cross

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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

Erin Manning

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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

Erin Manning

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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

Jim Schmelzer

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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

Jim Schmelzer

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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

Erin Manning

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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

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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

Erik Valind

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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

Hernan Rodriguez

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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

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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

Rick Sammon

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Andrew Funderburg: Painting with the Ice Light

Painting with Light Using the Ice Light

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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...

How to Simplify Photo Compositing with the FJ400's Mask Function

Transform Any Space into a Studio: Sports Portrait Lighting with Jaison Sterling

How to Simulate Sunlight in Studio Photography

Lighting Breakdown: How to Film a Corporate Video

How to Create Light Trails for Dynamic Portraits

Full Lighting Breakdown: High Aperture Portraits

Creating Cinematic Night Portraits | Lighting Guide

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Easy Portrait Lighting Setups with One, Two, and Three Lights

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

How to Set Up the HurleyPro ProBoard with Light Stands

Transform Any Space into a Studio: Sports Portrait Lighting with Jaison Sterling

How to Simulate Sunlight in Studio Photography

Lighting Breakdown: How to Film a Corporate Video

How to Create Light Trails for Dynamic Portraits

Full Lighting Breakdown: High Aperture Portraits

On-the-Go Lighting for Street Photography

Green Screen for Senior Portraits

Quick Tip: Using a Reflector Outdoors

Painting with Light

Wedding Photography Lighting Tips: Part 2

Real Deal Review: Scrim Jim

Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen

Understanding Lighting Ratios

Using a Reflector to Fill Light

Studio Lighting Fundamentals using a Mega Apollo

Senior Portrait Photography with the Ice Light

Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos

Using a 7′ Umbrella for Portraits

How to Set the Perfect White Balance

Compact, Versatile Lighting Setups

Shooting a Super Bowl Feature with the Ice Light

Seven Tips for Shooting with a Speedlite in a Softbox

Continuous Lighting Tips with the Spiderlite TD6

Russ Burden – 10 Ways to Become a Better Photographer

Using the Ice Light for Child Photography

Painting with Light Using the Ice Light