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How to Make Wedding Portraits Stand Out in Grand Venues

Lauren Ashley
10/01/2026
Lighting Tips
652

5 Creative Ways to Use a V-Flat to Elevate Your Lighting

Ashley Boring
09/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1038

2 Ways to Create Colorful Portraits: RGB vs Flash

Team Westcott
09/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1350

How to Get More Portrait Looks from One Location

Manny Ortiz
08/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1535

3 Ways to Use a Speedlight for Wedding Photography

Michelle Harris
08/18/2026
Lighting Tips
1703

How to Control Reflection when Shooting Through a Window

Bob Davis
10/21/2013
Lighting Tips
12081
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.

Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen

Dave Cross
10/11/2013
Lighting Tips
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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...

Capturing Action Shots on a Budget

Team Westcott
10/01/2013
Lighting Tips
10609
This Photography blog post using the Apollo Orb was originally written by Photographer, Charles Williams of Erudite Photography based in Ottawa,...

Using Flour and Speedlites for a Warehouse Photo Shoot

Team Westcott
08/27/2013
Lighting Tips
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The following lighting diagram and blog is courtesy of  photographer Taryn Truese of Art Factory Studios in Paterson, New Jersey.

Going Retro with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez
08/26/2013
Lighting Tips
10173
Top Pro and Celebrity photographer Hernan Rodriguez takes us back in time with a retro photo shoot in this video.

Full-Length and Head shot Portraits with The Rapid Box

Justin Van Leeuwen
08/23/2013
Lighting Tips
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Westcott Top Pro Justin Van Leeuwen walks viewers through brief outdoor photo shoot using the 26" Octa Rapid Box.

Ice Light Review by Marc Mikhail

Team Westcott
08/23/2013
Lighting Tips, Reviews
11259
This Ice Light Review was provided by Marc Mikhail, Wedding photographer from Toronto, Canada. I love gadgets and cool stuff.

Ice Light Commercial starring Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis
08/21/2013
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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...

Inside Boudoir with Jen Rozenbaum

Jen Rozenbaum
07/18/2013
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New York boudoir photographer Jen Rozenbaum believes in the power of femininity. Her wildly successful boudoir studio, Jenerations, is focused on...

Cool Reflection Shot using the Ice Light

Jerry Ghionis
06/18/2013
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Jerry Ghionis uses the Ice Light to take an unexpected reflection shot. The Ice light is a portable handheld daylight light source that is fully...
Street Portrait with Perfect Pair Kit

On-the-Go Lighting for Street Photography

Bob Davis
06/11/2013
Lighting Tips
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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.

Green Screen for Senior Portraits

Dave Cross
06/11/2013
Lighting Tips
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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.

Quick Tip: Using a Reflector Outdoors

Rick Sammon
06/11/2013
Lighting Tips
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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.

Painting with Light

Team Westcott
06/11/2013
Lighting Tips
7105
Adobe Creative Director, Russell Brown, shows us how he produced a beautiful image in Death Valley painting with light and using only the .
Jim Schmelzer demonstrates lighting for a wedding: Part 2 by .

Wedding Photography Lighting Tips: Part 2

Jim Schmelzer
06/07/2013
Lighting Tips
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Westcott Top Pro Jim Schmelzer continues his wedding photography lighting tips from Part 1 at the church.
Melody Gillikin Real Deal Review – Scrim Jim by .

Real Deal Review: Scrim Jim

Team Westcott
06/07/2013
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...
Dave Cross – Childrens Portraits with Green Screen by .

Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen

Dave Cross
06/06/2013
Lighting Tips
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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...
Erin Manning discusses Lighting Ratios and a Home Studio Lighting Kit by .

Understanding Lighting Ratios

Erin Manning
06/06/2013
Lighting Tips
10797
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer and educator Erin Manning discusses lighting ratios and set-ups utilizing the Erin Manning Home Studio Lighting...
Erin Manning Using a Reflector – Pro Tip by .

Using a Reflector to Fill Light

Erin Manning
06/06/2013
Lighting Tips
8103
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.
Jim Schmelzer – Studio Lighting Fundamentals with the Apollo by .

Studio Lighting Fundamentals using a Mega Apollo

Jim Schmelzer
06/06/2013
Lighting Tips
9849
Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Jim Schmelzer teaches us different possibilities for Studio Lighting when shooting with the Westcott Mega JS...

Senior Portrait Photography with the Ice Light

Jim Schmelzer
03/18/2013
Lighting Tips
16796
Top Pro Jim Schmelzer uses Westcott Ice Lights to create beautiful a beautiful Senior Portrait with ease.
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