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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 Get More Portrait Looks from One Location

Manny Ortiz
08/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1210

3 Ways to Use a Speedlight for Wedding Photography

Michelle Harris
08/18/2026
Lighting Tips
1468

Lighting Breakdown: Better Outdoor Portraits with One Compact Flash

Audrey Woulard
08/06/2026
Lighting Tips
1699

How to Create Dramatic Action Sports Portraits with Flash

Dani Mack
07/10/2026
Lighting Tips
1473

How to Transform Any Wall into a Colorful Portrait Background

Ray Alvarez
06/11/2026
Lighting Tips
1379
Joao Carlos Scrim Jim

Black-and-White Action Shot Lighting Setup

João Carlos
07/30/2012
Lighting Tips
8724
Black-and-White Action shot by photographer João Carlos using a The Medium Scrim Jim Kit is a useful photography tool that allows photographers to...
Ice Light Photo for Fill Light by Erik Valind

The Ice Light for Outdoor Fill

Erik Valind
07/26/2012
Lighting Tips
10724
The Ice Light, , is a new little lighting tool that resembles a light saber in a big way. This makes it a blast to use right out of the gates.

Shooting Outdoors: Headshots in the park

Erik Valind
07/24/2012
Lighting Tips
23718
Shooting Outdoors Rocks When given the choice between shooting in a studio or shooting outdoors in the world, I'll drag my camera gear and subject...
Bob Davis

Directing Speedlites for Portraiture

Bob Davis
07/18/2012
Lighting Tips
8982
For this portrait shoot, Bob Davis had two speedlites in Group B manual mode 1/8th power with the flash heads manually zoomed to 200mm.

Shooting with Perspective

Team Westcott
07/17/2012
Lighting Tips
7136
Perspective It's good to have a little perspective - to know where you stand and just how big (or small) your world and the things in it are.

Using Apollo Orb to Control Light with Speedlites

Team Westcott
07/16/2012
Lighting Tips
11155
Levels Aimed At: Simple lighting setup with a little practice. One light source (Key light), setup.

Large Octabank Alternatives for Portability

Erik Valind
07/13/2012
Lighting Tips, Reviews
10996
Most photographers love Octabanks. The light quality if amazing! Unfortunately, they are not easy on the wallet or easy to transport either.

Speedlites for Action Photography

Tyler Stableford
06/22/2012
Lighting Tips
7162
Explorer of Light Tyler Stableford takes us to the legendary Snowmass Terrain Park in Snowmass, Colorado, where he utilizes the radio functionality...

Scott Kelby: Rules of Composition

Scott Kelby
06/21/2012
Lighting Tips
9215
A few weeks back, Scott Kelby hosted the first ever Google + Conference for photographers. In a lecture (over an hour long) Scott sheds light on how...

Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks

Erik Valind
06/19/2012
Lighting Tips
9894
This portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind is set up with a Westcott 50-inch Apollo as the main light source, and two 12" x 36" Pro Stripbanks...

Interview with Erik Valind on Environmental Portraits

Erik Valind
06/15/2012
Lighting Tips
6334
Commercial, portrait, and lifestyle photographer Erik Valind joins Henry's TV host Mark Shannon on the Henry's TV stage at Exposure Spring 2012 to...

Outdoor Portrait Shoot using a Scrim Jim

Erik Valind
06/11/2012
Lighting Tips
10553
Outdoor Portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind using a Westcott Large Scrim Jim. The Large Scrim Jim Kit is a useful photography tool that allows...

Outdoor Football Portrait using a Scrim Jim

Jim Schmelzer
06/11/2012
Lighting Tips
12893
This lighting setup and final image was provided by photographer Jim Schmelzer.  Jim used the Westcott Medium Scrim Jim overhead his subject so that...

Product Shoot: Super Bowl Ring Shot with Strobelite Plus

Hernan Rodriguez
06/07/2012
Lighting Tips
8750
Take a look behind the scenes at this product shoot of a Super Bowl ring shot by photographer Hernan Rodriguez using two Westcott Strobelite Plus...

Dark Field Photography Tips and Techniques

Team Westcott
06/05/2012
Lighting Tips
18542
You know those images of wine glasses that have glowing edges against a solid black background?
Strobist Photograph - Rick Nun (1)

Behind the Portrait with Strobist Rick Nunn

Team Westcott
05/25/2012
Lighting Tips
7599
This behind the portrait blog is courtesy of strobist photographer and design Rick Nunn. Last Saturday I headed to Tokyo to do a shoot for a friend.

Behind the Scenes: Strobist Portraits in a Warehouse

Team Westcott
05/15/2012
Lighting Tips
9440
This article is courtesy of designer and strobist photographer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England.
Round Softbox Portrait

Understanding Catchlights

Erik Valind
05/01/2012
Lighting Tips
11599
The specific shapes of light modifiers come into play in how they shape light and how we apply them to our subject or scene.
Blake Griffin - Dramatic Composite Photography - Joel Grimes (2)

Joel Grimes’ Dramatic Composites with Blake Griffin

Joel Grimes
04/12/2012
Lighting Tips
17388
When renowned Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes photographed Detroit Piston's basketball star Blake Griffin, he knew he wanted to create a grungy,...

ICE Light featured on LA Times Blog

Team Westcott
03/02/2012
Lighting Tips
2011
The ICE Light has made an impact from the East coast to West! This time it's on the LA Times blog under their photography section!
Natural Light Photography - Joao Carlos (11)

Using Natural Light Outdoors for a Romantic Concept Shoot

João Carlos
02/04/2012
Lighting Tips
10225
In these works, Portugal-based fashion photographer Joâo Carlos pairs the literature of love tragedies through the ages with these stunning outdoor...
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