Lighting Tips

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

Jermaine Horton is Restoring Confidence with Photography

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

3 Point Lighting Setup for Bold Commercial Photography

Capturing Dynamic Fashion Photos with Off-Camera Flash

Behind the Scenes of a Run-and-Gun Fashion Film

Creating Dramatic Boudoir Photography

Emphasizing Details in Bridal Portraits

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Tabletop and Overhead B-Roll Lighting Tips

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

3 Tips for Shooting Awesome B-Roll

Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

Understanding the 4 Elements of Lighting

Dramatic Lighting for Photographing Athletes

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Versatile Lighting for Horror Films

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

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Photo Compositing with the FJ400 - Matt Hernandez (3)

The new FJ400 strobe's Mask Function is an excellent tool for creating in-camera cutout masks of foreground objects for easy photo compositing. Photographer Matt Hernandez combines his background in graphic de...

Jermain Horton - Restoring Confidence Portrait (2)

Team Westcott

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When Chicago-area photographer Jermaine Horton first saw WILX News 10’s story about 8-year-old Marian Scott’s school photo session, he was furious. “The first thing I thought about was the impact of what this w...

Glyn Dewis

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Rembrandt lighting is a classic lighting setup that most portrait photographers can master with a little practice. Rembrandt lighting creates a pretty dramatic, timeless look and it can be created with just a s...

Ian Spanier

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Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Ian worked in publishin...

3 Point Lighting Setup - Behind the Scenes

Ian Spanier

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Celebrity commercial photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Ian worked in publis...

Team Westcott

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You don't need a variety of light modifiers or multiple off-camera flash units to capture interesting and dynamic images. In this video, Will Cadena utilizes a single FJ400 Strobe modified by a Rapid Box with a...

Team Westcott

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New York City-based photographer/cinematographer Dave Geffin had a challenge – shoot a high-energy fast-moving fashion film in low light and at night, in two distinct locations in Manhattan, without falling per...

Dramatic Lighting for Boudoir Photography

Jen Rozenbaum

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Sometimes a boring, blank space can be the best canvas for creating a portrait. In this case, a moody boudoir portrait. While most boudoir shots are typically in an environment, a simple solid colored wall can...

Will Cadena

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Regardless of your client's budget, you can be assured that the wedding dress has been meticulously selected. The bride wants to look as beautiful as possible for this extremely special occasion. And as the wed...

Peter Hurley

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Peter Hurley is a master of posing and capturing authentic, flattering facial expressions. He is one of the world’s top headshot photographers and founder of the renowned Headshot Crew. He shares his signature ...

Team Westcott

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This video was inspired by seeing how some of our favorite content creators have been using in their production workflows. Whether doing an unboxing or creating a cooking channel, compact Flex light are awes...

Ashley Boring

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As a portrait photographer, it can often be difficult to keep things interesting in the studio. Adding a unique element to your images can help them stand out while also allowing you to have little fun. The u...

Team Westcott

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Run-and-gun filmmaking is common in the fast-moving commercial and broadcast video industry. The key to pulling off these quick, small crew shoots is by nailing pre-production. Caleb Wojcik is a pro at capturi...

Team Westcott

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Caleb Wojcik is a pro at capturing cinematic b-roll in essentially any environment. The San Diego-based filmmaker and educator has a ton of experience shooting different styles of content. Caleb has shot weddin...

Glyn Dewis

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Glyn Dewis is a photographer and best-selling author known for his classic, timeless portraiture. With a fascination for history, Glyn is currently working on an ongoing 1940s-themed project recreating images d...

Team Westcott

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The creative gurus behind Muse Storytelling know a thing or two about cinematic lighting. This team of Emmy award-winning filmmakers has hosted hundreds of workshops around the globe and operate the immersive M...

Photographing Athletes - Lighting Setup 1

Hernan Rodriguez

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Hernan Rodriguez is a Los Angeles-based celebrity portrait photographer with years of experience photographing athletes, including some of the most recognizable World Champions. Hernan is a true artist and he ...

Peter Hurley

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Educator, motivator, and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with pristine lighting. To get the most out of each of his client's headshot sessions, Peter developed a headsho...

Team Westcott

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Working with a small crew or on a tight budget (or both!) can really limit the amount of equipment that you can utilize on set. Finding quick and versatile gear is a big priority to keep the shoot running smoot...

Team Westcott

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Sal Cincotta is a noted industry writer, author, educator, and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn to for cutting-edge technical and business insights from leading photographers. Watch ...

Joel Grimes

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Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits. His signature style of Rembrandt cross lighting involves feathering two lig...

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