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Lighting Tips

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 Make Wedding Portraits Stand Out in Grand Venues

Lauren Ashley
10/01/2026
Lighting Tips
647

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

Ashley Boring
09/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1036

2 Ways to Create Colorful Portraits: RGB vs Flash

Team Westcott
09/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1349

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 Take Stunning Senior Portraits!

Matt Hernandez
07/25/2023
Lighting Tips
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In this video, Top Pro Matt Hernandez breaks down some of his go-to tips and tricks for capturing portraits of high-school seniors.

Learn How To Capture Beautiful Earth Tones In Your Portraits

Ashley Boring
07/25/2023
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In this video, Top Pro portrait photographer Ashley Boring breaks down a recent photo session where she captured earth tone portraits.

The Best Lighting Modifiers for On-Location Photography

Ashley Boring
07/25/2023
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In this video, in-house photographer and Top Pro portrait photographer Ashley Boring shows how lighting on location can be quick and easy with the...

How to Light Athlete Photos with Pro Light Mods

James Quantz, Jr.
06/07/2023
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In this video, Top Pro and creator of the Pro Light Mods, James Quantz Jr., shows how he takes sports portraits using the Pro Light Mods!

How to Create Depth with Color Gels on the Pro Light Mods

James Quantz, Jr.
05/17/2023
Lighting Tips
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In this video, James Quantz uses color gels and Pro Light Mods to create depth and contrast in this photo shoot.

Two Ways to Use Gels In Studio

Ashley Boring
04/20/2023
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In this video, Ashley Boring breaks down two setups using gels on your strobe. Using the FlexiGels for the FJ400 strobe, she captures creative...

Using Gels and Hard Light in Studio

Eli Infante
04/11/2023
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In this video, Eli Infante is in the studio breaking down how to use hard lighting & gels to create incredible fashion portraits!

Sports Action Photography | Tips & Tricks

Matt Hernandez
04/05/2023
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In this video, sports photographer Matt Hernandez breaks down his process to capturing action shots for athletes.   Lighting Gear in Action

Creating In-Camera Lighting Effects for Your Videos

Jonathan Thorpe
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In this video, commercial photographer and director Jonathan Thorpe shows you how to use practical lighting techniques in your video work.

Creating Beauty Portraits with Hard Light

Lindsay Adler
02/28/2023
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In this video, fashion photographer Lindsay Adler walks you through capturing stunning beauty portraits using the Optical Spot.

How to Easily Control the Light and Color Tone on Your Backdrop

Ashley Boring
02/09/2023
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Photographer Ashley Boring explains how to use the Inverse Square Law to control the color shade of her backdrop.
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How to Use a Speedlight for Portraits

Ashley Boring
01/24/2023
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There are a lot of great benefits to using a speedlight  on camera. It's a quick and easy way to add light to your scene.

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Ashley Boring
11/25/2022
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In this video, Ashley Boring explains the difference between photographing with an Octa softbox and square softbox using the Rapid Box Switch series.
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Creating High-Fashion Portrait Lighting

Hernan Rodriguez
10/21/2022
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In this portrait photography video, Top Pro Hernan Rodriguez sets up two different lighting scenarios to demonstrate how impactful artificial...
FJ200 with the 24" Beauty Dish and FJ-X3 Trigger

Retro Photo Shoot using High-Speed Sync with the FJ-X3 Trigger

Eli Infante
10/13/2022
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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante walks you through a retro-themed photo shoot using the FJ-X3 Trigger.

Taking Your Photo Studio On-Location

Ashley Boring
08/30/2022
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In this video, Ashley Boring walks you through a creative on-location photoshoot bringing her studio setup outdoors.

4 Pin-Up Portraits using Portable Flash Photography

Eli Infante
08/19/2022
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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante travels all the way from Texas to capture vintage portrait photography in Bowling Green, Ohio.
FJ80 Speedlight Off Camera Night Portrait

5 Quick Tips for Capturing Night Portraits

Ashley Boring
08/12/2022
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Portrait photography at night can be tricky, especially when balancing the ambient light with off-camera flash.

Lighting Dynamic Portraits for an Album Cover

Ian Spanier
08/04/2022
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5024
Portable On-Location Setups for Portrait Photography In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier captures seamless portraits on-location using a two-light...
Behind the scenes using the FJ200 and 24" Deep Umbrella

Blending Flash with Ambient Light

Ian Spanier
07/28/2022
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5157
Portable Flash Setups for Portrait Photography In this portrait photography video, Ian Spanier uses portable lighting for on-location photography to...
Comparing the Eyelighter 3 Reflective Surfaces

How to Photograph Beauty Portraits Using the Eyelighter 3

Ashley Boring
07/14/2022
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Photographing Single Light Portraits with the Eyelighter 3's Three Reflective Surfaces In this video, Ashley Boring walks you through a single-light...
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