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Mastering Difficult Lighting Situations with the FJ800 Strobe

Joel Grimes
Lighting Tips
2158
Family portrait using FJ400 strobe

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Michele Celentano
Lighting Tips
1581

Pro Tips for Large Family Portraits: Lighting & Posing Group Photos

Michele Celentano
Lighting Tips
2421

Flash Power vs. Portability: Comparing FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
2957

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

Panoptic Chopsticks
Lighting Tips
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Photo Compositing with the FJ400 - Matt Hernandez (3)

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

Matt Hernandez
Lighting Tips
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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)

Jermaine Horton is Restoring Confidence with Photography

Jermaine Horton
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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 - Male Portraits (4)

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

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...
Ambient Light - Ian Spanier BTS

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

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

3 Point Lighting Setup for Bold Commercial Photography

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...
BTS - Off-Camera Flash with WIll Cadena

Capturing Dynamic Fashion Photos with Off-Camera Flash

Will Cadena
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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...
Fashion Film Behind the Scenes

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

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

Creating Dramatic 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...
Behind the Scenes of Bridal Portraits

Emphasizing Details in Bridal Portraits

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...
Behind the Scene: Facial Expresssions

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

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 ...
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Tabletop and Overhead B-Roll Lighting Tips

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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...
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3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

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...
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Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

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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...
How to Shoot B-Roll with Caleb Wojcik

3 Tips for Shooting Awesome B-Roll

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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...
Timeless Portraits - Glyn Dewis

Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

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...
4 Elements of Lighting

Understanding the 4 Elements of Lighting

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

Dramatic Lighting for Photographing Athletes

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 Headshot - BTS

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

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...
Lighting for Horror Film

Versatile Lighting for Horror Films

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
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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...
Sal Cincotta - Portrait 6

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

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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 ...
Cross Lighting Setup

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

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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