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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 Make Wedding Portraits Stand Out in Grand Venues

Lauren Ashley
10/01/2026
Lighting Tips
641

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

Ashley Boring
09/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1029

2 Ways to Create Colorful Portraits: RGB vs Flash

Team Westcott
09/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1338

How to Get More Portrait Looks from One Location

Manny Ortiz
08/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1532

3 Ways to Use a Speedlight for Wedding Photography

Michelle Harris
08/18/2026
Lighting Tips
1702
Photo Compositing with the FJ400 - Matt Hernandez (3)

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

Matt Hernandez
12/13/2019
Lighting Tips
16727
The original FJ400 strobe's Mask Function is an excellent tool for creating in-camera cutout masks of foreground objects for easy photo compositing.
Jermain Horton - Restoring Confidence Portrait (2)

Jermaine Horton is Restoring Confidence with Photography

Jermaine Horton
11/20/2019
Lighting Tips
5222
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.
Glyn Dewis - Male Portraits (4)

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Glyn Dewis
11/18/2019
Lighting Tips
16987
Rembrandt lighting is a classic lighting setup that most portrait photographers can master with a little practice.
Ambient Light - Ian Spanier BTS

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

Ian Spanier
10/31/2019
Lighting Tips
8634
Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera.
3 Point Lighting Setup - Behind the Scenes

3 Point Lighting Setup for Bold Commercial Photography

Ian Spanier
10/04/2019
Lighting Tips
18124
Celebrity commercial photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera.
BTS - Off-Camera Flash with WIll Cadena

Capturing Dynamic Fashion Photos with Off-Camera Flash

Will Cadena
09/28/2019
Lighting Tips
10494
You don't need a variety of light modifiers or multiple off-camera flash units to capture interesting and dynamic images.
Fashion Film Behind the Scenes

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

Team Westcott
09/04/2019
Lighting Tips
10261
New York City-based photographer/cinematographer Dave Geffin had a challenge – shoot a high-energy fast-moving fashion film in low light and at...
Dramatic Lighting for Boudoir Photography

Creating Dramatic Boudoir Photography

Jen Rozenbaum
07/02/2019
Lighting Tips
11540
Sometimes a boring, blank space can be the best canvas for creating a portrait. In this case, a moody boudoir portrait.
Behind the Scenes of Bridal Portraits

Emphasizing Details in Bridal Portraits

Will Cadena
06/20/2019
Lighting Tips
13586
Regardless of your client's budget, you can be assured that the wedding dress has been meticulously selected.
Behind the Scene: Facial Expresssions

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Peter Hurley
06/14/2019
Lighting Tips
11977
Peter Hurley is a master of posing and capturing authentic, flattering facial expressions. He is one of the world’s top headshot photographers and...
Tabletop B-Roll BTS

Tabletop and Overhead B-Roll Lighting Tips

Team Westcott
06/11/2019
Lighting Tips
10945
This video was inspired by seeing how some of our favorite content creators have been using in their production workflows.
Creative Portraits - 1

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Ashley Boring
06/04/2019
Lighting Tips
17457
As a portrait photographer, it can often be difficult to keep things interesting in the studio.
Pre-Production Tips

Pre-Production Tips for Small Filmmaking Crews

Team Westcott
05/14/2019
Lighting Tips
8302
Run-and-gun filmmaking is common in the fast-moving commercial and broadcast video industry.
How to Shoot B-Roll with Caleb Wojcik

3 Tips for Shooting Awesome B-Roll

Team Westcott
04/26/2019
Lighting Tips
8782
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...
Timeless Portraits - Glyn Dewis

Capturing Timeless Portraits of Veterans

Glyn Dewis
04/04/2019
Lighting Tips
9777
Glyn Dewis is a photographer and best-selling author known for his classic, timeless portraiture.
4 Elements of Lighting

Understanding the 4 Elements of Lighting

Team Westcott
02/08/2019
Lighting Tips
18571
The creative gurus behind Muse Storytelling know a thing or two about cinematic lighting. This team of Emmy award-winning filmmakers has hosted...
Photographing Athletes - Lighting Setup 1

Dramatic Lighting for Photographing Athletes

Hernan Rodriguez
01/07/2019
Lighting Tips
13973
Hernan Rodriguez is a Los Angeles-based celebrity portrait photographer with years of experience photographing athletes, including some of the most...
Peter Hurley Headshot - BTS

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Peter Hurley
11/27/2018
Lighting Tips
10518
Educator, motivator, and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with pristine lighting.
Lighting for Horror Film

Versatile Lighting for Horror Films

Team Westcott
11/12/2018
Lighting Tips
11559
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.
Sal Cincotta - Portrait 6

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

Team Westcott
09/20/2018
Lighting Tips
24442
Sal Cincotta is a noted industry writer, author, educator, and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn to for cutting-edge technical...
Cross Lighting Setup

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
08/21/2018
Lighting Tips
14591
Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits.
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