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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 Use High-Speed Sync for Dramatic Outdoor Sports Portraits

Team Westcott
11/05/2026
Lighting Tips
603

How to Choose the Best Softbox Size for Portrait Photography

Ashley Boring
10/29/2026
Lighting Tips
923

How to Master Flash Photography in 4 Easy Steps

JC Carey
10/09/2026
Lighting Tips
1849

How to Make Wedding Portraits Stand Out in Grand Venues

Lauren Ashley
10/01/2026
Lighting Tips
769

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

Ashley Boring
09/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1194
One Light Portrait

How to Create an Easy One Light Portrait

Ian Spanier
02/19/2020
Lighting Tips
11383
Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point-and-shoot camera.
Photography Style - Final

How to Find Your Photography Style

Glyn Dewis
02/07/2020
Lighting Tips
8225
Renowned photographer Glyn Dewis is a master at capturing beautiful portraits. His images have a unique style - one that feels all his own and, yet,...
Leading Lines - Will Cadena (2)

Using Leading Lines to Create Better Compositions

Will Cadena
01/09/2020
Lighting Tips
7097
Leading lines are important compositional tools that help photographers draw viewers’ eyes to the main subject in their images.
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
16738
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
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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.
Glyn Dewis - Male Portraits (4)

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Glyn Dewis
11/18/2019
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16998
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
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8656
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
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18136
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
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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.
Fashion Film Behind the Scenes

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

Team Westcott
09/04/2019
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10273
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
11552
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
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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
11992
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
10960
This video was inspired by seeing how some of our favorite content creators have been using in their production workflows.
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3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Ashley Boring
06/04/2019
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17466
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
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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
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8797
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
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9788
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
18584
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
13983
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
10530
Educator, motivator, and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with pristine lighting.
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