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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 Capture Senior Portraits Using Off-Camera Flash

Ray Alvarez
04/20/2026
Lighting Tips
1148

4 Essential Portrait Lighting Patterns

Jake Collins
03/26/2026
Lighting Tips
1450

Pro Lighting Tips for Nighttime Portraits

Ray Alvarez
03/17/2026
Lighting Tips
1419

5 Creative Beauty Lighting Techniques

Ashley Boring
02/27/2026
Lighting Tips
1356

Strobe vs. Sunlight: Pro Secrets for Natural-Looking Flash Portraits

Eli Infante
02/21/2026
Lighting Tips
1908
Creative Portraits - 1

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Ashley Boring
06/04/2019
Lighting Tips
17400
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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8245
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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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
9698
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
18489
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
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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...
Peter Hurley Headshot - BTS

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Peter Hurley
11/27/2018
Lighting Tips
10443
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
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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.
Sal Cincotta - Portrait 6

Tight vs. Wide Angle Lens Portraits

Team Westcott
09/20/2018
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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...
Cross Lighting Setup

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
08/21/2018
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Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits.
Behind the Scenes - Sal Cincotta & Rapid Box Switch

Fashion Photography with Sal Cincotta and the Rapid Box Switch

Team Westcott
08/02/2018
Lighting Tips
13272
Renowned wedding photographer Sal Cincotta is a noted industry writer, author, educator, and publisher of Shutter Magazine, which industry pros turn...
Improve Your Portraits - Craig Beckta 1

5 Tips to Quickly Improve Your Portraits

Craig Beckta
07/16/2018
Lighting Tips
11048
Halifax-based photography educator Craig Beckta offers an array of useful tips and tricks for capturing amazing images through his successful YouTube...

Using Long Exposure for Creative In-Camera Effects

Ashley Boring
07/03/2018
Lighting Tips
16047
There are tons of ways to spice up your images with unique and eye-catching effects created in-camera.
Behind the Scenes

Creating Glamorous High-Key Portraits with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis
06/14/2018
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Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top wedding and portrait photographers in the world.
Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

Creating Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

Joel Grimes
06/07/2018
Lighting Tips
13901
Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized commercial portraits.
Natural Light Wedding Photography

How to Perfect Natural Light for Stunning Wedding Portraits

Jerry Ghionis
05/21/2018
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12192
In this video tutorial, Nikon Ambassador Jerry Ghionis utilizes a collapsible reflector to perfect natural light for stunning wedding portraits...
Wedding Lighting Portrait 3

Run-and-Gun Wedding Lighting

Bob Davis
04/19/2018
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11944
While shooting on-location in a beautiful cathedral in Ohio, celebrity photographer Bob Davis knew he wanted to make the venue a part of the story.
Parabolic Softbox Portraits

Octabank vs. Deep Parabolic Softbox Lighting

Jerry Ghionis
04/04/2018
Lighting Tips
18430
Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top portrait photographers in the world. His creativity and ability to capture the natural magic of...
Black and White Portrait

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Team Westcott
03/29/2018
Lighting Tips
9291
This article is courtesy of lifestyle photographer Jay Watson. It first appeared on Rangefinder.
Boudoir Photography Behind the Scenes

Using a Mirror for Unique Boudoir Photography

Jen Rozenbaum
03/23/2018
Lighting Tips
15075
Professional boudoir photographer Jen Rozenbaum has plenty of experience flattering women in portraits.
Emily Soto - NYC Final 4

Behind the Scenes with Emily Soto and the Rapid Box XL

Team Westcott
03/18/2018
Lighting Tips
14978
Emily Soto is an internationally renowned fashion photographer based in New York City, New York.
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