Pet Photography 101
In this video, Team Westcott joins the Toledo Area Humane Society to teach photographers and shelters how to capture professional-quality pet photography.
It has been proven that shelters with better photograp...
2 Ways to Reduce Lens Flare
In this video, commercial photographer Joel Grimes demonstrates 2 simple solutions for reducing lens flare during in-studio and on-location portraiture.
Lens flare is an issue most photographers encounter. Len...
Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop
In part 1 of this 2 part series, Adobe Creative expert and photographer Dave Cross demonstrates how to use studio lighting for a composite image. In part 2, Dave discusses the essential Photoshop editing techni...
#FilmmakerFriday with Bittersweet Creative
Welcome to #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
"I wonder how many people have felt like I do: increasingly numb to statistics and paralyzed by awareness campaigns rath...
#FilmmakerFriday with Story & Heart
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
Story & Heart is a global community of filmmakers on a mission to help everyone tell amazing stories with video.
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Reflecting Natural Light for Senior Portraits with the Omega Reflector
Capturing professional senior portraits doesn't require expensive lighting equipment, especially when your client wants to shoot on location. In this video, Kentucky-based photographer Matt Hernandez demonstrat...
Creative Lighting for Food Photography
Seattle-based food photographer Steve Hansen shows photographers how to use creative lighting for professional food photography in this video tutorial.
Creating an interesting image can be difficult when shoot...
#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
Running Wild Media is a Toledo-based production team comprising of Alex Goetz (director and cinematographer) and Justin G...
Lighting for Beginners: Off-Camera Flash
In this video, photography educator Erin Manning discusses camera settings and lighting for beginners looking to capture quality studio portraits.
To capture these headshots, Erin used her camera in manual m...
#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men
Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott.
The Delivery Men is an Austin-based production team comprised of Joe Simon (director and DP), Hussain Pirani (director, w...
How to Capture a Shallow Depth of Field in Sunlight
Many photographers struggle with overpowering the sun when shooting on bright days. This becomes even more difficult when a shallow depth of field is desired.
To maintain a proper exposure with a shallow depth...
Photographing Kenya with Kole Purdy
This article on photographing Kenya and it's people is courtesy of 18-year-old travel photographer Kole Purdy.
My Journey to Professional Photography
In June of 2014, my Dad quit his 20-year career. In Novem...
The Basics of Off-Camera Flash for Portraits
Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash. By modifying a single off-camera speedlite, you can open up th...
On Location with the Rapid Box Beauty Dish
This shoot in Sayville, N.Y., involved a last-minute location change.
Lauren (the subject) is a chef and owner of a catering hall and market and she was participating in a farm-to-table style fundraiser in P...
Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces
Seattle-based commercial photographer Steve Hansen shows us the essentials food photography lighting for tight or confined spaces in this tutorial.
For this clean shot, Steve needed to light the interior of a ...
How to Modify Bright Backgrounds with a Scrim Net
Have you ever had trouble shooting in full sun? It's often hard to know if you should be exposing for your subject's face or for the stunning and bright background behind them.
Luckily, world-renowned commerci...
How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights
Westcott Top Pro portrait photographer Kevin Kubota demonstrates how to shoot with an ND filter to gain the effect of high speed sync, allowing you to shoot day for night with speed lights.
In this video, Kevi...
How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots
Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits. In this behind-the-scenes video, we go in the studio with Yousef as he captures action photo...
Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes
World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes knows a thing or two about beauty lighting. And that's why he designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish.
Grimes' 24" Rapid Box Beauty Dish is a collapsible, travel-frie...
How to Perfectly Light Couples with Speedlights
In this video from SPTV, Bob Davis demonstrates how to perfectly light a couple during a real-life engagement session.
Chicago portrait and wedding photographer Bob Davis is a 25 year veteran of photography,...
5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit
Featuring Westcott Page! a high-end customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for narrative and interview video productions. This is a must-have kit for filmmakers, directors of photography, run...