Lighting Tips Archives — Page 9 of 15

Adobe expert and photography educator Terry White takes us behind-the-scenes of a beauty photo shoot in his Detroit studio. For this beauty shot, Terry utilizes 3 LEDs to light his subject. The Skylux LED by W...

Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Advancement in camera and editing technology have helped create a new form of imaging: animated portraiture. Animated portraits (also called living portraits or flixels) are the mesmerizing combination of still...

Increasing Speedlite Power and Efficiency with the Triple Threat

Craig Beckta

Lighting Tips

Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta utilizes the Westcott bracket and a 7' during this foggy portrait session. The bracket is a useful tool for portrait photographers as it allows of the mounting ...

Senior Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

Matt Hernandez

Lighting Tips

This really sets the bar for senior sports portraits. To bring his creative vision to life for this shoot, talented photographer Matt Hernandez needed to completely control his lighting. Photographing this y...

Mastering Location Lighting with Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler

Lighting Tips

This article on location lighting for photography is courtesy of renowned beauty photographer Lindsay Adler and SLR Lounge. Here I took my beautiful model on location wearing a dress and headpiece from Dream...

Creating a Summer Portrait In Studio with Jim Schmelzer

Jim Schmelzer

Lighting Tips

Have you ever wanted to create a warm, summer portrait in unfavorable weather conditions? Photographers, especially those living in northern climates, often can not go outdoors in all seasons to capture images ...

On Location with Joao Carlos and the Ice Light

João Carlos

Lighting Tips, Reviews

Renowned fashion photographer João Carlos was able to use the Westcott Ice Light for the first time during this photo shoot for Rangefinder Magazine. Shooting on-location at night in a Parisian square, João nee...

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

Lighting Tips

Both new photographers and experienced professionals often question which light modifier is the best choice for each and every photo shoot. World-renowned commercial photographer Joel Grimes has been working in...

Light Painting with the Ice Light and Barndoors

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Commercial and editorial automotive photographer Andrew Link uses light painting often to create stunning composite images. Light painting is the technique of using very slow shutter speeds to capture selective...

Studio Portraiture with the Eyelighter

Jim Schmelzer

Lighting Tips

In the Elite Photographic Studio near Detroit, Michigan, Team Westcott goes behind the scenes with renowned photographer Jim Schmelzer to talk studio portraiture with the . During this shoot, Jim's studio is s...

Photographing Children with the Pocket Box

Erin Manning

Lighting Tips

Professional photography educator Erin Manning takes the Pocket Box Max modifier for a spin while photographing children at the Toledo Zoo. Constructed with the same materials as larger softboxes, Westcott Basi...

Environmental Portraiture with Andrew Tomasino

Andrew Tomasino

Lighting Tips

This article is courtesy of Pennsylvanian portrait photographer Andrew Tomasino. When I’m not photographing I take part in a new passion of mine; Jiu Jitsu. In specific, 10th Planet J...

Behind-The-Scenes with Rick Nunn

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

The following article is courtesy of English portrait photographer Rick Nunn. She and I spent a few days at the cabin in the woods over the weekend. In between coffee on the balcony & trips to the beach, ...

Lighting and Post-Production for a Dramatic Headshot

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

Utilizing a 3-point light setup in studio allows portrait photographers to effectively control the highlights and shadows on his or her subject and background. For this dramatic headshot, New Jersey photographe...

Mixing Available Light with Artificial Light

Rick Sammon

Lighting Tips

Westcott Top Pro Rick Sammon is not only a renowned photographer, but is also the author of over 36 books, winning both the Golden Light Award and the Ben Franklin Award. A talented educator, Rick is the leader...

Balancing Sunlight with Terry White

Terry White

Lighting Tips

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, author and educator Terry White takes a photo shoot outside of his Detroit studio to demonstrate the best practices of balancing sunlight for portraits. Sunligh...

Improving your Portraits using the Westcott Eyelighter

Dave Cross

Lighting Tips

Top Pro Elite Photographer Dave Cross has been photographing and educating photographers for over 25 years. In this video, Dave covers how to improve portrait photography with the simple addition of the Westco...

Outdoor Portraiture in Bad Weather

Bob Davis

Lighting Tips

Chicago portrait and wedding photographer Bob Davis is a 25 year veteran of photography, specializing in speedlite shooting. Here, Bob utilizes speedlites modified with the Perfect Portrait Kit to capture beaut...

Lighting for Fashion with the Ice Light

Terry White

Lighting Tips

When shooting portraiture, it is often easiest to shoot with continuous lighting. Continuous lighting allows photographers to visualize their final image as they are shooting, giving the ability to adjust camer...

Clamshell Lighting with the Skylux

Terry White

Lighting Tips

Clamshell lighting is a popular among portrait and beauty photographers. By using two light sources, one directed down onto a subject's face and one directed up toward a subject's face , a photographer can elim...

Inspired Photography with George Deloache

George DeLoache

Lighting Tips

Westcott Top Pro Elite George Deloache discusses his lighting set up behind this Prince-inspired photo shoot with the Strobelite Plus: A few months ago, I had the opportunity to acquire a new studio space in a...

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