Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review
The X-Drop Backdrop System was recently featured on Lighting Rumours. Bruce Foster, photographer out of the UK, reviewed the X-Drop with the Green...
Learn Lighting for Photography and Filmmaking
Elevate your skills with free photo lighting video tutorials, gear guides, and more.
Diffuse Light and Alter Light using the Scrim Jim
Erik Valind, Professional Photographer and Westcott Top Pro, talks about his favorite product—the Westcott Scrim Jim.
Ice Light Review
I recently got a chance to shoot with the Westcott Ice Light. The Ice Light is a portable continuous daylight-balanced LED light source.
Review: X-Drop Backdrop System by Terry White
If you're traveling to do an on location portrait shoot you can either utilize the surrounding area as your backdrop or bring your own.
Scrim Jim: Thinking Outside the Box
The Scrim Jim: Like a Swiss Army Knife When talking about different lighting modifiers I like to point out the basic features and benefits of each.
Comparing Large vs. Small Photo Umbrellas
Photographic umbrellas come in so many sizes nowadays, perhaps even more so than the common rain variety.
Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6
In this composite of a mountain biker in Boulder, Colorado, Mark S. Johnson's goal was to capture the feeling of hopping off the bike after an epic...
Review: Westcott’s Medium Apollo with Grid
Over at the Kelby Media Group, they have an online show called D-Town TV. D-Town TV is a fresh approach to teaching camera tips and photographic...
Black-and-White Action Shot Lighting Setup
Black-and-White Action shot by photographer João Carlos using a The Medium Scrim Jim Kit is a useful photography tool that allows photographers to...
The Ice Light for Outdoor Fill
The Ice Light, , is a new little lighting tool that resembles a light saber in a big way. This makes it a blast to use right out of the gates.
Shooting Outdoors: Headshots in the park
Shooting Outdoors Rocks When given the choice between shooting in a studio or shooting outdoors in the world, I'll drag my camera gear and subject...
Video Review: The Ice Light
This Ice Light review comes from the 'Web Video University' website. Dave Kaminski has been running the site for 5 years now, offering reviews and...
Directing Speedlites for Portraiture
For this portrait shoot, Bob Davis had two speedlites in Group B manual mode 1/8th power with the flash heads manually zoomed to 200mm.
Shooting with Perspective
Perspective It's good to have a little perspective - to know where you stand and just how big (or small) your world and the things in it are.
Using Apollo Orb to Control Light with Speedlites
Levels Aimed At: Simple lighting setup with a little practice. One light source (Key light), setup.
Large Octabank Alternatives for Portability
Most photographers love Octabanks. The light quality if amazing! Unfortunately, they are not easy on the wallet or easy to transport either.
Review: The Ice Light
The best way for me to describe the Ice Light is "WOW.” I have been photographing with strobes my whole life and never really experimented with a...
Speedlites for Action Photography
Explorer of Light Tyler Stableford takes us to the legendary Snowmass Terrain Park in Snowmass, Colorado, where he utilizes the radio functionality...
Scott Kelby: Rules of Composition
A few weeks back, Scott Kelby hosted the first ever Google + Conference for photographers. In a lecture (over an hour long) Scott sheds light on how...
Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks
This portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind is set up with a Westcott 50-inch Apollo as the main light source, and two 12" x 36" Pro Stripbanks...
Interview with Erik Valind on Environmental Portraits
Commercial, portrait, and lifestyle photographer Erik Valind joins Henry's TV host Mark Shannon on the Henry's TV stage at Exposure Spring 2012 to...