Tagged Apollo and Halo

26667

This article on newborn lighting techniques is courtesy of renowned newborn portrait photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in Virginia. I always aim to feather my light so that I get nice lig...

Shooting a Fashion Editorial with the Apollo Orb

11528

Starting fresh with a brand new blog in 2014. Over Christmas, my friend and fantastic model Mike Socozza, who was most recently on Americas Next Top Model cycle 20, and I wanted to collaborate on a shoot. F...

Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn

8411

This article is courtesy of English photographer and designer Rick Nunn. When you are shooting with the sun, the time of day, location & your positioning are very important. Believe it or not THE SUN...

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

7584

This article is courtesy of renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove. Lea Vendetta is this kind of model you dream to capture due to her energy and her personality. I like her very muc...

Shooting a Nighttime Portrait with a Softbox

13432

New Hampshire portrait photographer Sid Ceaser previously discussed his preference of Westcott's Apollo line of softboxes. Sid uses a 28" Recessed Medium Apollo when shooting one or two subjects and a large ...

Sid Ceaser’s Favorite Modifier: The Westcott Apollo

9659

This review of the Westcott Apollo is courtesy of portrait photographer Sid Ceaser of Ceaser Photography in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Apollo, for those who have never seen one, is a softbox lighting mod...

Safe Lighting for Newborn Portraits

Amber Scruggs

26103

This article is courtesy of premier newborn photographer Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography in Leesburg, Virginia. I spent 3 years only shooting natural light, studio lights scared me. Once I got my...

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

7843

This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. Photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England discusses his...

Real Deal Review: The Apollo Strip

6874

Roger Ridpath, a commercial and portrait photographer based in Kansas City, made this Real Deal Review after Westcott sent him an Apollo Strip. During this video, Roger illustrates step-by-step how to set up th...

How to Control Reflection when Shooting Through a Window

Bob Davis

11160

Top Pro Elite Photographer Bob Davis heads to the streets of the big city to get great fashion shots in the rain and through a window. Shooting through a window can be a difficult task due to reflections. Corre...

Capturing Action Shots on a Budget

9587

This Photography blog post using the Apollo Orb was originally written by Photographer, Charles Williams of Erudite Photography based in Ottawa, Canada. This photo shoot had to be one of the most inexpen...

Using Flour and Speedlites for a Warehouse Photo Shoot

10220

The following lighting diagram and blog is courtesy of photographer Taryn Truese of Art Factory Studios in Paterson, New Jersey. First Shot One of my favorite hobbies in photography is to "test" with ne...

Review: Westcott X-Drop Backdrop System

Justin Van Leeuwen

10087

White Backgrounds Seamless white backgrounds are a standard request for any portrait photographer. The client needs a clean, distraction free photograph that maybe suits their website or publication - often ...

On-the-Go Lighting for Street Photography

Bob Davis

9407

Join Top Pro Elite Photographer Bob Davis as he heads to the streets of the New York City to during a rainy modern fashion photo shoot. Bob Davis uses the Bob and Dawn Davis Perfect Pair Kit by Westcott in this...

Studio Lighting Fundamentals using a Mega Apollo

Jim Schmelzer

8860

Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Jim Schmelzer teaches us different possibilities for Studio Lighting when shooting with the Westcott Mega JS Apollo. Jim also uses a Westcott 6 in 1 reflector that acts as a...

Charles Eames Real Deal Review – 50″ Mega Apollo by .

Real Deal Review: 50″ Mega Apollo Modifier

5598

Watch Charles E. from New York as he reviews the 50" Mega JS Apollo for this week's Real Deal Review. The 50" Mega Apollo is the largest in the Apollo Series and like the others is built on an umbrella shaft fo...

Real Deal Review: Perfect Pair Light Modifier Kit

5789

Photographer Patrick F. from The Woodlands, TX reviews the Bob and Dawn Davis Perfect Pair Kit in this week’s Real Deal Review. The Perfect Pair Kit includes two lights. The first light is the Medium Apollo...

Seven Tips for Shooting with a Speedlite in a Softbox

Rick Sammon

9471

This article is courtesy of renowned photograpger and Westcott Top Pro Elite Rick Sammon of Rick Sammon Photography. Got a speedlite? Add a softbox and you are on your way to making some awesome portrait...

Pet Photography Made Easier with the Apollo Orb

7261

These pictures were taken at Love Thy Pet, a local community pet store in Brooklyn NY. Every year they give back to the community by offering Free Pet Photos. I started taking pictures for them during their pe...

Review: Westcott’s Medium Apollo with Grid

RC Concepcion