Beauty Dish Vs FJ200 Reflector
Most strobes come with a small metal reflector to help you control and modify your light. It helps direct light output more than using a bare bulb, but using this reflector will give you hard light that often...
Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 Touchscreen Speedlight
When it comes to using color gels for photography lighting, there are two main reasons why you would want to create a setup with this simple strobe accessory.
Using Haze & a Beauty Dish to Capture Dramatic Sports Photography
Sports and senior photography Matt Hernandez has a knack for creating dramatic and eye-catching sports photography. For this senior sports shoot, Matt decided to use a few simple tricks to transform the boring...
Capturing Dramatic Portraits with a Beauty Dish
Joel Grimes is renowned for creating clean and dramatic portraits. In this video, Joel demonstrates his two favorite dramatic portrait setups.
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.
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...
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.
Understanding a Beauty Dish
Westcott creates a vast amount of products for photographers of all varieties. One of the most versatile products for speedlite shooters is our .
Review: Westcott X-Drop Backdrop System
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...
Real Deal Review: The Rapid Box Speedlite System
Photographer Kelli D. from West Virginia had the chance to review the Rapid Box Speedlite System for us in this week’s Real Deal Review.
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.