creative portraits Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/creative-portraits Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png creative portraits Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/creative-portraits 32 32 How to Create a Mirrored Lighting Effect In-Camera https://westcottu.com/how-to-create-a-mirrored-lighting-effect-in-camera Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:13:02 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=157350 We’ve all been there. You have a brilliant experimental lighting idea, you try it out, and the results are… fine. They’re not bad, but they aren’t exactly what you saw in your head. For Westcott’s own Ashley Boring, that almost there moment happened with a handmade mirror prism. Recently, Ashley decided it was time to […]

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]]> 157350 Two Ways to Use Gels In Studio https://westcottu.com/two-ways-to-use-gels-in-studio Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:38:59 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=155895 In this video, Ashley Boring breaks down two setups using gels on your strobe. Using the FlexiGels for the FJ400 strobe, she captures creative portraits in studio! Learn how Ashley uses the FJ400’s front and rear curtain sync functions to create light trails here. Lighting Gear in Action

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