Tagged Fashion &amp; Beauty Photography

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This article is courtesy of renowned beauty and fashion photographer Dixie Dixon. As a Commercial Fashion and Beauty Photographer, I am always focused on bringing out the real raw beauty and personality of m...

Timeless Fashion Portraits with the Zeppelin

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This image is from fashion portraits I shot recently while testing out the incredible . This modifier is fantastic for full body fashion portraits because of its large size. This helps to maintain even, soft li...

Environmental Portraiture vs. Location Portraiture

Benny Migliorino

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In this informative article and video, New York environmental photographer Benny Migs discusses the differences between environmental portraits and location portraits. Environmental Portraiture I get this que...

How to Overpower the Sun with Only 1 Softbox

Justin Van Leeuwen

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While shooting on a roof top in Ottawa, Canada, Top Pro lifestyle photographer Justin Van Leeuwen experiments with diffusion and modification options to best overpower the sun to capture the best portraits of h...

Controlling the Sun with the Omega Reflector

João Carlos

Gear Guides

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I was recently in the south of France teaching a workshop to a group of professional photographers. I prepared a class about shooting in natural light and controlling the Sun. This is the best way to understand...

How to Pose for Portraits in Small Spaces

Jen Rozenbaum

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In Part 2 of Sigma's boudoir photography series, Westcott Top Pro photographer Jen Rozenbaum discusses how to pose your client in a small location or studio. While scouting for portrait locations at a historic...

The Must-Have Modifier for Studio Fashion Photography

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In Westcott Top Pro photographer Craig Beckta's latest behind-the-scenes video, he gives us a fantastic view of his studio fashion photography setup. For this photo shoot, Craig utilizes a 35" Zeppelin Deep Par...

Creating Eye-Catching Portraits with the Eyelighter

Reviews

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This review is courtesy of Canadian portrait photographer and digital artist Nikki Harrison. This is something I have been dying for - for a really LONG time. I use under light reflectors all the time, espe...

Softening Sunlight with Collapsible Diffusers

Jerry Ghionis

Gear Guides

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In this article, world-renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis demonstrates cool ways to use the inner diffuser panel of the recently redesigned . This panel is an essential tool when shooting outdoors to diffuse h...

The Advantages of Shooting with 2 Speedlites

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The Rapid Box Duo features the same instant setup and durable framework as the original Rapid Boxes, with the added ability to mount dual speedlites to the rear of the box. The Rapid Box Duo's fully-adjustable ...

Modern Pin-Up Photography

Benny Migliorino

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The shoot starts with the Yaphank Garage, a restored 1930's-era gas and service station that these days is a museum. It's about 15 minutes from my home in Long Island, New York, and I pass it countless times, e...

Modifying a Key Light with a Parabolic Umbrella

Modifying a Key Light on a Budget

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Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used a wraparound key light setup for this portrait. While it can often be expensive to create large key light source in-studio, Craig decided to use an affordable We...

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

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Successful commercial photographer Joel Grimes is known for creating dramatic lighting setups for eye-catching portraits. One of Joel's go-to setups is soft cross-lighting. Cross-lighting is created by bouncing...

Using the Ice Light as a Key Light for Portraits

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Dutch portrait photographer and educator Frank Doorhof creates key light Ice Light portraits in this behind-the-scenes video. Frank begins his photo shoot by having his assistant placing the as a key light ...

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

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This article is courtesy of celebrity portrait photographer Hernan Rodriguez. Read the full article on Hernan's photography blog. Simple Beauty Portrait Lighting There are endless approaches in creati...

In-Studio with João Carlos and the Ice Light

João Carlos

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This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro photographer João Carlos. You can read the full article and see more of João Carlos' portrait photography on his website. For my second proper shoot with ...

Behind the Scenes with Craig Beckta and the Zeppelin

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On-location in Halifax, Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used the to modify his strobe for this beautiful sunset photo shoot. Craig uses this modifier as a fill light to fill in the shadows from the...

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture

Joel Grimes

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Joel Grimes, a Westcott Top Pro Elite portrait photographer, creates a stunning overhead beauty shot in this lighting tutorial. Here, he discusses light positioning and how to capture both minimal and dramatic ...

Real Deal Review: Andrew Foord and the Eyelighter

Lighting Tips, Reviews

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New Jersey portrait photographer Andrew Foord shot with the innovative Eyelighter reflector in this latest Real Deal Review. The Westcott Eyelighter is the first curved reflector available for portrait photogra...

Beauty Portraits with Terry White and the Skylux LED

Terry White