HSS Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/hss Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:05:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png HSS Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/hss 32 32 How to Use High-Speed Sync for Dramatic Outdoor Sports Portraits https://westcottu.com/how-to-use-high-speed-sync-for-dramatic-outdoor-sports-portraits Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:05:09 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=157887 When you’re shooting portraits outdoors, the midday sun rarely works in your favor. If you want to shoot wide open at f/2.8 or f/3.2 to blur the background and keep all the focus on your subject, you are forced to crank your shutter speed way up to prevent the bright sky from blowing out. The […]

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]]> 157887 Single Light Portraits On Location Using HSS & FJ200 Strobe https://westcottu.com/single-light-portraits-on-location-using-hss-fj200-strobe Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:25:28 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=153488 Inspired by the landscape in his native region of the Rio Grande Valley, Top Pro Photographer Eli Infante loves to capture scenes with unique architecture and props to tell his story. In this video, Eli takes you through a portrait shoot with lighting breakdowns using high-speed sync and the portable FJ200 strobe. The first thing […]

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