Ian Spanier Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/ian-spanier Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:06:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Ian Spanier Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/ian-spanier 32 32 Lighting Dynamic Portraits for an Album Cover https://westcottu.com/lighting-dynamic-portraits-for-an-album-cover Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:44:24 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=155681 Portable On-Location Setups for Portrait Photography In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier captures seamless portraits on-location using a two-light setup and the portable X-Drop Pro backdrop system. Ian works with singer/songwriter Travis Howard to capture a dynamic flash photography portrait for his album cover. His lighting setup includes two FJ400 400W strobes. For the […]

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]]> 155681 Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations https://westcottu.com/portrait-lighting-in-challenging-locations-with-ian-spanier Tue, 31 May 2022 18:24:35 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=153766 In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier is photographing a fly fisherman on location in two on-location settings with challenging lighting conditions. His mission is to showcase the different ways to use portable lighting in both scenarios. He also dives deeper into his thought process when shooting in a new location for the first time. […]

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]]> 153766 Lighting Model Portfolio Portraits Outdoors with Ian Spanier https://westcottu.com/lighting-model-portfolio-portraits-outdoors-with-ian-spanier Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:06:03 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=153451 Top Pro Photographer Ian Spanier has spent many years shooting on-location and capturing strong images that tell a story. We teamed up with Ian in Denver, Colorado to see his process for on-location shoots during a model portfolio session. Ian knows on-location shoots usually bring multiple variables, including scouting the right environment for lighting purposes […]

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