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Images courtesy of Toledo-based photographer Brooks Clayton of Swatch Studios. Photographing a wedding is stressful. Photographers are pressured to capture every precious candid moment and still find the tim...

Light Painting for Product Photography

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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Whether you are photographing products for a client or taking photos to sell your crafts or goods online, lighting is an essential tool for capturing quality images. In this video tutorial, Photoshop guru Dave ...

Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop

Dave Cross

Lighting Tips

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In part 1 of this 2 part series, Adobe Creative expert and photographer Dave Cross demonstrates how to use studio lighting for a composite image. In part 2, Dave discusses the essential Photoshop editing techni...

Creative Lighting for Food Photography

Steve Hansen

Lighting Tips

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Seattle-based food photographer Steve Hansen shows photographers how to use creative lighting for professional food photography in this video tutorial. Creating an interesting image can be difficult when shoot...

#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. Running Wild Media is a Toledo-based production team comprising of Alex Goetz (director and cinematographer) and Justin G...

#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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Introducing #FilmmakerFriday, where you can meet filmmakers that inspire Team Westcott. The Delivery Men is an Austin-based production team comprised of Joe Simon (director and DP), Hussain Pirani (director, w...

Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces

Steve Hansen

Lighting Tips

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Seattle-based commercial photographer Steve Hansen shows us the essentials food photography lighting for tight or confined spaces in this tutorial. For this clean shot, Steve needed to light the interior of a ...

Final Image captured with the Book Light Kit (1)

5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit

Jem Schofield

Lighting Tips

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Featuring Westcott Page! a high-end customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for narrative and interview video productions. This is a must-have kit for filmmakers, directors of photography, run...

Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

Lighting Tips

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Join renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis on this 20-part behind-the-scene video series with the Ice Light 2. Nikon Ambassador Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top wedding photographers in the wor...

Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit

Peter Hurley

Lighting Tips

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Award-winning photographer and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with impeccable lighting. Earlier this year, Peter partnered with Westcott to bring photographers around t...

5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

Jem Schofield

Gear Guides, Lighting Tips

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Featuring a unique and customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for on-the-go filmmakers, directors of photography, run-and-gun shooters, gaffers, and cinematographers. The DP Kit was developed...

Lighting On the Fly with Dixie Dixon

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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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...

How to Light for a Composite Image

Dave Cross

Lighting Tips

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Creating a professional-quality composite image usually requires a lengthy editing session. For photographers who are not very efficient or experienced in Photoshop and Lightroom, this can become a long and ted...

Monica Royal Macro Photography Final Version 2

Mastering the Art of Macro Photography

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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From broken glass to small twigs, professional macro photographer Monica Royal uses a lot of creativity to capture beautiful images of small subjects. Macro photography, often considered a fine art, is a creati...

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Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

Steve Hansen

Lighting Tips

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For photographers new to photographing food, food styling may seem a bit daunting. People can make a successful career out of styling food for magazines and blogs. Luckily, Seattle-based food photographer Steve...

Using the Flex with World Class Results

Hernan Rodriguez

Reviews

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I was every bit impressed with all the muscle the Flex light had to offer for a compact, flexible, and continuous light panel. What better subject to power up against than with former World Champion Victor Ort...

How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

Lighting Tips

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Jerry Ghionis is widely considered to be one of the best wedding photographers in the world. Along with his wife Melissa, Jerry shares his expertise on posing, creative frami...

Real Deal Review: Flex 10″ x 10″ LED Mat

Team Westcott

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In the latest Real Deal Review, Los Angeles-based filmmaker Marcus Johannes discusses the versatility of the Flex 10" x 10" Daylight LED Mat while shooting in the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range. The Westcott ...

How to Pose for Portraits in Small Spaces

Jen Rozenbaum

Lighting Tips

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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...

Capturing Memorable Wedding Cinemagraphs with the Ice Light

Jim Schmelzer

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Westcott Top Pro photographer Jim Schmelzer utilizes multiple Westcott Ice Lights to capture beautiful wedding cinemagraphs in this video tutorial. Cinemagraphs, often called "living photos", are a contempor...

The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography

Team Westcott

Lighting Tips

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In his second part of the ‘Storytelling with Cinematography’ series, DSLRguide's Simon Cade focuses on the way that filmmakers can use lighting to tell a story. He takes a deeper look at the different aspects o...

How to Capture Stunning Wide-Angle Portraits On Location

Lighting Breakdown: How to Film a Corporate Video

How to Create Light Trails for Dynamic Portraits

Full Lighting Breakdown: High Aperture Portraits

Creating Cinematic Night Portraits | Lighting Guide

Storytelling with Light

5 Creative Features of the FJ800 and FJ400 II

Parabolic Modifiers vs. Traditional Octabanks

Easy Portrait Lighting Setups with One, Two, and Three Lights

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

The Importance of Capturing Quality Detail Shots

Light Painting for Product Photography

Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop

Creative Lighting for Food Photography

#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media

#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men

Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces

5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit

Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis

Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit

5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

Lighting On the Fly with Dixie Dixon

How to Light for a Composite Image

Mastering the Art of Macro Photography

Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

Using the Flex with World Class Results

How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

Real Deal Review: Flex 10″ x 10″ LED Mat

How to Pose for Portraits in Small Spaces

Capturing Memorable Wedding Cinemagraphs with the Ice Light

The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography

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