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The Importance of Capturing Quality Detail Shots

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
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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...
Behind the Scenes Product Photography

Light Painting for Product Photography

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
10584
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 Final by Dave Cross

Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop

Dave Cross
Lighting Tips
12455
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...
Final Food Photography Shot

Creative Lighting for Food Photography

Steve Hansen
Lighting Tips
10570
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...
Running Wild Media for #filmmakerfriday

#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
6946
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...
The Delivery Men for #FilmmakerFriday

#FilmmakerFriday with the Delivery Men

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
6984
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

Food Photography Lighting in Tight Spaces

Steve Hansen
Lighting Tips
7840
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
8240
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

Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis
Lighting Tips
23900
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...
Final Image Captured with the Peter Hurley Kit 2

Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit

Peter Hurley
Lighting Tips
10504
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...
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5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

Jem Schofield
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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...
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Lighting On the Fly with Dixie Dixon

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Lighting Tips
10025
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...
Final Edited Composite Image

How to Light for a Composite Image

Dave Cross
Lighting Tips
12079
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
10244
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...
food styling for food photography final image

Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

Steve Hansen
Lighting Tips
13240
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...
Hernan Rodriguez 2015 Celebrity Portrait

Using the Flex with World Class Results

Hernan Rodriguez
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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...
Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis
Lighting Tips
11604
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...
Marcus Johannes Flex

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

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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 - Final Image by Jen Rozenbaum 4

How to Pose for Portraits in Small Spaces

Jen Rozenbaum
Lighting Tips
9666
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...
Wedding Cinemagraphs with the Ice Light

Capturing Memorable Wedding Cinemagraphs with the Ice Light

Jim Schmelzer
Lighting Tips
9682
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...
Lighting for Cinematography

The Essentials of Motivated Lighting for Cinematography

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
12647
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...
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