Lighting Setups Archives — Westcott University

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When you’re shooting a commercial with a small crew or sometimes just yourself, you don’t always have the luxury of big lighting trucks and a team of grips. And honestly? You don’t need it to create professiona...

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Manny Ortiz

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In this video, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz breaks down three ways to use the Westcott 36” Beauty Dish Switch. The beauty dish was designed to capture both pristine beauty headshots and full-body portraits...

Benefits Of Off-Camera Flash Vs Natural Light For Outdoor Portraits

Ashley Boring

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As a portrait photographer, it’s important to be aware of the lighting conditions that you face in natural environments. Whether you are looking to use natural light or off-camera flash when shooting outdoor po...

Freezing Motion with Precision: FJ400 Freeze Mode Explained

Ashley Boring

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When working in the studio in most situations, 1/280th of a second flash duration is more than enough to freeze your subject. But sometimes you need to photograph something that is moving much faster; a spinnin...

Using Flash to Mimic Any Time of Day in Portraits

Ashley Boring

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As photographers, we all know that you don't always get to shoot at the exact time of day you would like to. However, thanks to off camera flash, you are not tied down by mother nature. Using flash can convinci...

How to Create an Easy One Light Portrait

Ian Spanier

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Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point-and-shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Ian worked in publishin...

How to Simplify Photo Compositing with the FJ400’s Mask Function

Matt Hernandez

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The original FJ400 strobe's Mask Function is an excellent tool for creating in-camera cutout masks of foreground objects for easy photo compositing. Photographer Matt Hernandez combines his background in graph...

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Glyn Dewis

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Rembrandt lighting is a classic lighting setup that most portrait photographers can master with a little practice. Rembrandt lighting creates a pretty dramatic, timeless look and it can be created with just a s...

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

Ian Spanier

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Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Ian worked in publishin...

3 Point Lighting Setup - Behind the Scenes

3 Point Lighting Setup for Bold Commercial Photography

Ian Spanier

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Celebrity commercial photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera. After majoring in photography in college, Ian worked in publis...

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Peter Hurley

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Peter Hurley is a master of posing and capturing authentic, flattering facial expressions. He is one of the world’s top headshot photographers and founder of the renowned Headshot Crew. He shares his signature ...

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Ashley Boring

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As a portrait photographer, it can often be difficult to keep things interesting in the studio. Adding a unique element to your images can help them stand out while also allowing you to have little fun. The u...

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Peter Hurley

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Educator, motivator, and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with pristine lighting. To get the most out of each of his client's headshot sessions, Peter developed a headsho...

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

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Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits. His signature style of Rembrandt cross lighting involves feathering two lig...

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Team Westcott

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This article is courtesy of lifestyle photographer Jay Watson. It first appeared on Rangefinder. Using one big light source created three things for this black and white assignment for Bicycling magazine of ...

Creating Cinematic Sports Photography

Matt Hernandez

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Matt Hernandez began his career as an award-winning graphic artist in his home state of Kentucky. After discovering a passion for photography, Matt combined his experience in design with his appreciate of sport...

Behind the Scenes with Flex Drum Softbox

Behind the Scenes with the Flex Drum Softbox

Jem Schofield

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In this behind the scenes look, filmmaker and producer Jem Schofield offers an overview of the Flex Drum Softbox. The Flex Drum is an awesome new solution for filmmakers and cinematographers looking to create ...

Flex Collapsible China Cube - Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes with the Flex China Cube

Jem Schofield

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In this behind the scenes look, filmmaker and producer Jem Schofield offers an overview of the Flex Cube modifier. The is an awesome new solution for filmmakers and cinematographers looking to create soft ove...

Fashion Photography with Octaboxes

Jerry Ghionis

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Octabanks (or octaboxes) are one of the most popular styles of light modifiers. These large octagonal softboxes are an awesome tool for creating soft, even lighting in the studio. While shooting in his home st...

How to Create Environmental Food Photography

Steve Hansen

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Seattle-based photographer Steve Hansen has a knack for creating food images that pop. Standard food photography is often times flat and lifeless, with minimal props and color. Steve avoids boring imagey by add...

Ad Campaign Photography (Part 1)

Lou Freeman

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In part 1 of this ad campaign tutorial, talented photographer Lou Freeman discusses the dos and don’ts of a commercial photo shoot. Behind the scenes at Coyote Ugly saloon in Florida, Lou begins her shoot by r...

Improve Your Lighting During Video Calls at Home Using the Ring Light Kit

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

Softening Sunlight with Collapsible Diffusers

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

Lighting Breakdown: How to Film a Corporate Video

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Benefits Of Off-Camera Flash Vs Natural Light For Outdoor Portraits

Freezing Motion with Precision: FJ400 Freeze Mode Explained

Using Flash to Mimic Any Time of Day in Portraits

How to Create an Easy One Light Portrait

How to Simplify Photo Compositing with the FJ400’s Mask Function

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

3 Point Lighting Setup for Bold Commercial Photography

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Creating Cinematic Sports Photography

Behind the Scenes with the Flex Drum Softbox

Behind the Scenes with the Flex China Cube

Fashion Photography with Octaboxes

How to Create Environmental Food Photography

Ad Campaign Photography (Part 1)

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