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3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
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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...
strobe vs natural light

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

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
4565
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
Lighting Tips
4844
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 - Behind the Scenes

Using Flash to Mimic Any Time of Day in Portraits

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
6152
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...
One Light Portrait

How to Create an Easy One Light Portrait

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
9534
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...
Photo Compositing with the FJ400 - Matt Hernandez (3)

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

Matt Hernandez
Lighting Tips
14306
The new 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 graphic de...
Glyn Dewis - Male Portraits (4)

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Glyn Dewis
Lighting Tips
14037
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...
Ambient Light - Ian Spanier BTS

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

Ian Spanier
Lighting Tips
6915
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
Lighting Tips
13045
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...
Behind the Scene: Facial Expresssions

How to Get the Best Facial Expressions for Your Portraits

Peter Hurley
Lighting Tips
9700
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 ...
Creative Portraits - 1

3 Ways To Use Plexiglass For Creative Portraits

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
13880
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...
Peter Hurley Headshot - BTS

Professional Lighting for Awesome Headshots

Peter Hurley
Lighting Tips
8661
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...
Cross Lighting Setup

How to Create Cross Lighting Like Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
Lighting Tips
12251
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...
Black and White Portrait

Lighting for Black and White Portraits

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
7611
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 ...
Sports Photography by Matt Hernandez

Creating Cinematic Sports Photography

Matt Hernandez
Lighting Tips
12585
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
Lighting Tips
9162
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
Lighting Tips
7238
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...
Portraits with Octaboxes by Jerry Ghionis

Fashion Photography with Octaboxes

Jerry Ghionis
Lighting Tips
12069
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...
Food Photography by Steve Hansen

How to Create Environmental Food Photography

Steve Hansen
Lighting Tips
7104
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 Photo Shoot with Lou Freeman

Ad Campaign Photography (Part 1)

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
7581
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...
Running Wild Media for #filmmakerfriday

#FilmmakerFriday with Running Wild Media

Team Westcott
Lighting Tips
6014
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...
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