Mounting Bracket Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/mounting-bracket Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:11:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Mounting Bracket Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/mounting-bracket 32 32 The Basics of Off-Camera Flash for Portraits https://westcottu.com/off-camera-flash-basics Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:26:37 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=148813 Oregon-based senior portrait photographer Alycia White created this tutorial to help budding photographers make the transition to off-camera flash. By modifying a single off-camera speedlite, you can open up the door to professional, properly exposed portraits both indoors and outdoors. In this video, Alycia is modifying her off-camera flash with the cost-effective and easy-to-use . Designed by […]

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]]> 148813 Inspiringly Easy High School Senior Portraits https://westcottu.com/easy-high-school-senior-portraits Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:26:46 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=147915 Westcott Top Pro photographer Kevin Kubota heads to a park near Westcott HQ to capture effortless high school senior portraits with the speedlite modifier. Designed by Kubota, the LunaGrip is a unique grip that allows photographers to pair their speedlite and favorite diffusion disc. The LunaGrip creates beautiful but manageable lighting. This handheld bracket features an adjustable shoe-mount, […]

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]]> 147915 Speedlite Setup for Portraiture https://westcottu.com/speedlite-setup-portraiture Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:36:58 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=142672 To capture this portrait of a musician, photographer Benny Migs utilized a four-speedlite setup. Three of these speedlites were modified by the softbox. These 3 speedlites were mounted on the , allowing Benny to maximize his light output. This bracket mounts onto any standard umbrella shaft, like the framework featured in the Apollo softbox series […]

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]]> 142672 Increasing Speedlite Power and Efficiency with the Triple Threat https://westcottu.com/increasing-speedlite-power-efficiency-triple-threat Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:10:38 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141698 Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta utilizes the Westcott bracket and a 7′ during this foggy portrait session. The bracket is a useful tool for portrait photographers as it allows of the mounting of multiple speedlites within any umbrella-style modifier. Utilizing multiple speedlites gives photographers the ability to increase the power coming from their modifier, allowing […]

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]]> 141698 Shooting Luke Bryan for Rolling Stone with Drew Gurian https://westcottu.com/drew-gurian-and-luke-bryan Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:23:59 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=140311 This article is courtesy of celebrity and music photographer Drew Gurian. Rolling Stone just asked me to photograph country star, Luke Bryan, for the new issue of the magazine (with Justin Beiber on the cover). The shoot involved three scenarios- the first of which was to spend some time with Luke crafting a couple of […]

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]]> 140311 Shooting in Sunlight with Rick Nunn https://westcottu.com/shooting-in-sunlight-with-rick-nunn Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:55:25 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139964 This article is courtesy of English photographer and designer Rick Nunn. When you are shooting with the sun, the time of day, location & your positioning are very important. Believe it or not THE SUN IS BRIGHTER THAN YOUR FLASH which can make it very hard to balance, especially since you can only use a limited range […]

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]]> 139964 Real Deal Review: Westcott Triple Threat Speedlite Bracket https://westcottu.com/review-westcott-triple-threat Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:40:03 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=133255 Photographer Ben Weatherston reviews the Westcott Triple Threat with a 7 foot parabolic umbrella, and a diffusion front panel for this week’s Real Deal Review. The Triple Threat is a speedlite accessory that allows photographers to mount three speedlites to one unit.  This will not only give more power to photographers who use speedlites, but […]

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]]> 133255 Bruce Dorn: Portraits with Speedlites (Part 5) https://westcottu.com/bruce-dorn-on-speedlites-5 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:05:16 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=123669 Explorer of Light and Westcott Top Pro Elite Bruce Dorn has been teaching Speedlite techniques around the country for years through Canon Live Learning and his own workshops. With the Canon Digital Learning Center’s exclusive tutorials series on Environmental Portraits with Speedlites, now an even larger amount of photographers can watch and learn. The series was designed […]

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]]> 123669 Using Apollo Orb to Control Light with Speedlites https://westcottu.com/jayce-clarke-using-apollo-orb-to-control-light-with-speedlites Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:49:04 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=122394 Levels Aimed At: Simple lighting setup with a little practice. One light source (Key light), setup. Controlling background exposure to render your creative results. Anything I should know? Radio triggers that allow for AutoFP/High Speed Sync are needed. IR setups tend not to work At least 2 or 3 strobes. In Brief In this article […]

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