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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...

How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer

Jim Schmelzer

Lighting Tips

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A living photo, often called a Flixel, is a combination of a still image and of a short video. A Flixel is created by filming a short, high-quality video and editing within the Flixel Cinemagraph software. B...

Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro

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Advancement in camera and editing technology have helped create a new form of imaging: animated portraiture. Animated portraits (also called living portraits or flixels) are the mesmerizing combination of still...

Light Painting with the Ice Light and Barndoors

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Commercial and editorial automotive photographer Andrew Link uses light painting often to create stunning composite images. Light painting is the technique of using very slow shutter speeds to capture selective...

Behind-The-Scenes with Rick Nunn

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The following article is courtesy of English portrait photographer Rick Nunn. She and I spent a few days at the cabin in the woods over the weekend. In between coffee on the balcony & trips to the beach, ...

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Chris Garrison

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I originally shot cars when I was coming up as a photographer, and I have wanted to shoot them more and more recently. When approached to do a Behind the scenes video about some of the commercial shots I was in...

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

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This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England. Photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England discusses his...

Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key

Matt Hernandez

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Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez, who specializes in sports photography, uses Photo Key 6 to remove a green background for a sports composite. Watch how Matt sets up his lighting for this green screen image, an...

Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen

Dave Cross

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Watch how Westcott Top Pro Elite Photographer Dave Cross creates fun photo booth portraits at a wedding using Westcott Green Screen and PhotoKey Pro Software. Dave Cross uses the Westcott Ice Light to light the...

Green Screen for Senior Portraits

Dave Cross

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Dave Cross explains how to make high school seniors more interesting with the Power of Green Screen. He used the Westcott Illusions background, along with images from Fotolia...

Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen

Dave Cross

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Top Pro Dave Cross shows the ease of doing childrens portraits using Photo Key 5 software. With the use of features like the Hot Folder, Photo Key 5 makes Green Screen quick and efficient. Dave will begin this ...

Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos

Erin Manning

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Top Pro Erin Manning from Los Angeles, California uses a and the to create fun Graduation Party photos using a single speedlite. These images proved to be a hit at the party and it shows that a small amount o...

Building the Dramatic Portrait

Joel Grimes

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Westcott invites you to an inspirational lecture with Joel Grimes, a commercial advertising photographer, who has been working in the industry for over 30 years. Many consider Joel to be one of the leading inst...

Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review

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The X-Drop Backdrop System was recently featured on Lighting Rumours. Bruce Foster, photographer out of the UK, reviewed the X-Drop with the Green Screen backdrop. If I had to sum up the X-Drop, I would ca...

Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6

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In this composite of a mountain biker in Boulder, Colorado, Mark S. Johnson's goal was to capture the feeling of hopping off the bike after an epic (and muddy) ride. To accomplish the effect, he employed his st...

Shooting Luke Bryan for Rolling Stone with Drew Gurian

Master Light Control: A Guide to Using Scrims on Set

Jewelry Photography Made Easy: A Comparison Using LED Light vs. Natural Light

3 Techniques to Control Natural Light for Better Portraits

How to Capture Stunning Wide-Angle Portraits On Location

Elevate Your Maternity Portraits: Expert Posing and Lighting Tips

Getting Creative with Cosmetic Product Photography

The Essential Guide to Photography Backdrops

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 with Ian Spanier

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

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop

How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer

Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro

Light Painting with the Ice Light and Barndoors

Behind-The-Scenes with Rick Nunn

Light Painting for Amazing Automotive

Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series

Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key

Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen

Green Screen for Senior Portraits

Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen

Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos

Building the Dramatic Portrait

Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review

Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6

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