Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop
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.
How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer
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.
Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro
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...
Light Painting with the Ice Light and Barndoors
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...
Behind-The-Scenes with Rick Nunn
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.
Light Painting for Amazing Automotive
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...
Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series
This article on using the Apollo for creative lighting in a portrait is courtesy of photographer and designer Rick Nunn of Lincoln, England.
Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key
Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez, who specializes in sports photography, uses Photo Key 6 to remove a green background for a sports composite.
Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen
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.
Green Screen for Senior Portraits
Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Dave Cross explains how to make high school seniors more interesting with the Power of Green Screen.
Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen
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.
Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos
Top Pro Erin Manning from Los Angeles, California uses a and the to create fun Graduation Party photos using a single speedlite.
Building the Dramatic Portrait
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.
Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review
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.
Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6
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.