Photo Compositing Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/photo-compositing Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Photo Compositing Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/photo-compositing 32 32 Realistic Composite Editing in Photoshop https://westcottu.com/realistic-composite Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:14:22 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=149108 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 techniques for creating realistic composite images. To begin, Dave brings the image of the model into Photoshop as a Camera Raw […]

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]]> 149108 How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer https://westcottu.com/flixel-lighting-with-james-schmelzer Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:24:24 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=142691 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. Because Flixels are shot with video, it is neccesary to use continuous light. To light this Flixel, Westcott Top Pro […]

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]]> 142691 Creating a Living Photo in Fixel’s Cinemagraph Pro https://westcottu.com/creating-cinemagraph-fixels-cinemagraph-pro Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:43:58 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141704 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 and motion photography. While these composite films cam be achieved with typical editing software, Fixel has developed Cinemagraph Pro that is specifically designed to create animated […]

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]]> 141704 Light Painting with the Ice Light and Barndoors https://westcottu.com/light-painting-ice-light-barndoors https://westcottu.com/light-painting-ice-light-barndoors#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:22:01 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141579 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 selectively illuminated objects and areas in a scene.  Andrew’s favorite tool for light painting, the Ice Light, is a portable daylight-balanced LED. Designed by renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis, The […]

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]]> https://westcottu.com/light-painting-ice-light-barndoors/feed 1 141579 Behind-The-Scenes with Rick Nunn https://westcottu.com/behind-scenes-rick-nunn Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:00:39 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141438 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, we made some time for a few photos. We wanted to do something a little surreal and fairytale-esque. When the sun wasn’t blocked by […]

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]]> 141438 Light Painting for Amazing Automotive https://westcottu.com/light-painting-ferrari-california Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:58:07 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139993 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 involved with last year I really wanted to show what I do with the Westcott […]

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]]> 139993 Behind-the-Scenes of Rick Nunn’s Goodbye Gravity Series https://westcottu.com/lighting-creative-portrait-apollo Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:16:08 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139845 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 use of the Westcott 28″ Medium Recessed Apollo within a tight space for this image in his Goodbye Gravity series. It had […]

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]]> 139845 Creating Sports Composite Portrait with Photo Key https://westcottu.com/sports-composite-photo-key-6 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:29:05 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139349 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, and quickly brings it in to a football field background. With Photo Key 6 Pro, Matt was able to make […]

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]]> 139349 Photo Booth Wedding Portraits using Green Screen https://westcottu.com/wedding-photo-booth Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:40:43 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=133275 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 background and the subjects during the shoot. Dave begins this video on photo booth wedding portraits with general tips on […]

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]]> 133275 Green Screen for Senior Portraits https://westcottu.com/dave-cross-uses-green-screen-for-senior-portraits Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:04:50 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=133300 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, and PhotoKey software to create stunning Senior Pictures. He then goes the extra distance in Photoshop to make the image really pop! […]

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]]> 133300 Creative Childrens Portraits with Green Screen https://westcottu.com/creative-childrens-portraits Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:28:30 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=133233 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 video on childrens portraits with tips on shooting photos with your green screen in natural light.  He is […]

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]]> 133233 Speedlite Photos for Graduation Photos https://westcottu.com/speedlite-and-pocketbox Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:53 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=125281 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 of setup can improve your final images. The Pocket Box Kit comes with three different sizes, […]

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]]> 125281 Building the Dramatic Portrait https://westcottu.com/building-the-dramatic-portrait Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:47:42 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=123517 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 instructors on lighting, He is an instructor with Kelby Training, and currently has a show on the FramedNetwork called ‘Joel Grimes, […]

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]]> 123517 Lighting Rumours: X-Drop Backdrop Review https://westcottu.com/x-drop-backdrop-review-on-lighting-rumours Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:30:29 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=123208 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 call it the iPhone 5 of the background world. – Bruce Foster What we love about this review is the […]

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]]> 123208 Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6 https://westcottu.com/composite-photography-td6 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:16:25 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=122798 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 standard composite photography light setup. This includes three . A  (with no diffusion internal or external diffusion) served […]

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