portrait photography Archives — Westcott University

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Photography is often described as painting with light, and for good reason—light is the foundation of every photograph. Whether you’re shooting in natural light or using artificial sources like flash, understan...

High Fashion Maternity Portraits

Karen Dominguez

Lighting Tips

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In our latest video, we dive deep into the art of maternity portrait photography with a high-fashion twist! In this video, Karen Dominguez shows the transformative power of lighting to elevate your maternity ...

How to Capture Dramatic Portraits with High-Speed Sync

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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In this video, portrait photographer Ashley Boring goes on location to show how High-Speed-Sync on the FJ200 can help create some incredible portraits. Along with the strobe, she is using the Rapid Box Switch O...

Learn How To Capture Beautiful Earth Tones In Your Portraits

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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In this video, Top Pro portrait photographer Ashley Boring breaks down a recent photo session where she captured earth tone portraits. Ashley works with FJ200 Strobe and FJ-X3m Trigger. She is also using the Me...

How to Create Depth with Color Gels on the Pro Light Mods

James Quantz, Jr.

Lighting Tips

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In this video, James Quantz uses color gels and Pro Light Mods to create depth and contrast in this photo shoot. Pro Light Mods are designed to fit the Westcott Rapid Box Switch and third-party softboxes. The ...

How to Easily Control the Light and Color Tone on Your Backdrop

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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In this video, photographer Ashley Boring explains how to use the Inverse Square Law to control the color shade of her backdrop. Take a deeper look into the video to see how the shade of the backdrop changes wi...

How to Use a Speedlight for Portraits

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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There are a lot of great benefits to using a speedlight on camera. It's a quick and easy way to add light to your scene. Using a speedlight on camera is ideal for situations where you are constantly on the mov...

FJ200 with the 24" Beauty Dish and FJ-X3 Trigger

Retro Photo Shoot using High-Speed Sync with the FJ-X3 Trigger

Eli Infante

Lighting Tips

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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante walks you through a retro-themed photo shoot using the FJ-X3 Trigger. At this on-location portrait shoot, Eli demonstrates how quick and convenient communicating with an FJ Wi...

4 Pin-Up Portraits using Portable Flash Photography

Eli Infante

Lighting Tips

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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante travels all the way from Texas to capture vintage portrait photography in Bowling Green, Ohio. Go behind the scenes to learn helpful gear and lighting tips for on-location pho...

FJ80 Speedlight Off Camera Night Portrait

5 Quick Tips for Capturing Night Portraits

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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Portrait photography at night can be tricky, especially when balancing the ambient light with off-camera flash. Here are a few quick tips to easily accomplish on-location lighting at night. Tip One: Examine th...

Behind the scenes using the FJ200 and 24" Deep Umbrella

Blending Flash with Ambient Light

Ian Spanier

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Portable Flash Setups for Portrait Photography In this portrait photography video, Ian Spanier uses portable lighting for on-location photography to blend his flash with ambient light. When you’re photograp...

Capturing Creative Portrait Photography On-Location

Manny Ortiz

Lighting Tips

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Portable Flash Photography Photoshoot with the Manny Ortiz Beauty Dish In this 5-minute outdoor photoshoot, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz demonstrates how to capture on-location beauty portraits using off-...

indoor portrait photography blending artificial lighting with ambient light

How to Balance Flash With Ambient Light for Portraits

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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Blending Ambient Light and Flash Indoors and Outdoors Lighting for both indoor and outdoor portrait photography doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, the lighting can be very similar with the correct exposu...

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations with Ian Spanier

Ian Spanier

Gear Guides

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In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier is photographing a fly fisherman on location in two on-location settings with challenging lighting conditions. His mission is to showcase the different ways to use portable li...

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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In this lighting breakdown, photographer Ashley Boring works with a colorful three-light setup using portable flashes and the for a portrait shoot. In collaboration with her model, the shoot is designed to mim...

Portait Photo With FJ400 Closer And 6x6 Scrim

Comparing Light Patterns Using Scrim Jim Cine Diffusion

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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Scrims are often considered one of the most versatile modifiers. Because they have convenient removable fabric, scrims can be used as a diffuser, a black block for negative fill, a reflector, or even a net fo...

The Power of Color Theory in Photography with Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler

Lighting Tips

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In this video, professional portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler discusses the power of color theory and how she implements color theory into her portrait work. The use of color can be one of the mos...

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Manny Ortiz

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...

Getting Creative with White Balance

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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Top Pro Photographer, Ashley Boring has an incredible eye for stylizing portraits. In this tutorial, she creates two very unique portraits by changing only the white balance on her camera. White balance plays a...

BTS of FJ200 with Silver 43” Deep Umbrella

Using the Sun as a Backlight on Location with the FJ200

Ashley Boring

Lighting Tips

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Knowing how and when to use the sun as a backlight for portrait photography is a useful technique to know, especially when working on location. Introducing off-camera flash as the main light and combining it wi...

Capturing Portraits Using the New 36″ Beauty Dish Switch By Manny Ortiz

Manny Ortiz

Lighting Tips

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Chicago based portrait photographer, Manny Ortiz, has an eye for capturing photos using different focal lengths. After collaborating with Westcott and creating his own branded Beauty Dish Switch, Manny took the...

Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

Storytelling with Light

5 Creative Features of the FJ800 and FJ400 II

Creative Mask: How to Get More Looks in Less Time

Creative Lighting Techniques for Indoor Sports Portraits

Portable Portrait Lighting On Location

Mastering Difficult Lighting Situations with the FJ800 Strobe

Using Shoot-Through Photo Umbrellas

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

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

High Fashion Maternity Portraits

How to Capture Dramatic Portraits with High-Speed Sync

Learn How To Capture Beautiful Earth Tones In Your Portraits

How to Create Depth with Color Gels on the Pro Light Mods

How to Easily Control the Light and Color Tone on Your Backdrop

How to Use a Speedlight for Portraits

Retro Photo Shoot using High-Speed Sync with the FJ-X3 Trigger

4 Pin-Up Portraits using Portable Flash Photography

5 Quick Tips for Capturing Night Portraits

Blending Flash with Ambient Light

Capturing Creative Portrait Photography On-Location

How to Balance Flash With Ambient Light for Portraits

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations with Ian Spanier

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Comparing Light Patterns Using Scrim Jim Cine Diffusion

The Power of Color Theory in Photography with Lindsay Adler

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Getting Creative with White Balance

Using the Sun as a Backlight on Location with the FJ200

Capturing Portraits Using the New 36″ Beauty Dish Switch By Manny Ortiz

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