portrait photography Archives — Page 2 of 2

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

04/26/2022

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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...

Getting Creative with White Balance

Ashley Boring

02/11/2022

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.

BTS of FJ200 with Silver 43” Deep Umbrella

Using the Sun as a Backlight on Location with the FJ200

Ashley Boring

11/01/2021

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.

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

Manny Ortiz

10/05/2021

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...

BTS of the FJ400's, deep focus reflector and FJ80 inside the prism

Stylized Portraits Using the FJ Wireless Flash System

Ashley Boring

10/01/2021

Lighting Tips

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Stylized portrait shoots open the door for photographers to really use their creativity. In this tutorial with Top Pro and Westcott’s in-house photographer, Ashley Boring, we’ll watch her breakdown a playful...

Easy Tips to Create 3 Unique Looks in 1 Photo Shoot – Lighting Gear Breakdown

Ashley Boring

07/28/2021

Lighting Tips

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Are you looking to create multiple different shots in one photo shoot? In this tutorial, photographer and Top Pro, Ashley Boring, guides you through the lighting breakdown of three different looks from a...

Portrait Lighting Tips to Avoiding Glare in Glasses

Ashley Boring

07/23/2021

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When photographing subjects that are wearing glasses, you often run into the issue of capturing a glare off the lens. In this tutorial, photographer Ashley Boring walks you through avoiding unwanted glare when...

Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone As A Photographer

Ashley Boring

06/24/2021

Lighting Tips

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Your comfort zone provides you with a lot of great values when you’re in the groove of progress and success. It’s safe. It’s reliable. It gives you no reason to try new things.

Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 Touchscreen Speedlight

Ashley Boring

01/22/2021

Lighting Tips

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When it comes to using color gels for photography lighting, there are two main reasons why you would want to create a setup with this simple strobe accessory.

Photographing Children with the Pocket Box

How to Create a Mirrored Lighting Effect In-Camera

Using Flash to Mimic Natural Window Light for Portraits

How to Create Multiple Portrait Looks with One Portable Strobe

How to Choose the Best Light Modifiers for Portrait Photography

Mastering Beauty Dish Portraits

Mastering Golden Hour Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

How to Assemble the Westcott Eyelighter

The Best Holiday Gifts for Photographers in 2025

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

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

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

Stylized Portraits Using the FJ Wireless Flash System

Easy Tips to Create 3 Unique Looks in 1 Photo Shoot – Lighting Gear Breakdown

Portrait Lighting Tips to Avoiding Glare in Glasses

Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone As A Photographer

Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 Touchscreen Speedlight

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