Portrait Setup Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/portrait-setup Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Portrait Setup Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/portrait-setup 32 32 4 Essential Portrait Lighting Patterns https://westcottu.com/4-essential-portrait-lighting-patterns Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=157482 Starting out with photography lighting can feel a bit like learning a brand-new language, and it is completely normal to feel a little intimidated. In this guide, photographer Jake Collins walks you through four essential portrait lighting patterns using Westcott gear to help you master the basics. By the time we’re finished, you will have […]

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]]> 157482 Portrait Lighting & Posing Techniques: An In-Depth Tutorial Guide with Jerry Ghionis https://westcottu.com/portrait-lighting-posing-techniques-an-in-depth-guide-with-jerry-ghionis Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:21 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=156892 Over the course of 60 minutes, this lighting tutorial will show how Jerry sculpts light with the Ice Light 3, draws out emotion through subtle direction, and builds dynamic compositions that work for individuals, couples, and editorial-style shoots.

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]]> 156892 Transform Any Space into a Studio: Sports Portrait Lighting with Jaison Sterling https://westcottu.com/transform-any-space-into-a-studio-sports-portrait-lighting-with-jaison-sterling Fri, 30 May 2025 11:15:30 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=156744 When it comes to creating dynamic portraits of athletes, you don’t need a fancy studio, just smart lighting and a good game plan. In this behind-the-scenes video, photographer Jaison Sterling walks us through how he transformed a high school gym into a dramatic portrait set for a wrestler using a few portable strobes, clever modifiers, and some strategic light placement.

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]]> 156744 Go-To High-Volume Headshot Lighting Setups https://westcottu.com/creating-portrait-setups-with-yaneck-wasiek Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:56:34 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=153049 In this portrait photography video, Yaneck Wasiek, Westcott Top Pro and Founder of Wasio Faces, explains how he approaches individual headshot sessions and how to capture high-volume photos at business events and conferences. With over 12 years of expertise and experience capturing over 6,000 headshots a year, Yaneck explains three go-to workflows and set-ups for […]

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