Tagged Reflector

Boudoir photography is often captured in a studio or home with artificial lighting. But when windows are available and the sun is shining, boudoir photographers can take advantage of natural light. While daylig...

Pro Food Photography on a Budget

Photographing food is a fantastic way for budding photographers to build their portfolios, master studio lighting, and perfect their styling abilities. Even photographers without studios or pricey lighting gear...

Controlling Harsh Sunlight for Glamorous Beach Portraits

Lou Freeman

Beaches are a common location choice for photo shoots. They're beautiful, accessible, and offer plenty of sunlight. Sometimes, a little too much sunlight. In locations like this, many photographers default to ...

CLOSED: Omega 360 Reflector Giveaway

The is the world's first 15-in-1 lighting tool. Designed by renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis, the Omega 360 combines the effects of a traditional reflector with the luxury of a ring flash effect. This is an...

White Eyelighter Portrait Behind the Scenes 2

White Eyelighter vs. Silver Eyelighter Portraits

Zach Gray

Introducing the new . Renowned portrait photographer Zach Gray offers an in-depth comparison between the original silver fabric and the new white fabric in the Eyelighter portrait video above. This new fabric ...

Reflecting Natural Light for Senior Portraits with the Omega Reflector

Matt Hernandez

Capturing professional senior portraits doesn't require expensive lighting equipment, especially when your client wants to shoot on location. In this video, Kentucky-based photographer Matt Hernandez demonstrat...

The Essential Guide to Photo Reflectors

Reflectors are the most basic and essential lighting tool for photographers. In this in-depth guide, Team Westcott discusses the basics of photo reflectors, fabric colors and sizes, and when to use them. Refle...

How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights

Kevin Kubota

Westcott Top Pro portrait photographer Kevin Kubota demonstrates how to shoot with an ND filter to gain the effect of high speed sync, allowing you to shoot day for night with speed lights. In this video, Kevi...

Inspiringly Easy High School Senior Portraits

Kevin Kubota

Westcott Top Pro photographer Kevin Kubota heads to a park near Westcott HQ to capture effortless high school senior portraits with the speedlite modifier. Designed by Kubota, the LunaGrip is a unique g...

Controlling the Sun with the Omega Reflector

Joao Carlos

I was recently in the south of France teaching a workshop to a group of professional photographers. I prepared a class about shooting in natural light and controlling the Sun. This is the best way to understand...

Creating Eye-Catching Portraits with the Eyelighter

Reviews

This review is courtesy of Canadian portrait photographer and digital artist Nikki Harrison. This is something I have been dying for - for a really LONG time. I use under light reflectors all the time, espe...

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

Successful commercial photographer Joel Grimes is known for creating dramatic lighting setups for eye-catching portraits. One of Joel's go-to setups is soft cross-lighting. Cross-lighting is created by bouncing...

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

This article is courtesy of celebrity portrait photographer Hernan Rodriguez. Read the full article on Hernan's photography blog. Simple Beauty Portrait Lighting There are endless approaches in creati...

In-Studio with Joao Carlos and the Ice Light

Joao Carlos

This article is courtesy of Westcott Top Pro photographer Joao Carlos. You can read the full article and see more of Joao Carlos' portrait photography on his website. For my second proper shoot with ...

How to Light for a Flixel with James Schmelzer

Jim 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. B...

Omega Reflector - Silver as Shoot-Through

Using the Omega Reflector as a Shoot-Through

Gear Guides, Lighting Tips

The Omega Reflector is the world’s first 10-in-1 shoot-through reflector. The 38" x 45" Omega Reflector combines the effect of a traditional reflector with the luxury of a beauty dish and a ring flash. This inn...

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture

Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes, a Westcott Top Pro Elite portrait photographer, creates a stunning overhead beauty shot in this lighting tutorial. Here, he discusses light positioning and how to capture both minimal and dramatic ...

How to Assemble the Westcott Eyelighter

Brandon Heiss, lighting educator with Team Westcott, discusses how to assemble the Westcott Eyelighter in this gear guide. The Westcott Eyelighter comes disassembled in its compact travel case. This includes...

Portrait Quick Tip: Light Gradation

Jim Schmelzer

Portrait photographer Jim Schmelzer is a advocate for continuous lighting in photography. Continuous lighting gives photographers the ability to see exactly how their final image will appear. This allows photog...

Real Deal Review: Andrew Foord and the Eyelighter