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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

Lighting Tips, Reviews

New Jersey portrait photographer Andrew Foord shot with the innovative Eyelighter reflector in this latest Real Deal Review. The Westcott Eyelighter is the first curved reflector available for portrait photogra...

Westcott, an industry-leading innovator of photo and video lighting products, teamed with photographer Larry Peters in early 2014 to pioneer a unique tool for portrait photography. The Eyelighter, designed by P...

Jim Schmelzer