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Andrew Tomasino - Birthday Boy Portrait

Experimental Lighting Setups for Dynamic Band Portraits

Team Westcott
05/20/2015
Lighting Tips
11082
I must admit, I’ve never photographed a band before. Especially for something as important as official promo images that’ll be used for almost everything a band can think of (posters, album art, show banners,...
Harrison Eyelighter Portrait 4

Creating Eye-Catching Portraits with the Eyelighter

Team Westcott
05/12/2015
Reviews
11989
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.
Terry White and the Skylux LED Final 1

Beauty Portraits with Terry White and the Skylux LED

Terry White
10/06/2014
Lighting Tips
9155
Adobe expert and photography educator Terry White takes us behind-the-scenes of a beauty photo shoot in his Detroit studio. For this beauty shot, Terry utilizes 3  LEDs to light his subject.
Jim Schmelzer and the Zeppelin

Creating a Summer Portrait In Studio with Jim Schmelzer

Jim Schmelzer
09/02/2014
Lighting Tips
8124
Have you ever wanted to create a warm, summer portrait in unfavorable weather conditions? Photographers, especially those living in northern climates, often can not go outdoors in all seasons to capture images...
Joel Grimes on Light Modifiers

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes
08/24/2014
Lighting Tips
17085
Both new photographers and experienced professionals often question which light modifier is the best choice for each and every photo shoot.
Amber Scruggs and the Asymmetrical Stripbank

Perfecting Maternity Portraits with a Stripbank

Amber Scruggs
03/07/2014
Lighting Tips
19246
As most of you know, I’m kind of obsessed with studio lights. I spent my first 3 years in business as a “natural light snob”, terrified of lights/flash only because I was completely intimidated by its...
Thierry Dehove - Apollo Strips

Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits

Team Westcott
01/02/2014
Lighting Tips
8505
This article is courtesy of  renowned portrait and architecture photographer Thierry Dehove. Lea Vendetta is this kind of model you dream to capture due to her energy and her personality.
Real Deal Review - Apollo Strip

Real Deal Review: The Apollo Strip

Team Westcott
11/22/2013
Reviews
7847
Roger Ridpath, a commercial and portrait photographer based in Kansas City, made this Real Deal Review after Westcott sent him an Apollo Strip.
X-Drop Backdrop

Review: Westcott X-Drop Backdrop System

Justin Van Leeuwen
06/28/2013
Reviews
11371
White Backgrounds Seamless white backgrounds are a standard request for any portrait photographer. The client needs a clean, distraction free photograph that maybe suits their website or publication - often...
Composite Photography with the TD6

Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6

Team Westcott
08/02/2012
Lighting Tips
7479
In this composite of a mountain biker in Boulder, Colorado, Mark S. Johnson's goal was to capture the feeling of hopping off the bike after an epic (and muddy) ride.
Bob Davis

Directing Speedlites for Portraiture

Bob Davis
07/18/2012
Lighting Tips
8936
For this portrait shoot, Bob Davis had two speedlites in Group B manual mode 1/8th power with the flash heads manually zoomed to 200mm. One camera left and one camera right.

Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks

Erik Valind
06/19/2012
Lighting Tips
9859
This portrait shoot by photographer Erik Valind is set up with a Westcott 50-inch Apollo as the main light source, and two 12" x 36" Pro Stripbanks acting as rim lights, coming in from the side.

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