Strip Softbox Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/strip-softbox Lighting Education for Photographers and Filmmakers Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:05:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://westcottu.com/wp-content/uploads/icon-university.png Strip Softbox Archives — Westcott University https://westcottu.com/topic/strip-softbox 32 32 Experimental Lighting Setups for Dynamic Band Portraits https://westcottu.com/experimental-lighting-setups-for-dynamic-band-portraits Wed, 20 May 2015 21:42:58 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=147432 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, website). What scared me most is figuring out an interesting way to position multiple people. Luckily the guys from Birthday Boy […]

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]]> 147432 Creating Eye-Catching Portraits with the Eyelighter https://westcottu.com/creating-eye-catching-portraits-with-the-eyelighter Tue, 12 May 2015 21:12:45 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=147395 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, especially with women because it is such a flattering fill light.  The way the bends the light and wraps it […]

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]]> 147395 Beauty Portraits with Terry White and the Skylux LED https://westcottu.com/terry-white-skylux-led Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:24:32 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141732 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. The Skylux LED by Westcott is a daylight-balanced continuous LED light source. The Skylux’s output can be adjust from 30% to 100% for precise control. The first Skylux is […]

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]]> 141732 Creating a Summer Portrait In Studio with Jim Schmelzer https://westcottu.com/summer-portrait-in-studio-with-jim-schmelzer Wed, 03 Sep 2014 03:38:26 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141617 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 with beautiful backdrops or sunny lighting. Master Craftsman portrait photographer Jim Schmelzer set out to create a summer-themed portrait in the dead of winter in […]

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]]> 141617 Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes https://westcottu.com/choosing-the-right-light-modifier https://westcottu.com/choosing-the-right-light-modifier#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:13:41 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=141599 Both new photographers and experienced professionals often question which light modifier is the best choice for each and every photo shoot. World-renowned commercial photographer Joel Grimes has been working in the industry for nearly thirty years and has an immense understanding of light modification for portraiture. When choosing a light modifier, Joel suggests that photographers first […]

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]]> https://westcottu.com/choosing-the-right-light-modifier/feed 1 141599 Perfecting Maternity Portraits with a Stripbank https://westcottu.com/portraits-with-a-stripbank Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:12:50 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=140265 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 complexity, and worried it would make my work look “flashy” and “unnatural”.  Once I moved into my studio space […]

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]]> 140265 Stripbank Lighting for Dark, Dramatic Portraits https://westcottu.com/apollo-strips-in-portraits Thu, 02 Jan 2014 15:24:33 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139942 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. I like her very much, so easy to work with. This photo was taken in Delray beach in Florida, my buddy’s house (I love this […]

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]]> 139942 Real Deal Review: The Apollo Strip https://westcottu.com/real-deal-review-apollo-strip Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:02:47 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=139427 Roger Ridpath, a commercial and portrait photographer based in Kansas City, made this Real Deal Review after Westcott sent him an Apollo Strip. During this video, Roger illustrates step-by-step how to set up the Apollo Strip. The Westcott Apollo line of softboxes  are built on a umbrella-style frame, making set-up and tear down quick and […]

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]]> 139427 Review: Westcott X-Drop Backdrop System https://westcottu.com/review-westcott-x-drop-backdrop-system Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:29:46 +0000 https://westcottu.com/?p=135087 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 white. There are many different ways to do this, the standard tends to be seamless white paper, especially useful if you’re shooting full-length body. But […]

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]]> 135087 Composite Photography Lit by the Spiderlite TD6 https://westcottu.com/composite-photography-td6 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:16:25 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=122798 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. To accomplish the effect, he employed his standard composite photography light setup. This includes three . A  (with no diffusion internal or external diffusion) served […]

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]]> 122798 Directing Speedlites for Portraiture https://westcottu.com/portrait-shoot-with-apollo-strip Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:41:19 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=121697 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. The main speedlite was in Group A with the flash head manually zoomed to 200mm. The Apollo Strip is a light modifier used in […]

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]]> 121697 Portrait Shoot using an Apollo and Stripbanks https://westcottu.com/portrait-shoot-using-an-apollo Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:43:50 +0000 http://fjwestcott.com/?p=121620 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. The 50″ Mega Apollo featured in this post is built on an umbrella frame making it very easy to […]

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