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Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top portrait photographers in the world. His creativity and ability to capture the natural magic of individuals allows others to see the powerful visual story tell...

How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots

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Yousef AlMasoud is a Saudi Arabian portrait photographer with a knack for capturing beautiful and dramatic portraits. In this behind-the-scenes video, we go in the studio with Yousef as he captures action photo...

Parabolic Modifiers vs. Traditional Octabanks

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This article is courtesy of Santa Barbara-based photography educator Tim Meyer. True parabolic modifiers reflect light from a single point into parallel or collimated beams of light. The question is how this...

Timeless Fashion Portraits with the Zeppelin

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This image is from fashion portraits I shot recently while testing out the incredible . This modifier is fantastic for full body fashion portraits because of its large size. This helps to maintain even, soft li...

Creating Awesome Senior Portraits with Only One Light Source

Matt Hernandez

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Kentucky sports and senior portrait photographer Matt Hernandez is known for capturing dramatic, awesome senior portraits with relatively simple lighting setups. To capture these dramatic images of Cash, a h...

The Must-Have Modifier for Studio Fashion Photography

Craig Beckta

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In Westcott Top Pro photographer Craig Beckta's latest behind-the-scenes video, he gives us a fantastic view of his studio fashion photography setup. For this photo shoot, Craig utilizes a 35" Zeppelin Deep Par...

Behind the Scenes with Clint Davis - Final 3

Behind the Scenes of a 6 Hour Athletic Photo Shoot

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"I got the green light from OhYeah! Nutrition to shoot their upcoming campaign featuring “weekend warriors” having an OhYeah! moment. To say these athletes are weekend warriors is a bit misleading, considering ...

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

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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...

CLOSED: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic Sweepstakes

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The 35" Zeppelin Deep Parabolic softbox is an essential modifier for commercial, fashion, and portrait photographers. This large modifier creates a broad, drastic light output with sharp falloff. The Zeppelin Deep Parabolic features 16 heat-restistant rods, a high-quality reflective interior, and an available heavy-duty mounting bracket.

Behind the Scenes with Craig Beckta and the Zeppelin

Craig Beckta

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On-location in Halifax, Canadian portrait photographer Craig Beckta used the to modify his strobe for this beautiful sunset photo shoot. Craig uses this modifier as a fill light to fill in the shadows from the...

Real Deal Review: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic, “Desert Warriors” by Michael Herb

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Las Vegas concept photographer Michael Herb created this stunning Desert Warriors portrait series in the Nevada desert. While shooting, Michael reviewed the newest addition to the Westcott softbox lineup: the Z...

On Location with Justin Van Leeuwen

Justin Van Leeuwen

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On-location in Ottawa, Canada, commercial photographer Justin Van Leeuwen needs to overpower the setting sun for a portrait session. To do this, Justin modifies his strobe with the . This modifier produces a so...

Senior Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

Matt Hernandez

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This really sets the bar for senior sports portraits. To bring his creative vision to life for this shoot, talented photographer Matt Hernandez needed to completely control his lighting. Photographing this y...

Creating a Summer Portrait In Studio with Jim Schmelzer

Jim Schmelzer

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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 ...

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

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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...

Studio Portraiture with the Eyelighter

Jim Schmelzer

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In the Elite Photographic Studio near Detroit, Michigan, Team Westcott goes behind the scenes with renowned photographer Jim Schmelzer to talk studio portraiture with the . During this shoot, Jim's studio is s...

Craig Beckta Reviews the 35″ Zeppelin

Craig Beckta

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Halifax portrait photographer Craig Beckta reviews the Westcott Zeppelin Deep Parabolic softbox and the Zeppelin Speedring Bracket for an outdoor portrait session. The Zeppelin softbox is available in 35 (shown...

Jim Tincher with Zeppelin Para 47 - Look 1

Real Deal Review: Zeppelin Para 47

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Photographer Jim Tincher of Lexington, Kentucky discusses the features of the Zeppelin Para 47 softbox in this Westcott Real Deal Review. The Zeppelin Deep Parabolic modifier is available in 35, 47, and 59 inc...

In Studio with Joel Grime - Final Image 3

In Studio with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Joel Grimes has worked as commercial and advertising professional for over 26 years. Specializing in bold, eye-catching photography, Joel has been the recipient of a variety ...

Behind The Scenes: Fashion Photography with Clay Cook

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Go behind-the-scenes of this fashion photography editorial shoot with photographer Clay Cook and Westcott's new 59" Zeppelin Deep Parabolic light modifier. Introduced to the market in early 2014, the Zeppe...

Behind The Scenes with Hernan Rodriguez

Hernan Rodriguez

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When I saw the Zepplin showcased at this year’s WPPI Convention, my creative juices began brewing on what project I could create to give this bad-boy a run. As I unpacked my Zepplin, just by looking at the silv...

Capturing Professional Portraits in a Tiny Studio

Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Pro Tips for Large Family Portraits: Lighting & Posing Group Photos

Flash Power vs. Portability: Comparing FJ400 & FJ200 Strobes

Mastering Flash Photography: 5 Lighting Principles for Beginners

Mastering Family Portraits: Pro Tips Posing, Lighting, and Location Scouting

Master Light Control: A Guide to Using Scrims on Set

Quick Tip: How to Fold a Reflector

Easy Portrait Lighting Setups with One, Two, and Three Lights

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations with Ian Spanier

High-Speed Sync Portraits in Full Sun Using the FJ200 Strobe

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

Octabank vs. Deep Parabolic Softbox Lighting

How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots

Parabolic Modifiers vs. Traditional Octabanks

Timeless Fashion Portraits with the Zeppelin

Creating Awesome Senior Portraits with Only One Light Source

The Must-Have Modifier for Studio Fashion Photography

Behind the Scenes of a 6 Hour Athletic Photo Shoot

Beauty Portrait Lighting with Hernan Rodriguez

CLOSED: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic Sweepstakes

Behind the Scenes with Craig Beckta and the Zeppelin

Real Deal Review: Zeppelin Deep Parabolic, “Desert Warriors” by Michael Herb

On Location with Justin Van Leeuwen

Senior Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

Creating a Summer Portrait In Studio with Jim Schmelzer

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

Studio Portraiture with the Eyelighter

Craig Beckta Reviews the 35″ Zeppelin

Real Deal Review: Zeppelin Para 47

In Studio with Joel Grimes

Behind The Scenes: Fashion Photography with Clay Cook

Behind The Scenes with Hernan Rodriguez

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