Westcott Top Pro Photographer

Manny Ortiz is a portrait photographer and Youtube content creator currently based in Chicago, IL. His passion for photography began when his wife became pregnant with their first child. Manny dedicates his career to educating aspiring photographers around the world while building relationships with brands in the photography industry.

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Manny Ortiz's Favorite Westcott Gear:

Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz (36”)
Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz (36”)

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Standard Umbrella - Silver Bounce (7')
Standard Umbrella - Silver Bounce (7')

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Zeppelin Deep Parabolic Softbox (59-in.)
Zeppelin Deep Parabolic Softbox (59")

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Original FJ400 Strobe with AC/DC Battery (400Ws)
Original FJ400 Strobe with AC/DC Battery (400Ws)

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Articles by Manny Ortiz

Behind the Scenes Location Two With the Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Capturing Creative Portrait Photography On-Location

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Portable Flash Photography Photoshoot with the Manny Ortiz Beauty Dish In this 5-minute outdoor photoshoot, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz demonstrates how to capture on-location beauty portraits using off-camera flash. Photographing in Chicago, Illinois, Manny captures creative portraits on-the-go with the .
Behind the scenes medium portrait shot

3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

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In this video, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz breaks down three ways to use the Westcott 36” Beauty Dish Switch. The beauty dish was designed to capture both pristine beauty headshots and full-body portraits with one modifier. Lighting Setup 1: Beauty Headshot In his first setup, Manny is lighting headshots of his subject by placing the FJ400 strobe inside the white interior beauty dish in a...
BTS using the 200mm lens with the 36” Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Capturing Portraits Using the New 36″ Beauty Dish Switch By Manny Ortiz

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Lighting Tips
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Chicago based portrait photographer, Manny Ortiz, has an eye for capturing photos using different focal lengths. After collaborating with Westcott and creating his own branded Beauty Dish Switch, Manny took the new 36” modifier to the streets of Chicago to capture beautiful environmental portraits. In this video, Manny demonstrates the difference between the 200mm Canon lens and 50mm Sony lens.