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Real Deal Review: The Rapid Box Beauty Dish

07/28/2016

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This Real Deal Review of the Rapid Box Beauty Dish is courtesy of Jamie Boler of Red Elephant Studios in Scottsville, Kentucky. World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish.

How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights

Kevin Kubota

07/21/2016

Lighting Tips

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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.

How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots

Team Westcott

07/12/2016

Lighting Tips

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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...

Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes

07/07/2016

Lighting Tips

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World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes knows a thing or two about beauty lighting. And that's why he designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish.

Perfectly Light Couples Outdoors - Final Outdoor Image 2

How to Perfectly Light Couples with Speedlights

Bob Davis

06/30/2016

Lighting Tips

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In this video from SPTV, Bob Davis demonstrates how to perfectly light a couple during a real-life engagement session. Chicago portrait and wedding photographer Bob Davis is a 25 year veteran of photography,...

Final Image captured with the Book Light Kit (1)

5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit

Jem Schofield

06/08/2016

Lighting Tips

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Featuring Westcott Page! a high-end customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for narrative and interview video productions.

Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

05/02/2016

Lighting Tips

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Join renowned photographer Jerry Ghionis on this 20-part behind-the-scene video series with the Ice Light 2. Nikon Ambassador Jerry Ghionis is widely regarded as one of the top wedding photographers in the...

Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit

Peter Hurley

04/28/2016

Lighting Tips

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Award-winning photographer and headshot master Peter Hurley is known for creating flattering portraits with impeccable lighting.

Balancing Sunlight with the LunaGrip

Kevin Kubota

04/06/2016

Lighting Tips

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In the lesson above, photographer and educator Kevin Kubota uses the new to capture beautiful senior portraits outdoors. When shooting outside on bright days, artificial lighting is necessary to properly...

5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

Jem Schofield

03/28/2016

Gear Guides, Lighting Tips

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Featuring a unique and customizable design, provides the ultimate light control for on-the-go filmmakers, directors of photography, run-and-gun shooters, gaffers, and cinematographers.

Team Portrait Posing Tips

Matt Hernandez

03/14/2016

Lighting Tips

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Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez began his career as an award-winning graphic artist, then combined his love of photography with his design background and love of sports to become one of the country's premier...

How to Light for a Composite Image

Dave Cross

02/12/2016

Lighting Tips

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Creating a professional-quality composite image usually requires a lengthy editing session. For photographers who are not very efficient or experienced in Photoshop and Lightroom, this can become a long and...

Dramatic and Effective Lighting for Team Portraits

Matt Hernandez

02/04/2016

Lighting Tips

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Renowned sports photographer Matt Hernandez has had years of experience capturing professional and high school team portraits. Through years of shooting in a variety of locations, he has perfected the group...

SNL Video Production with Westcott Lighting

Using a Silver Bounce Umbrella on Major Productions

Team Westcott

01/28/2016

Lighting Tips

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As the Director of Photography for Saturday Night Live's Film Unit, Alex Buono has had the ability to "play" with lots of different lighting equipment, finding the best options for illuminating a massive...

Monica Royal Macro Photography Final Version 2

Mastering the Art of Macro Photography

Team Westcott

01/22/2016

Lighting Tips

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From broken glass to small twigs, professional macro photographer Monica Royal uses a lot of creativity to capture beautiful images of small subjects.

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Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

Steve Hansen

12/16/2015

Lighting Tips

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For photographers new to photographing food, food styling may seem a bit daunting. People can make a successful career out of styling food for magazines and blogs.

How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

Jerry Ghionis

12/09/2015

Lighting Tips

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Jerry Ghionis is widely considered to be one of the best wedding photographers in the world.

Maximize Your Senior Portrait Session

Matt Hernandez

10/14/2015

Lighting Tips

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As part of Summit Online's team of photography instructors, Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez takes a senior portrait session outdoors to offer tips on capturing professional images for your clients.

Inspiringly Easy High School Senior Portraits

Kevin Kubota

10/08/2015

Lighting Tips

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Westcott Top Pro photographer Kevin Kubota heads to a park near Westcott HQ to capture effortless high school senior portraits with the speedlite modifier.

Real Deal Review: Flex 10″ x 10″ LED Mat

Team Westcott

09/30/2015

Reviews

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In the latest Real Deal Review, Los Angeles-based filmmaker Marcus Johannes discusses the versatility of the Flex 10" x 10" Daylight LED Mat while shooting in the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range.

How to Overpower the Sun with Only 1 Softbox

Justin Van Leeuwen

09/14/2015

Lighting Tips

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While shooting on a roof top in Ottawa, Canada, Top Pro lifestyle photographer Justin Van Leeuwen experiments with diffusion and modification options to best overpower the sun to capture the best portraits of...

Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

4 Essential Portrait Lighting Patterns

Pro Lighting Tips for Nighttime Portraits

5 Creative Beauty Lighting Techniques

Strobe vs. Sunlight: Pro Secrets for Natural-Looking Flash Portraits

How to Use Reflectors for Better Natural Light Portraits

How to Create a Mirrored Lighting Effect In-Camera

Using the Omega Reflector as a Shoot-Through

The Best Holiday Gifts for Photographers in 2025

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

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

Real Deal Review: The Rapid Box Beauty Dish

How to Photograph Day for Night with Speedlights

How to Direct Light for Moody Action Shots

Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes

How to Perfectly Light Couples with Speedlights

5 Ways to Use the Book Light Kit

Ice Light 2 Master Series with Jerry Ghionis

Behind the Scenes with the Peter Hurley Kit

Balancing Sunlight with the LunaGrip

5 Ways to Use the Scrim Jim DP Kit

Team Portrait Posing Tips

How to Light for a Composite Image

Dramatic and Effective Lighting for Team Portraits

Using a Silver Bounce Umbrella on Major Productions

Mastering the Art of Macro Photography

Food Styling Tips for Tasty Images

How to Light Faces with Jerry Ghionis

Maximize Your Senior Portrait Session

Inspiringly Easy High School Senior Portraits

Real Deal Review: Flex 10″ x 10″ LED Mat

How to Overpower the Sun with Only 1 Softbox