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Flash Photography For Beginners

Flash Photography Lighting Video Course for Beginners

Team Westcott
03/02/2021
Lighting Tips
8801
Join Westcott’s Brandon Heiss in this deep dive on flash photography using the FJ Wireless Flash System. In this free photography lighting video course, you’ll learn about on-camera lighting vs off-camera...

Go-To High-Volume Headshot Lighting Setups

Team Westcott
02/05/2021
Lighting Tips
8790
In this portrait photography video, Yaneck Wasiek, Westcott Top Pro and Founder of Wasio Faces, explains how he approaches individual headshot sessions and how to capture high-volume photos at business events...

Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 Touchscreen Speedlight

Ashley Boring
01/22/2021
Lighting Tips
7302
When it comes to using color gels for photography lighting, there are two main reasons why you would want to create a setup with this simple strobe accessory.
Purple Skies with FJ400

Couple’s Portraits On Location Using One Light with Sal Cincotta and the FJ400 Strobe

Team Westcott
01/07/2021
Lighting Tips
5706
Professional photographer, Sal Cincotta guides us through this couples portrait using a one-light flash set up located at the mesmerizing Salt Flats in Bonneville, Utah.

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

Eli Infante
12/18/2020
Gear Guides, Lighting Tips
10355
Top Pro and photography educator, Eli Infante, walks us through a Texas-based photo shoot in midday sun using the FJ200 strobe to capture high-speed sync (HSS) portraits.

Capturing Product Photography With The DigiTent Light Tent

Team Westcott
12/08/2020
Gear Guides, Lighting Tips
8575
Created with e-commerce and marketplace sellers in mind, the DigiTent Light Tent provides a perfect compact diffused space to photograph jewelry, handheld items, and craft supplies.

Capturing Individual and Family Portraits Indoors and Outdoors with Michele Celentano

Michele Celentano
11/20/2020
Lighting Tips
7875
In this portrait masters video, photographer Michele Celentano explains her lighting techniques for individuals and family portrait photography.

Improve Your Lighting During Video Calls at Home Using the Ring Light Kit

Team Westcott
11/13/2020
Gear Guides, Lighting Tips
8782
Have you been using window light as your main source for video conferencing and virtual interviews? The Bi-Color Ring Light Kit is complete with features to make your work from home virtual meetings stand out.
strobe vs natural light

Benefits Of Off-Camera Flash Vs Natural Light For Outdoor Portraits

Ashley Boring
11/06/2020
Lighting Tips
6786
As a portrait photographer, it’s important to be aware of the lighting conditions that you face in natural environments. Whether you are looking to use natural light or off-camera flash when shooting outdoor...
outdoor portrait with Ice Light 2

Learn How Jerry Ghionis Shoots Outdoor Portraits with the Ice Light 2

Jerry Ghionis
11/06/2020
Lighting Tips
5830
Westcott Top Pro photographer, Jerry Ghionis, set out to design the revolutionary Ice Light 2 for rendering beautiful consistent light quality for photographers and filmmakers whether you’re shooting indoors...

Freezing Motion with Precision: FJ400 Freeze Mode Explained

Ashley Boring
09/11/2020
Lighting Tips
6859
When working in the studio in most situations, 1/280th of a second flash duration is more than enough to freeze your subject. But sometimes you need to photograph something that is moving much faster; a...
Using Flash - Behind the Scenes

Using Flash to Mimic Any Time of Day in Portraits

Ashley Boring
08/21/2020
Lighting Tips
7555
As photographers, we all know that you don't always get to shoot at the exact time of day you would like to. However, thanks to off camera flash, you are not tied down by mother nature.
Portrait Lighting with Ian Spanier (1)

How to Create Portrait Lighting to Help Tell a Story

Ian Spanier
05/19/2020
Lighting Tips
8648
Celebrity commercial photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera.
Behind the Scenes: Flash Photography

Flash Photography: Front Vs Rear Curtain Sync

Ashley Boring
03/11/2020
Lighting Tips
16616
In flash photography, mixing the light trails from constant lighting with the freezing power of a strobe can create a sense of motion and get really cool effects in-camera.
One Light Portrait

How to Create an Easy One Light Portrait

Ian Spanier
02/19/2020
Lighting Tips
11322
Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point-and-shoot camera.
Photography Style - Final

How to Find Your Photography Style

Glyn Dewis
02/07/2020
Lighting Tips
8162
Renowned photographer Glyn Dewis is a master at capturing beautiful portraits. His images have a unique style - one that feels all his own and, yet, has been inspired by some of his favorite photographers.
Leading Lines - Will Cadena (2)

Using Leading Lines to Create Better Compositions

Will Cadena
01/09/2020
Lighting Tips
7045
Leading lines are important compositional tools that help photographers draw viewers’ eyes to the main subject in their images. This framing technique is easy to master (especially outdoors) as long as you pay...
Photo Compositing with the FJ400 - Matt Hernandez (3)

How to Simplify Photo Compositing with the FJ400’s Mask Function

Matt Hernandez
12/13/2019
Lighting Tips
16685
The original FJ400 strobe's Mask Function is an excellent tool for creating in-camera cutout masks of foreground objects for easy photo compositing.
Jermain Horton - Restoring Confidence Portrait (2)

Jermaine Horton is Restoring Confidence with Photography

Jermaine Horton
11/20/2019
Lighting Tips
5185
When Chicago-area photographer Jermaine Horton first saw WILX News 10’s story about 8-year-old Marian Scott’s school photo session, he was furious.
Glyn Dewis - Male Portraits (4)

How to Create Rembrandt Lighting For Male Portraits

Glyn Dewis
11/18/2019
Lighting Tips
16914
Rembrandt lighting is a classic lighting setup that most portrait photographers can master with a little practice. Rembrandt lighting creates a pretty dramatic, timeless look and it can be created with just a...
Ambient Light - Ian Spanier BTS

Matching Ambient Light with Tunable LEDs

Ian Spanier
10/31/2019
Lighting Tips
8580
Celebrity fashion photographer Ian Spanier began taking photographs at six years old when his parents gave him his first point and shoot camera.
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