Lighting Tips

Family Portraits
Capturing Individual and Family Portraits Indoors and Outdoors with Michele Celentano
In this portrait masters video, photographer Michele Celentano explains her lighting techniques for individuals and family portrait photography. Michele begins with photographing a family of four w...

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Making On-Camera Flash Look Natural Using the FJ80
In this video, Westcott’s in-house photographer, Ashley Boring discusses the many reasons why a photographer might want to make on camera flash look natural. When you are working in a tighter room ...

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Go-To Composition & Lighting Tips for Outdoor Portraits Using The FJ200
Evaluating the setup for your photo shoot involves a lot of technical details, including light placement and control, as well as the overall composition of the photo. In this tutorial, Westcott Top...

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Capturing Portraits Using the New 36" Beauty Dish Switch By Manny Ortiz
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, M...

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Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 II Touchscreen Speedlight
In this on-location photo shoot, Westcott’s in-house photographer, Ashley Boring, walks us through a few in depth purposes for both technical and creative gel uses and how each option provides diff...