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Flash Photography Lighting Video Course for Beginners
In this free photography lighting video course, you’ll learn about on-camera lighting vs off-camera lighting, what power of flash to use in different situations, and the techniques for on-camera fl...
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Creating a Sense of Environment with the Optical Spot by Lindsay Adler
Creating textures and patterns of light on your subject or a blank surface can add new life to your photos. If you’re looking to step out of your comfort zone and mundane routine of shooting on pla...
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Lighting Model Portfolio Portraits Outdoors with Ian Spanier
Top Pro Photographer Ian Spanier has spent many years shooting on-location and capturing strong images that tell a story. We teamed up with Ian in Denver, Colorado to see his process for on-locatio...
Ashley Boring
Stylized Portraits Using the FJ Wireless Flash System
Stylized portrait shoots open the door for photographers to really use their creativity. In this tutorial with Top Pro and Westcott’s in-house photographer, Ashley Boring, we’ll watch her breakdown...
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Create Depth and Control Light with Softbox Grids
In this video, Top Pro Ashley Boring breaks down the benefits of using softbox grids to help you create more impactful images and deeper shadows.
A common way to use grids is to isolate your subje...
Beauty Dish Switch
3 Ways to Use a Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz
In this video, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz breaks down three ways to use the [plink sku="2547" alt="Westcott 36” Beauty Dish Switch"]. The beauty dish was designed to capture both pristine be...
Ashley Boring
Getting Creative with White Balance
Top Pro Photographer, Ashley Boring has an incredible eye for stylizing portraits. In this tutorial, she creates two very unique portraits by changing only the white balance on her camera. White ba...
Creative Lighting
Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits
In this lighting breakdown, photographer Ashley Boring works with a colorful three-light setup using portable flashes and the [plink sku="4755"] for a portrait shoot. In collaboration with her mode...
Family Portraits
Capturing Generational Family Portraits with Off-Camera Flash
Photographing family portraits, especially across multiple generations, brings both rewards and challenges. In this
session, photographer Michele Celentano shares her approach to capturing a fo...