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Westcott Portrait Photography Masterclass (In-Person Ticket)
Note: The Westcott Soundstage is located at: 1425-B Holland Rd, Maumee, Ohio. You’ll receive an email with complete details before the event.
What You’ll Take Away from This Experience
Each expert-led session will break down the techniques and strategies that shaped their careers—and can help you elevate yours.
- Attend live at the Westcott Soundstage in Maumee, Ohio
- Learn how the pros light, shoot, and grow their photography careers
- Watch expert-led sessions and live demonstrations
- Enjoy exclusive access to the instructors for questions and guidance
- Includes lunch and in-person networking opportunities
- Receive unlimited replay access after the event
- Travel and accommodations are not included
Take Your Portraits Further
What You’ll Take Away from This Experience
Each expert-led session will break down a range of lighting techniques in a way that’s easy to understand and simple to apply. With live demonstrations, real-world instruction, and Q&A, you’ll leave with practical skills to elevate your portraits without over-complicating your setup.
Mastering One and Two Light Studio Portraits
Eli Infante will show you how to get started with studio strobes using simple, repeatable lighting setups. You’ll walk away with dependable techniques you can use right away to create clean, professional portraits.
Creating Vibrant Studio Portraits with Personality
Niah Aldrich will break down how intentional styling, color choices, and creative modifiers can bring bold personality into your portraits. You’ll take away repeatable lighting and color ideas to implement right away to create expressive, standout portraits.
Creative Techniques for High-Impact Portraits
Ashley Boring will show how hard light, gels, and in-camera effects can transform ordinary portraits into dynamic images. You’ll learn creative techniques you can use immediately to add motion, impact, and fresh style to your work.
Building the Dramatic Portrait
Joel Grimes will demonstrate how to master lighting, creating stunning, dramatic portraits, all while utilizing your greatest gift: your intuition. He’ll take the mystery out of strobes and modifiers, showing how simple choices can lead to striking, dramatic portraits.
Meet Your Instructors
Each photographer will lead a specialized session covering essential techniques and insights to help you refine your craft.
Eli Infante
A portrait photographer and educator, Eli teaches lighting methods that give photographers confidence in both studio and outdoor settings.
Niah Aldrich
A portrait photographer recognized for her vibrant, expressive images, Niah teaches lighting and creative styling techniques, inspiring photographers to explore new ideas and techniques.
Ashley Boring
Known for her creative portrait work, Ashley develops educational content for Westcott that makes lighting feel approachable for photographers at any level.
Joel Grimes
Famous for his dramatic and distinctive lighting style, Joel has taught workshops worldwide for more than 30 years, helping photographers master portrait lighting.