How to Use Continuous Light & A Reflector For Soft Beauty Portraits
In this video, we will explore the technique of using continuous light and a reflector for creating soft and beautiful portraits.
Westcott FJ400 Flexigels // First Look
In this video, we're trying out the Westcott Flexigels for the FJ400 light. Check out how they work and the results we achieved.
Corporate Headshots With Continuous Light
Check out this corporate headshot photography tutorial using continuous lighting from Westcott. For this portrait photoshoot, we are using the new Westcott L60-B continuous lights.
Boudoir Photography with Continuous Lighting // Behind the Scenes
Continuous lighting makes photography much easier because it creates a “what you see is what you get” visual of your…
The Power of Photographing Your Parents
As photographers, we are the absolute WORST about getting in front of the camera and documenting the special people in our own lives. We're all so caught up in running our businesses that we forget how important it is to have beautiful portraits and family heirlooms of our own.
Editorial Studio Portraits
With editorial portraits, you always want to mix things up so you have a good variety of looks to choose from. For this shoot, I started with a Westcott FJ400 with the Joel Grimes Beauty Dish on camera left, with the Westcott FJ80 as a hair light behind my subject, camera right.
Running & Gunning | Street Shoot with the Westcott FJ200
Why is it important to understand and test your gear? Well, because Murphy’s Law is the source of all pain when it comes to run & gun photo shoots. What do I mean by this? Simply, what can go wrong, will go wrong.
How to Create Night Portraits with Off-Camera Flash
Getting started with off-camera flash is already scary enough, right? Now add the element of a dark night sky and trying to create portraits that doesn't look like artificial light has just been thrown in with no control and it's an entirely different ballgame.
Self Portraits | A Beginner’s Guide
Ever wanted to learn new lighting techniques and have fun with photography without the pressure of another human being staring at you the whole time? My name is Alissa Cincotta and this weekend, I’m going to be doing some self portraits in our home in O’Fallon, Illinois using the Westcott FJ80, the Westcott FJ200, and the Westcott Universal Wireless Flash Trigger, the FJ-X2m.
Photographing Headshots with the Westcott FJ Wireless Flash System
Headshots don’t have to be complicated. When it comes to lighting for women, soft and even light is key. So you want to make sure you have a decently-sized Octabox as the modifier for your main light. I chose to use the Westcott Rapid Box Switch Octa-M paired with the FJ200.
