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Creating Soft Light Beauty Portraits with the Westcott FJ400

The Westcott FJ400 is a beast when it comes to creating in-studio portraits for your photography shoots. Soft light beauty portraits are no exception. I love working with the Westcott lighting system and their softboxes. In my opinion, they are some of the best on the market and you can’t beat the price point.

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Boudoir Photography

Continuous Lighting For Boudoir Photography

Ready to take your photography lighting to the next level? In this previously recorded live webinar, in our photography studio we go through some simple techniques for using continuous lighting for boudoir photography to create some epic portraits.

Personally, I love continuous lighting because it allows you to see exactly what you are doing in real time.

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Dynamic Portraits Using Continuous Lights

Continuous lighting has opened up a world of possibilities for our portrait photography studio – both indoors and out. Watch this live photoshoot tutorial where I create dynamic portraits using continuous lights in New York with some of the most amazing models and locations out there.

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Boudoir Photography

Dark and Dramatic Boudoir Portraits Using the Nanlite PavoTube II 6C

Are you ready for some dark and dramatic boudoir portraits? In this video, Sal and his team create dark and dramatic boudoir portraits that take boudoir beyond the bedroom and into more captivating environments. Lighting is crucial to creating the mood and in this lighting tutorial video we are using continuous light from Nanlite. We are using the Nanlite 10” PavoTube II 6C. These lights are incredibly powerful and so versatile.

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Creating Sunset Photography Using Continuous Light

Are you ready to create stunning studio photography that has that warm sunset look and feel? In this photography tutorial we show you how we use Nanlite for creating sunset photography using continuous light for gorgeous warm glow portraits.

Bonus Tip // We create some unique portraits using magic crystals.

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Lighting

Dramatic Lighting On Location

Ready to take your off camera flash to the next level? In this photography video tutorial, I show you how to use the Westcott FJ400 to light your subject up and create dark and dramatic portraits for your clients.

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Outdoor Portraits Using a Reflector // Westcott Fusion

Harsh sunlight? No problem. You can create stunning portraits with nothing more than a reflector and clever use of blocking techniques. In this photography lighting tutorial, we use the Westcott Fusion which gives us several variations for lighting control.

Natural light photography doesn’t have to be flat and boring. Using a reflector can add dimension and that pop of life into your subjects eyes. If you have ever wondered how to use a reflector for outdoor photography – this video is for you.

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In today’s competitive landscape, quality online photography training and education is priceless to your growth. Unfortunately, most publications contain a ton of fluff. No real meat to their content. Not at Behind the Shutter. We are committed to the photography community and improving professional photography by providing current, insightful, and in-depth educational content.

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