Night Portrait Photography with the Westcott FJ200

Night Portrait Photography with the Westcott FJ200



Ready to shoot gorgeous portraits outdoors in the night? In this how-to photography video, we explore portrait photography at night using the FJ200 off camera flash.

I share some tips and tricks to show you how to position the off camera flash for the best results with your photography portraits.

If you have ever wanted to learn more about using flash photography at night, this is a must watch video tutorial. The results are spectacular.

#salcincotta #flashphotography #portraitphotography

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// My Everyday Gear //

Camera Equipment //

Canon EOS-R5 //
Canon EOS R6 Mark II //
Canon RF70-200 //
Canon RF85 f1.2 //
Canon RF50 f1.2 //
Canon RF28-70 f2.0 //
Canon RF15-35 f2.8 //
Canon RF100mm f2.8 Macro //
Canon RF135mm f1.8 //
Canon LPE6N Battery //

Lighting //

Profoto Connect Pro Trigger //
Profoto A2 //
Profoto A10 //
Profoto B10X //
Profoto B10X Plus //
Westcott Solix Video Lighting //
Profoto Large Silver Reflector //
Westcott 6-in-1 Reflector //
Godox LC500 LED Light Stick //
Westcott L60-B Bi-Color LED Light //
Westcott FJ400 //
Westcott FJ80 //
Westcott FJ200 //

Light Stands //

Avenger Baby Light Stand //
Avenger C-Stand //
Avenger Roller Stand //
Manfrotto Nano Stand //
Gitzo Monopod //
Joby GorillaPod //

Modifiers //
*=Personal Fav

*Westcott Eyelighter 3 //
*Westcott Rapid Box Switch Octa-L //
*Westcott Rapid-Box Light Modifiers //
Westcott Switch Inserts (use any light source) //
*Profoto 5ft Octa //
Profoto OCF Softbox 3’ Octa //
Profoto 24in OCF Beauty Dish Silver //
Profoto Softlight Reflector //
Profoto Clic Softbox Octa //
Profoto Clic Dome //
Profoto Clic Snoot //

Misc //

Datacolor Spyder Checkr Photo & SpyderX Pro //
Weight Bag //
Rosco Gels //
Profoto Clic Grid & Gel Kit //
Profoto Clic Creative Gel Kit //
Spider Holster //
Memory Cards //

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Comments

25 responses to “Night Portrait Photography with the Westcott FJ200”

  1. Michael Cothran Avatar
    Michael Cothran

    Older medium format film cameras have similar grips. They call them "pistol grips."

  2. Mimi Mimi Avatar
    Mimi Mimi

    ؤسذ

  3. Amir Khan Avatar
    Amir Khan

    Good

  4. Ñajeeb khan Avatar
    Ñajeeb khan

    Outstanding

  5. Md Abdus Shahid Avatar
    Md Abdus Shahid

    For all the advancement in camera tech software AI etc.,
    When it comes to night photography, 😢
    Props to the model for posing, from all who have height-o-phobia.

  6. AR photo Avatar
    AR photo

    Buy a Sony.. Don't be afraid to raise that ISO 😂😂😂 With all this modern camera and everyone is afraid raise iso 😭😭😭🤯

  7. Gamini Gamini Avatar
    Gamini Gamini

  8. International news Maruf Avatar
    International news Maruf

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  9. Liza Brown Avatar
    Liza Brown

    That was amazing. Thank you for posting. I have a photo shoot tomorrow with my new fj200s and fj400. Totally trying the 1/10 at 1.0 power with focused lighting . So thankful you posted this video.

  10. MikeD Media Avatar
    MikeD Media

    1/10 of a second handheld. I could never!!!! Lol. Nice work

  11. MartinV. Avatar
    MartinV.

    Great Video!

  12. ISO Awe Avatar
    ISO Awe

    Since it doesn’t trigger anything… most would call it a pistol grip ( though that’s not Westcott calls it )

  13. Violet Deardorff Avatar
    Violet Deardorff

    The outro got me 😂

  14. Danny Diaz Avatar
    Danny Diaz

    Great job everyone!! Wow! I have to try the 1/10th off a second shutter speed. 🙂

  15. Eli Infante Avatar
    Eli Infante

    Great shots Sal! Love the use of simple lighting with the reflector.

  16. Libby S Avatar
    Libby S

    Great shots Sal! Love the light skimming, but like the all over light too. That Violet has legs that won’t quit! I’m so jealous!😀 Lovely young lady and great subject!

  17. Vince Brown Avatar
    Vince Brown

    Definitely want to try this

  18. Gerhard Avatar
    Gerhard

    Amazing video – getting different lighting pattern just with the changing of the light angle.
    Great!

  19. Richard Firth Avatar
    Richard Firth

    Great video, Sal! Would you tell me the make and model of the "zoom reflector" you are using on the FJ-200? Thank you!

  20. Anver Abrahams Avatar
    Anver Abrahams

    Great work Sal as always. Appreciatw all the content info.
    Why assistant not using light stand and hold onto it, those arms of her should be paining 😂

  21. Alex Lee Meng Tee Avatar
    Alex Lee Meng Tee

    MR. Sal, i love the shoot when brandy tint the flash towards violet, that is the best shoot of all.

  22. Silva Surfa Avatar
    Silva Surfa

    Nice stuff! A bit dangerous though!

  23. Anita Stevens Avatar
    Anita Stevens

    Way to go Sal. Thank you

  24. Julie Rudiger Avatar
    Julie Rudiger

    Love love love!!

  25. Bruce Nichols Avatar
    Bruce Nichols

    Great video. In the past, I have been using LED lights for night sessions but I really like what you did, especially when you pointed the light upward… thank you, sir!