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Strobe Lighting on Location

 

Strobe Lighting on Location

 

Class Description


Get out of the studio, and make the most of your portrait photography by combining strobe and natural light. Joel Grimes breaks down strobe lighting through 11 different lighting setups, including shooting at a boxing gym, a local park, in direct sunlight on the roof and in the studio, so that you can go out on location and capture great images. 

Join Joel for this class as he goes through the basics of strobe lighting basics and how to use strobes to overpower the sun.

Once you learn the essentials of strobes, he will show you techniques on:

  • How to use a neutral density filter and the combination of ambient and strobe lighting, to achieve a shallow depth of field.
  • How to achieve an HDR 32-bit depth final image with ISO bracketing
  • How to create a textured background for a character portrait and stitch it in Adobe Photoshop
Joel is an experienced commercial portrait photographer and a member of the Canon Explorer of Light team. Learn how to create iconic images of your own as Joel shares his extensive experience in the lighting world.

Lessons

  1. Class Introduction
  2. Develop your Artistic Vision
  3. Learn Strobe Basics
  4. Which Strobe Is Best For You?
  5. Strobe Questions Answered
  6. Balance Strobes with Ambient Light
  7. The Sunny 16 Rule
  8. Choose the Right Modifier for Strobes
  9. On Location Shoot: Overpower Sunlight with Strobes
  10. Create Shallow Depth of Field Using Strobes Outdoors
  11. On Location Shoot: Portrait in the Shade with ND Filter
  12. On Location Shoot: Portrait with Sun on the Shoulder with ND Filter
  13. On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Strobes & Wide Angle Lens
  14. Shoot: Use Strobes with Props
  15. Shoot: Shooting into Sun with Strobes
  16. Shoot: Increase Strobe Power while Shooting in Sunlight
  17. Understand 32 Bit Depth
  18. HDR Bit Depth with Strobes
  19. How to Use the CamRanger for HDR Portraits
  20. On Location Shoot: Setting Up the Lights in Boxing Gym
  21. On Location Shoot: 3 Light Edge Portrait with Strobes
  22. On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Top Light with Strobes
  23. On Location Shoot: Create a Dramatic Portrait with Strobes
  24. Strobes & Textured Background for Character Portraits
  25. Shoot: Set-up the Gear for Portrait
  26. Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Gray Backdrop
  27. Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Textured Background
  28. Shoot: Using HDR for One Strobe Portrait
  29. Setting up Post Production Workflow
  30. Photoshop® Workflow: HDR Boxing Gym Portrait Shoot
  31. Photoshop® Workflow: HDR Portrait with Stitching

Reviews

Christopher Langford
 

I love Joel, even though I'm not a big fan of his style. He's a great teacher, really down to earth, and best of all, humble. He's a true professional and knows the business. Even if you're a seasoned photographer, I believe you will pick up some great tips throughout this course. What I enjoyed most from this course was learning Joel's thought processes and how he takes on challenges.

Dana Niemeier
 

After seeing Joel at Shutterfest 2016, I am a fan. He is intense, but that is inspiring. I especially like the segment using ND filters as I live in Florida where bright sun can be an issue! His teaching method sets the student at ease. You see him make mistakes and then figure them out! Makes us believe there is HOPE for us in the learning process! I also bought his commercial photography class as an add on. Great to see him work and think on his feet. Thanks CreativeLive for giving artists this platform that reaches out to artists around the globe.

Gilbert Wu
 

I did enjoy the class despite not being used to the American product placement culture. The British say “the proof is in the pudding”, Joel’s pictures are fantastic and create drama. He has the eye. I like his very down to earth approach which is far better than many youtube photographic charlatans. Apart from the techniques he shared, one very important thing I learned from this class is “Be an artist and not a technician”. If you want to learn from people who can take better pictures and more confident and experienced in his/her work than you, Joel is one of those people.