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
Lessons
- Class Introduction
- Develop your Artistic Vision
- Learn Strobe Basics
- Which Strobe Is Best For You?
- Strobe Questions Answered
- Balance Strobes with Ambient Light
- The Sunny 16 Rule
- Choose the Right Modifier for Strobes
- On Location Shoot: Overpower Sunlight with Strobes
- Create Shallow Depth of Field Using Strobes Outdoors
- On Location Shoot: Portrait in the Shade with ND Filter
- On Location Shoot: Portrait with Sun on the Shoulder with ND Filter
- On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Strobes & Wide Angle Lens
- Shoot: Use Strobes with Props
- Shoot: Shooting into Sun with Strobes
- Shoot: Increase Strobe Power while Shooting in Sunlight
- Understand 32 Bit Depth
- HDR Bit Depth with Strobes
- How to Use the CamRanger for HDR Portraits
- On Location Shoot: Setting Up the Lights in Boxing Gym
- On Location Shoot: 3 Light Edge Portrait with Strobes
- On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Top Light with Strobes
- On Location Shoot: Create a Dramatic Portrait with Strobes
- Strobes & Textured Background for Character Portraits
- Shoot: Set-up the Gear for Portrait
- Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Gray Backdrop
- Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Textured Background
- Shoot: Using HDR for One Strobe Portrait
- Setting up Post Production Workflow
- Photoshop® Workflow: HDR Boxing Gym Portrait Shoot
- 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.