Strobe Lighting on Location
Joel Grimes
Lessons
Class Introduction
06:48 2Develop your Artistic Vision
20:22 3Learn Strobe Basics
19:21 4Which Strobe Is Best For You?
17:36 5Strobe Questions Answered
15:33 6Balance Strobes with Ambient Light
14:27 7The Sunny 16 Rule
16:12 8Choose the Right Modifier for Strobes
28:02On Location Shoot: Overpower Sunlight with Strobes
24:01 10Create Shallow Depth of Field Using Strobes Outdoors
23:49 11On Location Shoot: Portrait in the Shade with ND Filter
21:19 12On Location Shoot: Portrait with Sun on the Shoulder with ND Filter
17:48 13On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Strobes & Wide Angle Lens
14:41 14Shoot: Use Strobes with Props
17:07 15Shoot: Shooting into Sun with Strobes
22:27 16Shoot: Increase Strobe Power while Shooting in Sunlight
10:46 17Understand 32 Bit Depth
20:03 18HDR Bit Depth with Strobes
16:36 19How to Use the CamRanger for HDR Portraits
33:35 20On Location Shoot: Setting Up the Lights in Boxing Gym
13:55 21On Location Shoot: 3 Light Edge Portrait with Strobes
21:45 22On Location Shoot: Portrait Using Top Light with Strobes
18:10 23On Location Shoot: Create a Dramatic Portrait with Strobes
19:26 24Strobes & Textured Background for Character Portraits
09:44 25Shoot: Set-up the Gear for Portrait
16:07 26Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Gray Backdrop
26:30 27Shoot: One Strobe Portrait with Textured Background
13:32 28Shoot: Using HDR for One Strobe Portrait
08:55 29Setting up Post Production Workflow
16:02 30Photoshop® Workflow: HDR Boxing Gym Portrait Shoot
14:35 31Photoshop® Workflow: HDR Portrait with Stitching
37:51Class Description
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
Class Materials
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Ratings and 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.
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