Joel Grimes, Author at Westcott University

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Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized lifestyle portraits. His signature style of Rembrandt cross lighting involves feathering two lig...

Creating Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

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Renowned photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes is known for creating impeccably clean and stylized commercial portraits. In this video tutorial, Joel utilizes the new with the and a single spee...

Capturing Dramatic Portraits with a Beauty Dish

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Joel Grimes is renowned for creating clean and dramatic portraits. In this video, Joel demonstrates his two favorite dramatic portrait setups. These are both created with a strobe that is softened and directed ...

How to Capture a Shallow Depth of Field in Sunlight

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Many photographers struggle with overpowering the sun when shooting on bright days. This becomes even more difficult when a shallow depth of field is desired. To maintain a proper exposure with a shallow depth...

How to Modify Bright Backgrounds with a Scrim Net

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Have you ever had trouble shooting in full sun? It's often hard to know if you should be exposing for your subject's face or for the stunning and bright background behind them. Luckily, world-renowned commerci...

Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes

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World-renowned photographer Joel Grimes knows a thing or two about beauty lighting. And that's why he designed the new Rapid Box Beauty Dish. Grimes' 24" Rapid Box Beauty Dish is a collapsible, travel-frie...

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

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Successful commercial photographer Joel Grimes is known for creating dramatic lighting setups for eye-catching portraits. One of Joel's go-to setups is soft cross-lighting. Cross-lighting is created by bouncing...

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture

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Joel Grimes, a Westcott Top Pro Elite portrait photographer, creates a stunning overhead beauty shot in this lighting tutorial. Here, he discusses light positioning and how to capture both minimal and dramatic ...

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

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Both new photographers and experienced professionals often question which light modifier is the best choice for each and every photo shoot. World-renowned commercial photographer Joel Grimes has been working in...

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In Studio with Joel Grimes

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Joel Grimes has worked as commercial and advertising professional for over 26 years. Specializing in bold, eye-catching photography, Joel has been the recipient of a variety ...

Joel Grimes in the Studio with the Zeppelin Deep Parabolic

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Westcott Top Pro Elite photographer Joel Grimes has worked as commercial and advertising professional for over 26 years. Specializing in bold, eye-catching photography, Joel has been the recipient of a vari...

Building the Dramatic Portrait

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Westcott invites you to an inspirational lecture with Joel Grimes, a commercial advertising photographer, who has been working in the industry for over 30 years. Many consider Joel to be one of the leading inst...

Joel Grimes’ Dramatic Composites with Blake Griffin

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When renowned Canon Explorer of Light Joel Grimes photographed Detroit Piston's basketball star Blake Griffin, he knew he wanted to create a grungy, dramatic set of images despite their pretty standard gym loca...

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Creating Lifestyle Portraits with the Rapid Box Switch

Capturing Dramatic Portraits with a Beauty Dish

How to Capture a Shallow Depth of Field in Sunlight

How to Modify Bright Backgrounds with a Scrim Net

Understanding Beauty Lighting with Joel Grimes

Creating Soft Cross-Lighting with Joel Grimes

Adjusting Light Positioning for Portraiture

Choosing the Right Light Modifier with Joel Grimes

In Studio with Joel Grimes

Joel Grimes in the Studio with the Zeppelin Deep Parabolic

Building the Dramatic Portrait

Joel Grimes’ Dramatic Composites with Blake Griffin

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