How To Shoot A Portrait Photo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2020
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In this episode, I teach you how to take incredible portraits without lots of expensive gear.
I show you how to work with the available light, supplement it with a single light, and create dramatic Rembrandt lighting, easily!
If you want to make your portrait dramatic, this tutorial can help you!
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Thanks. My lighting hero!
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Its the little things that make such a difference. There was a time when i might be wrestling with lights for 15min to get what you got in 1-2min. As we improve, our ability to troubleshoot happens faster
Awesome!
It is very appreciative how you pass on years of experience in a easy to follow way.
Thanks, Don!
Thanks, You are a real pro with a gift for teaching.
Thanks, Paul!
Love your simple explanation of your shoots
Great, quick tutorial about portrait shooting! Thanks Joel, love your work!
Always great instruction. Thanks, Joel!
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This set up is simple, but so effective. Thanks Joel!
Thanks for watching Sue
the master at work. absolutely love your work
Thank you, Nelson!
Thanks Joel. I love the simplicity. Keep it coming!
Thank you, Lola!
Thank-you! As always, your content is fabulous - instructive, real, and to the point!
Thanks for the kind words!!
I've learned so much from your online tutorials. I can't wait for your next in person workshop. Thank you so much for all your hard work Joel.
🤩 Thanks, Jimmy!
short and to the point, but soooooo informative, Thank you Joel.
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I love how you enjoy what you do. Your enthusiasm is contagious.
Love this guys work.
You rock!
Great video, I love the Rembrandt lighting look, it's my favorite lighting method.
Glad you like it!
Love seeing your videos. Iv enjoyed your tutorials for years now.
Thank you so much!
Thanks Joel. This is exactly what I'm looking for at the moment.
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Masterful, approachable explanation. Love your work and passion, Joel.
Thank you!
You make it look so easy! Beautiful results.
Thank you! Cheers!
this was a perfect tutorial. shows how to start out, how to improve the photo, why to do it, how to do it cheaply, and the great results, thx!
That was the goal! Thanks for the comment Michael
Wonderful how beautiful the light is when feathered so much. Thanks for the look into your process.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks Joel! You are a great teacher and very knowledgeable. The best explanation I have ever heard.
You're very welcome!
Very cool. Very simple but great results with minimal equipment. Great to hear why you are doing what you are doing (HSS for shooting 1.4 to achieve a shallow DOF, Black foam core to suck in light and create a shadow, etc). Also good to hear the tips in there from your past experience (hanging block cloth as a substitute to the foam core).
brilliantly simple and effective. Thank you for a great tutorial
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This was a great video! One of the more informative ones I have seen in a long time! Thank you!
Happy to hear it!
Thanks for all the videos Joel.
My pleasure!
Joel, I have to say that you have the best videos and I have watched a lot! You provide the details necessary and the rationale for the steps you take. Its super helpful and educational for me as I progress in my lighting skills- and no ego. I absolutely appreciate your help. Thank you. Keep it up!
Wow, thanks!
Excellent, simple. You are a great teacher.
Glad you think so!
Sharing your experience is valuable. Thanks 😊
My pleasure 😊
It's very nice to see you Joel 🙌🏻
You know what I like the most about your films ⁉️ The way you talk about photography 🙂
Thanks for the very valuable material 👏🏻
Thank you, Michal! I appreciate the kind words
Great info as always Joel!
Thanks David!
The best, fantastic explanation.
Glad you enjoyed it Carlos. Thanks for watching!
Wow, what a great tutorial, very easy to follow and you explain what it is you're doing and why. Excellent!
Thank you very much!
Great content Joel, concise, to the point and educational. Excellent! Thank you for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Anthony!
Joel Grimes Photography from my point of view concise to the point content is ‘on point’ I’ve been following your work for some time following a recommendation by my buddy Glyn. (Loved the Podcast you did with him BTW, really inspiring) I have a few of your start to finish tutorials and find they really motivate me. Keep up the good work. Best regards, Anthony 👍👍👍
It's a pleasure to see your videos as your life long experience and your willingness to share it with viewers comes through. Shooting portraits that makes people feel good about themselves makes us photographers proud.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
Thank you Joel
Just bought all of your courses online. Thank you. You are providing so much value.
Wow, that's awesome!! really happy to hear that!
Thank you. From flat to fantastic is what every client deserves. Appreciate you sharing your wisdom.
You are so welcome!
amazing light control
Genius, simple and great. Thanks
You're welcome!
enjoyed the tutorial Joel. Amazing all the changes since I retired in 2000. For years, one system -- Hassy. Now I think I have gone through half a dozen and have a bunch still around since 2001 but all for pleasure now. Will watch for other videos.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Joel
Always great to watch your videos and how you create your beautiful outstanding work. Thanks for posting this video 🙏
So nice of you
Great tutorial. Very simply explained and easy to put into practice. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching, Den!
Thanks Joel! As a beginner your instructional videos are extremely helpful! FYI - I did purchase your "Start to Finish" bundle and it is absolutely worth it! Thank you!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for your support.
Legendary, Joel. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
A great video that makes you want to do more studio photography. Thank you very much for this, Joel!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Exactly what I was looking for! Love this style and also that beautiful image of the little girl on the wall! Thanks Joel!
Glad you like it!
WOW Great!!! Never thought black could so much with a flash. Thanks Fred Partyka
Wonderful video, Joel! Thank you so much! I just ordered your Complete Pack and I'm excited to dive in👍.
Have fun!
Just like a pro. Thumbs up.
Great work Joel... what a difference... keep them coming
I'll try!
Another excellent and motivating video
So glad!
I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks for sharing all the info. You're the best!
Thanks Ralu! That's very kind
That is such a good video, clear, unfussy and to the point.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very accessible video - very many thanks - I am inspired to go off and practice now !!
Best of luck!
Very easy to understand, and impressive results. 40 years of experience. It's fantastic you are sharing these skills.
Thank you very much!
Great Great VDO, Thanks so much Joel
Glad you enjoyed it
Sir. It’s obvious the hard work you are putting into everything you do. Your work is absolutely cutting edge. I will be purchasing your lessons. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
very nice tuto. did you use FJ400 in TTL ? if I understand the softbox is parallel to the face, just to lick on face ? does rectangular size help ? all my softbox are octogonal at 85cm. It would be nice to surimpose camera and flash parameters on video. helpful, especially for french people.
Good suggestion. No, it is not in TTL. You can use either rectangular or octobox.
Great and easy to understand. Thanks
Glad you liked it
Great work!
Thanks for the visit
Fabulous photo! Thanks for explaining how you did this. And, the why ...
Thanks!!
Love it!
Thanks!
Thank you. I’ve been focusing on lighting and composition with my iPhone as well as editing techniques. I have a Nikon D7000 with kit 18-105mm, but I need to learn about speed syncing among other techniques. Your channel helps a lot.
Great to hear!
Great nugget of information!! Following now! 😉
Awesome, raquel. Happy to have you!
I really like you simple approach here Joel using a single light and negative fill. It becomes a very slippery slope when you begin complicating and you're just starting out.
Glad to help
Very simple and got to the point. Wish I saw this before my last shoot. Thanks Joel
Thanks Jeancarlo!
Thanks Joel for your great teaching. It was quick and right to the point!! I will have to practice this with my boys if they have the patience to deal with me and stand in front of the camera.
Please do!
Thank you! I learn something today
Amazing, that's my goal!
Hey, awesome video. I just purchased the mega bundle, I can’t wait to get into it. I’ve been doing photography for 10 years, now I want to step up my game.
That's awesome Shayne! I look forward to seeing your images!
Thanks!
Fantastic video!
Thanks for the visit
It's great to see pro's willing too share their knowledge & inspire others to create or enter the field. I just turned 48 and help like this gives me the skills, confidence and inspiration to do something radically different from what I've been working in my whole life. No matter what gear you are using, high-end or consumer, your content is always presented in a way that allows me to apply the same techniques. The results aren't at your level of course but it's in the ballpark enough for me to get good about the end result.
Fantastic Richard! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Joel!
You're welcome!
Great stuff. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the tutorial.
You are welcome!
Nice! That portrait captured just what I like in a picture: you stare at it and the subject's expression seems to change as it's viewed and the mind combines parts of the face with guesses what the subject was thinking.
Thank you very much!
That was great, really nice to see how you took an image from simple to stunning with just a few pieces of equipment. The idea of using black cloth and tape is a good one, I'm going to add that to my bag of tools for sure! Really like how you did this whole thing in under 10 minutes too.
One concept, simple to stunning, under 10 minutes. Love it!
Thank you, John!
This is a concept I first heard in 1973 in Toronto at the 1st and only international PPA/PPOC annual convention run by Al Gilbert a world renowned MPA in both countries, plus more awards than I can possibly remember. While working for him I was photographing the events and attended briefly one seminar by Leon Kennemar and he spoke of Subtractive Lighting -- the creation of shadow by blocking light from one side of the face. Nicely done by Joel in this presentation. It can also be done easily outdoors and at the time Leon also created a blocking device which I think Wescott may have sold that not only blocked the light from one side but also had a portion that covered the head of the subject(s) to assist keeping out from under the eyes what is known as raccoon eyes. Even without that the judicious choosing of a location with hopefully some over hanging branches from trees the same result can be achieved. With time and the right location, one can also find an are as described that may have some nice back lighting coming through to accent the hair of the subject as well as doing edge lighting on the face.
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I love the way you teach photography, that is way I admire you, for your humility;ity and creativity, learned from both of you guys, Joel Grimes y Kelvin P as well.
Thank you for the kind words Cristian
Love this! Super helpful 😁 I’m a hobbyist and getting more interested in improving. Thank you 🙏
Great to hear
!!! Keep shooting!
Great vid thanks
best like usually
Thank you so much for sharing this!
you are so welcome!
@@joelgrimes awesome 😁✌️
very simple and to the point.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing . very helpful and useful ..😇
Glad it was helpful!
Easy to understand, I’m going to get a strobe light, makes all the difference. Thanks 😊
Glad it was helpful!
This is great! Thanks for sharing. Do you have any videos on environmental portraits? I would love to see how you would approach those style of shoots with lighting etc
Amazed at how simple you were able to make this (or at least how simple you were able to make this *look*). It gave me hope that I could actually begin to achieve striking results once I'm able to get a strobe that supports HSS. Thanks for an excellent tutorial!
Thanks for that brad. You can do it!
Hi Joel! I haved seen some of your videos. Thanks for to share your knowledge! Greetings from Spain
Glad you like them!
You’re very talented!
Thank you so much!
Wonderful. I just bought one of your courses.
Hope you enjoy it!
I love your work and would like to learn more from you.
Thanks brent! I have some free goodies on my site: www.joelgrimes.com/the-rules-of-composition
It' lovely to see a proper professional approach from another photographers perspective. Although I'm fully aware of this technique, your video has reminded me about the importance graduating the light fall off as opposed to just directing and bouncing the light. I always say to others, "sculpture the light!" We're always learning. Thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is beautiful I have learnt a lot as a beginner photographer
Awesome Bob!!
Besides the great information, I really enjoy how you talk to us as if we are there standing next to you - not like a lecture. Thanks!
Thanks, mike! That means a lot!
Thanks
Awesome, thanks… love the warmth . What do you mean high speed?
Oh my goodness i am learning so much from you.. I am a beginner, I have been an NURSE for 40 years, so I love people, my dad got me hooked on developing B & W photos as a Kid, he told me it was just a matter of looking through the lens, and shooting whatever gives you that goosebump moment, you just know it's gonna be a great shot
Awesome stuff!! Keep going!
Great - Very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!