Dramatic Portraits using a Beauty Dish with Joel Grimes

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In this detailed tutorial, renowned commercial photographer Joel Grimes uses a single light source and a beauty dish in his studio to capture dramatic male portraits without a ton of gear.
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[@felixdieu]

Love how J. Grimes takes the time to explain everything while encouraging you to experiment. Such simple setup.

[@vincentalfonzojamal]

Joel, love you and Amy and can't thank you enough for allowing me to work with you on so many occasions. Thanks to Wescott, the guys were great!

[@datdudenosense]

vincent alfonzo jamal.....great work....

[@vincentalfonzojamal]

Thank You! Joel makes it easy...

[@ricodamagic2953]

vincent alfonzo jamal awesome job Vincent. You killed it!

[@rossholmes178]

Well done mate...great job Vincent!

[@sukurkur]

Brilliant stuff Bro🌹

[@BrentRivers]

Joel's work is incredible, and, he's not what a "technical" photographer would be in that he experiments. Lots of photographers are stuck on the science, and do not push the boundaries of creativity.

[@badhabit714]

'Beautiful! Beautiful!' ... Indeed.

[@bobanddawndavis]

Joel, I always learn something every time I view your tutorials. Just goes to show you can teach an old dog new tricks. Share the Light, Bob & Dawn

[@SuperBigpilot]

I love watching you step through your thought process as you dial in the portrait. Great shots. Thanks

[@foxtowercommunications]

And just ... BAM! There it is! Nailed it.

[@358studios]

The simplicity always catches me off guard. Great video. You're helping a ton of us shoot better images. Thanks again!

[@GeorgeStar]

Brilliant! I never would have thought to use a 24mm!

[@RspbyLmn]

Thanks for this. We need more tutorials on photographing darker skin tones.👍

[@nelsononofre4681]

I'm one of those that likes to use an 85mm for portraits but because of you I did some test shots using my 24-105 f4 lens at 24mm. I like what I saw! So now I have another option. Thanks, Joel!

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Very nicely done excellent presentation it was great to see a professional who knows what the hell he’s doing

[@WestcottLighting]

Thank you kindly!

[@tonyjames5444]

So refreshing to see a video showing a photographer at work producing great images, sad to think many people just view gear vlogger pro's droning on about cameras.

[@McDaddy141]

It's kind of sad to see how photographers who just use a camera and simple adjustments get view as "the best photographers" just because they are mainly vloggers. Not saying their photos are bad, but they really don't tell much or require skill. The skill these vlogger photographers posses is entertaining people. The only thing that sucks is seeing instgram full of same meaningless photos, shot at less than 2.0 aperture, orange/yellow skins, and grainy looks

[@TomKaszuba]

Joel Grimes is a national treasure.

[@itsgussy]

I Love Joel Grimes. I picked up a camera because of him.

[@ricodomonkos3053]

Joel, you are my inspiration! You were the guy who encouraged me to use a lens shorter than 50mm for portrait work. Outstanding tutorial! When will you come to Hungary with a workshop? When you do, I'm sold instantly.

[@kiminophotography5392]

The images are simply stunning. Great teaching and flow, hope to see more awesome videos from you. Cheers.

[@albertbuksnis5167]

Beautiful Effects of lighting. Congratulations ! The Master at Work !!!

[@MyJeanf]

Thank you for your videos Joel, truly appreciated 🙏

[@WestcottLighting]

Glad you like them!

[@lslx7120]

This guy is a powerhouse

[@paigecfrancis]

Great shoot. Good to see some quality portraits at 24mm

[@pinewaves_]

Straight to the point. You're awesome!

[@ZakariaeBENKOUDAD]

Using the 24mm for portraits is very challenging ! I loved the video and the result Thank you

[@betterburnout]

I stayed for the patience of the model.

[@Hugmung_neua]

Happiness.. Thanks for the good advice

[@jamesdeak630]

My Man looks sharp!

[@sols9449]

Excellent tutorial. Can we know what boom arm and stand you used I like the look of it. Looks pro but won't break the bank (I hope) also what kind of strobe are you using. Thanks

[@jacksonjackson9474]

Never seen anybody master the use of a 24mm lens for headshots the way Joel Grimes does. Really incredible stuff.

[@scottedwards5191]

yep, fantastic work...

[@M3diaConsumer]

Totally agree. I love that he doesn't let convention get in the way of his vision

[@olutobiharry]

Really really incredible

[@JimmyOlsson]

World class tutorial!

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks for watching Jimmy!

[@DRHanniballeckterful]

The light effect at 11:15. It's fantastic! Thanks from Brazil - I'm still learning! :)

[@gpraneeth3140]

Thank you so much.

[@mattdobbins7203]

Very instructional to me. Thank you very much. I understand that you like to crop out the top of the head, but my clients don't like that look. Can you show us what his hair looked like up top in the last images of the video?

[@usernamehandle]

Anyone else think the thumbnail was the Gigachad meme for a sec?

[@EmoEmu]

Very interesting look you got there. I think I'll have to try out some wide angle portraits in studio sometime.

[@FreedomChasers]

Great Video. Final Song actually took me by suprise xD

[@StorybookStudios]

These are great pictures fantastic job!

[@rastakilla718]

Great tutorial. I will try to replicate this.

[@antoinernb9398]

this was helpful! great job! I am learning😁

[@billleontaritis7638]

thank you so much. love your tutorials.

[@ImranHussain-de3nw]

excellent stuff! Thank you Joel!

[@vdphotosnfun]

It's really awesome 👌🏻

[@WestcottLighting]

Glad you think so!

[@conservovirtus5796]

May I ask what kind of backdrop that is? Also, how do you address the lens distortion that occurs near the edges shooting that wide?

[@SimonAndersonphotography]

I love lighting, awesome video

[@AndrewConway]

I really liked this.... Good Job

[@diegoospina1]

Good work... can you please tell me what's the measure of the edge soft boxes .

[@johnkraus1844]

Could someone share what the heavy duty rolling stand, as well as attached boom, are? What I've been looking for, thanks.

[@burn4ever]

Is there a chance to get some informations about post production, especially of the first shot. It´s great!

[@christophkrull5223]

Really awesome pictures Joel👍🏻. Great Lighting. Can you tell me what song starts at 10:57 ?

[@brianwangenheim]

Nice, crazy shots 😀👍🏼

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ray-raym6551]

Why the 24" beauty dish? What would be the effect of a larger or smaller sized dish?

[@haldanemorris]

What is the light stand and boom arm youre using?

[@jesseking4201]

how exactly did you use the softbox? (the defusion fabric and the metal plate?)

[@NoCodeFilmmaker]

Love the tutorial... but... why on earth did you not use a gimbal to stabilize the camera lol

[@briannicholson5917]

Great work

[@TheRickurb]

Nice to see Einsteins getting some respect! Love these units

[@beastmodebossawesomenessov4552]

Great video.

[@rebth1st]

I want to do the same thing with Canon Speedlites

[@SeanMcLean]

that's so badass

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks for watching Sean!

[@SeanMcLean]

@@WestcottLighting it was inspiring and well done. I learned a lot.

[@kurtozan251]

Anyone have a link tp the texture background thing Joel was talking about?

[@ircouple4]

love

[@thearrogantchef]

Great video!

[@DiviPhotos]

Great video

[@GaabrielArchAngel]

Could you tell me what brand Vincent's watch is, please? :)

[@boardx77]

Wow. U r really good..

[@BagramBlackjack]

Got to duplicate this into a self portrait....... Awesome video tutorial!!!! Thanks

[@arbull7264]

BEFORE THE WARDROBE CHANGE, WHY DIDN'T BOTH HANDS SHOW?

[@RichardsWorld]

Hmmm... so if your subjects are average people that are a little overweight and don't want to look chubby, wouldn't you have to start using a longer focal length?

[@aquilegia9156]

what backdrops did u use?

[@WestcottLighting]

It looks like it's a black paper backdrop, hope that helps!

[@ickeausberlin36]

Thanks for the interesting tutorial. If I may give my opinion, I think it would have been perfect with a better fitting suit. The jacket is to wide in the shoulders making for an unpleasant look. I would even have added a pocket square.

[@brandontemple20]

what is that boom called?

[@jasonbelisha3164]

50mm portraits are overrated. Great demonstration!

[@davidaearthy]

Jason Belisha maybe it’s not overrated. Maybe people just think kit makes a better photo. Nothing wrong with a 50 if you know how to use it.

[@arbull7264]

Can you describe the total setup for this shoot?

[@thierryysebaert]

IF YOU WANNA LEARN SOMETHING _ WATCH GRIMES ! :-)

[@nolaPIC]

very nice!

[@tonypmedia]

... and this guys, is how you can take headshots with ANY lens ... 24mm at that. 2020, How to shoot headshots wit 16mm? Time for this cat to nip this in the bud my man! Fantastic shots

[@jimmyjordan4262]

Jim Jordan Photography says NICE....we do the same technique too, with 35 through 100 mm...notice what he says about the aperture a 7.1...."sweet spot" being critical unless you want blur. Remember blur is an effect that should be used for specialty shots, not all portraits call for this esp if using studio black, grey, white backgrounds. Joel's work outstanding.

[@Thomas0661]

5:52 ... It cant get any better than that..? A handsome black guy?? You could have said that... ;)

[@chrisalister2297]

Oh my

[@peterellis8455]

Sorry, Joel. But zone 2 on the RHS of the face in my view is far too strong and distracts the eye. However, saying that a good video with an excellent model

[@Nemo-hg7hn]

Maybe a little bit too sharp? Just my opinion

[@mroblige1018]

Finally someone who didn't bring in a skinny blonde chick to explain lighting 😂😂😂😂. Like jeeze do they need likes that much?

[@caleidoo]

Great lightning, but that final filter or edit at 11:12 is just awful. It looks like his covered in baking powder.

[@WickBeavers]

But that's not a beauty dish... which I think give cooler portraits of men than paras do.

[@MileyonDisney]

I think the person holding the camera was standing in a boat on rough water! What a shame to take away from this great tutorial by recording it like a WINO!

[@RENO_K]

black suit, black shirt, black tie, black background, black man? why are u so awkward when you say black

[@vivianvaldi7871]

I used Vincent over the years, and he's a "great subject". Why wouldn't Top Pro Joel Grimes use a bad subject for years ? As well, why not cheap & buggy lights ? Bad electricity & bad t-shirts ? Question. Answer from Top Pro.

[@medievil2]

@vincentalfonzojamal Great job and you too Joel.

[@uhhaher]

Omg, I went tehehee, when Vincent smiled. Didn't expect such a big beautiful smile.

[@datdudenosense]

awesome portraits.....vincent fits the dramatic role on the money. i feel like the combo of his confident look and the suit together should be selling for a higher end manufacturer suit company. great work....

[@macbaar]

Excellent model. Character face, eyes and rest...

[@arontotheleft]

Shout out to the model who took that direction and ran with it. After Grimes directs him to look off then look back, he does it every time.

[@officialangelasweeney]

Thank you so much, this video explains and shows exactly what's needed for a dramatic photo 👏🏼

[@jlsbranding8569]

Love the technique tweaking the 24-70mm lens 👏🏾👏🏾

[@thanosztitan]

Great Video learned a lot , impressive!

[@FreddieDe_Grate]

Thank you very much. Appreciate you.

[@PlayTheBlues1963]

Great work. Joel Grimes is so generous!

[@hassansuleiman1838]

Joel you are the best .....

[@loopsarchannel3118]

You are a genius.

[@SuperLitherland]

Awesome shots joel

[@aakofii]

This was a great tutorial. Thank you!

[@martinjackson3342]

What are the edge lights ?