How to Create Cross Lighting for Portraits with Joel Grimes

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Joel Grimes explains how to create his signature Rembrandt/Cross Lighting style for portraits in this video, using the Rapid Box Switch. These are ingenious new modifiers that give photographers the ability to quickly interchange off-camera flashes while maintaining the Rapid Box’s convenient collapsible design.
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[@alanvandever9683]

I use this lighting in my studio all the time and love it. I'm glad to see you come out with a tutorial. So many other photographers I used to watch, now do nothing but hawk products.

[@brucemiller4678]

Wow! Great tutorial on Rembrandt lighting! Especially liked your clear & concise explanation of the rationale for this type of “feathered” lighting, as well as your explanation of how altering position of the key light creates subtle changes in the light falling on the subject’s face; also, the importance of positioning the key light, so as to comport with the direction of ambient light. Certainly raised my level of awareness! Thank you, Joel!

[@keithmcdonald3892]

you are the best of the best...easy to understand. you have helped me more than you imagine

[@billmerritt7199]

Nothing short of brilliant! What a beautiful method for capturing models and clients. Wish I could afford one his workshops. Thank you sir for sharing your genius.

[@Smokingstrobes]

This is an awesome tip from a photographer who knows what he is doing. Thank you! Let me share this video with my list tonight. ~Michael

[@mmlips]

my favorite lighting!

[@rogergroover4971]

Thanks Joel, great tutorial about cross lighting! I really appreciate how short it is.

[@WestcottLighting]

Glad it was helpful Roger!

[@joecerda630]

Thank you for sharing sir

[@8GEEz]

If I could have one mentor joe would be it. I watched his b&h videos over 100x no exaggeration. Thanks joe!

[@kevinqueen6246]

The old painters painted with a north window light, so it would be constant all day and day after day, its very beautiful

[@luistunonjr.304]

Joel would love to see exactly how the lights were posittioned with respect to the model and the camera. Maybe the filming camera should have been placed farther away as to capture the positioning of the elements better or maybe there should also be a detailed diagram included. At any rate, I liked the video very much. Good work !

[@ThatManDWill]

4:26 is where you can see a good glimpse of where the lights were

[@chrstphrdyer]

Whoever shot this is garbage. I mean how bad do you have to be to over a five minute video not include a clear shot of the setup? Super amateur.

[@WestcottLighting]

Check out Westcott U to see the setup - westcottu.com/create-cross-lighting-like-joel-grimes

[@mikej.mitchell1759]

Thanks for the setups!

[@luissalazar2021]

You’re the best bro

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!!

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks!

[@Vemovemo1]

Amazing

[@davidwethington2957]

Joel Grimes rocking the F1.4!

[@FKfilmphotography]

It's basically a feathered light

[@leotv2174]

Thanks alot

[@mecca104]

You are shooting at 1/400 to 1/640th of a second but don't mention sync speed. Greatly appreciate the "pushing" your already natural light tip.

[@blubravery]

Would have been nice to have a setup chart to illustrate the setup

[@WestcottLighting]

Check out Westcott U to see the setup - westcottu.com/create-cross-lighting-like-joel-grimes

[@TheShockwave44]

Then what's the point of the video...

[@plambert71]

What bracket are you using to hold your iPad on the light stand?

[@justcallmesando]

So even Joe is using Flashpoint! (Godox). Good, good!

[@zaidalshammari9862]

Thanks for the video.. Which app do u use for tethering?

[@johnz4412]

Just my take, but the images looked similar to short loop lighting. The triangle isn't as pronounced as I recall in classic painting. Alway love Joel's work, and accept that he's the expert. Just my first impressions when the final images were shown.

[@nolaPIC]

the whole Rembrandt lighting concept is way more contrasty than this. How is he tethering to CamRanger? JPG only?

[@samanimeguy23]

Gorgeous model..

[@TroubadourAtHeart]

Were you shooting High Speed Sync or did you have a camera that has a higher sync speed. Canon DSLRS max out at a 1/200sec for flash synch speed? Thanks.

[@janicenoto6971]

Timothy Heffernan I have the same question.

[@jwkooi1979]

Love the short videos. I'll try to repeat it and see what comes out. I allway seem to miss the "pop". The pictures seem dull. Look forward tot the next video

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to tag us in your #WestcottLighing photos if you share your final images on social!

[@kevinqueen6246]

Do the rapid boxes allow for more than 1 speedlight to be used in them at a time?

[@WestcottLighting]

We have the Rapid Box Duo, linked for you here: www.fjwestcott.com/rapid-box-duo-32-octa

[@sibaraku2023]

What is the best solution to use an iPad as a tethered monitor?

[@lasnasales]

Hi, search for something called CamRanger. Or just use an app if your camera has wifi

[@WestcottLighting]

Hey Jerry, try Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. There might also be an App for that!

[@hellraizor888]

How does he tether?

[@linusfotograf]

High speed sync, correct?

[@janicenoto6971]

Linus Wärn That’s my question, too, since the shutter speeds were higher than 1/200ish.

[@attilahangyasi781]

Very! :)

[@WestcottLighting]

Thanks for watching Attila Hangyási! Glad you found this video useful.

[@RandyLow770]

whats youre iPad holder sir

[@2bp07fa]

What external monitor are you using with your camera?

[@WestcottLighting]

Joel was using the Camera Connect app on an iPad, thanks for watching!!

[@visualsbysanga5523]

A diagram would have been helpful.....not quite sure where you had the lights