I recently came across Joel Grimes whilst listening to a LightSource podcast produced by studiolighting.net
Its well worth listening to the podcast and visiting Joel’s site too. His work is truly inspirational and he has some absolutely stunning results. What is even more incredible is the fact that he shares a lot of information about how to do this on his website through the articles and tutorials he has posted on his blog.
I’m really keen to see if I can emulate his signature three-light portrait setup in my own home studio, although I will need to improvise a little with the equipment I have available. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I don’t wish to directly copying his work but rather draw on it for inspiration for my own bag of lighting tricks and magic. Needless to say, it will be a good excuse to purchase a third light, assuming Mrs. Light Matters agrees. I’d also like to experiment with a strobist setup too which will be great for location shoots.
A lot of Joel’s work involves creating a composite image from a three-light studio portrait and an HDR background. The resulting images have a very unique looq and feel to them with an artistic quality that is testament to him being a true master of this technique.
