Here’s another image photographed for my upcoming Urban Landscape Masterclass. Manhattan Bridge at twilight, shot with the Canon EOS R5 and the Canon 24mm Tilt Shift lens.

This represents why I love photography and the creative process. It’s the exact same image, but processed completely different . I changed the value of the sky using one slider in Adobe Camera Raw.   Which one do you prefer?

This is an example of stacking multiple, 30 second exposures, and then blending them in Photoshop to create this final image. Location: Looking down 42st in Manhattan. Camera: Canon R5 Lens: Canon TS-E 24mm 3.5L II Tilt Shift Lens.

Here is another image of actor Jordan Murphy. I tried a new approach by using a 11 inch Westcott Deep Focus Reflector with Front Diffusion placed roughly 11 inches from him directly over the camera lens. Camera: Canon R5 Lens: Canon RF 24-70mm 2.8L Lens. F/7.1, 1/200th, ISO.

My neighbor Bruce in Wickenburg, Az The main cross light was a Westcott 3x4 ft Softbox, and the edge light is the Westcott 24’’ Beauty Dish with a grid.

Those who make it never quit. Joel Grimes

Media Fest 2023 is coming to the #CSN N. Las Vegas campus April 3-6 ! Check out this event showcasing the CSN Dept. of Media Technologies. Open to the public! Workshops, vendors, and speakers like Joel Grimes and Jayse Hansen ! See the schedule at csn.edu/schools/school…

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Save this date. You don't want to miss Shaping the light: A free photography class with Photographer Joel Grimes at the #BHSuperStore, Wednesday, May 15th!

Save this date. You don't want to miss Shaping the light: A free photography class with Photographer Joel Grimes at the #BHSuperStore, Wednesday, May 15th!

STARTING SOON! You don't want to miss Shaping the light: A free photography class with Photographer Joel Grimes at the #BHSuperStore, Wednesday, May 15th!

Storytelling with Light: Joel Grimes’ Outdoor Portrait Secrets via Westcott Lighting | iso1200.com/2025/03/storyt…

How to Simulate Sunlight in Studio Photography youtu.be/y4aN8qN5oMM?si… via YouTube Joel Grimes

Light. Illusion. Storytelling. Joel Grimes has spent decades mastering all three. Creating images that don’t just capture a moment, but transform the way we see the world. On this week’s episode of The MOOD Podcast, he opens up about how he reinvented photography, why