Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Grid's 700th episode: Scott Kelby, Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman, and Ibarionex Perello on photographing people.
Watch The Grid Ep 700.
It’s the 700th episode of The Grid, and Scott Kelby celebrates with a special panel featuring Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman, and Ibarionex Perello—all sharing their favorite approaches to photographing people. Before the discussion begins, Scott introduces the new KelbyOne magazine, AURÉ, showcasing the work of members from the Master of Photography program. Then the conversation turns to everything from Dixie’s simple “garage light” portrait technique and Joe’s creative lighting and posing ideas to Ibarionex’s thoughtful approach to street photography, building confidence, and connecting with strangers. Packed with useful advice, creative inspiration, and real-world experience, this episode offers a great preview of what’s coming at the upcoming KelbyOne Photographing People Conference, online July 20–22, 2026 (tickets available at kelbyonelive.com).
ABOUT THE GRID PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST
The Grid is a live talk show about photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and other industry-related topics. Each week features a different guest (in-studio or online), and viewers are encouraged to chime in live here on YouTube, on KelbyOne.com, or on Scott Kelby's Facebook page: facebook.com/SKelby.
Visit: kelbyone.com
ABOUT SCOTT KELBY
Scott Kelby is a renowned photographer, bestselling author, and educator, best known as the President and CEO of KelbyOne, an online educational community for photographers, Photoshop, and Lightroom users. He is a leading voice in photography training, having authored over 100 books, including the top-selling The Digital Photography Book.
ABOUT ERIK KUNA
Erik is the Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne and a passionate rocket launch photographer. His goal is to create images that help educate people about the space industry and inspire them to learn more about the beauty of space exploration. His passion was ignited in 2015 by seeing the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster land successfully. He felt like from that moment, he had to be part of documenting and capturing the beauty and inspiration of spaceflight, and he has never looked back.
TIMELINE
0:00 Episode 700 Celebration
1:31 Giveaways & Announcements
6:23 Introducing AURÉ magazine
15:10 Meet the Panel
21:44 Dixie Dixon's "Garage Light" Portrait Tip
31:05 Joe Edelman: Creativity & Building Better Images
38:09 Joe's Foam Board Hair Trick
51:28 Building Empathy Before You Pick Up the Camera
1:01:38 Ibarionex Perello: Street Photography
1:05:28 Finding the Scene Before the Subject
1:14:49 The 30-Day Compliment Challenge
1:17:43 Prize Winners & Wrap-Up
The Grid's 700th episode: Scott Kelby, Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman, and Ibarionex Perello on photographing people.
Watch The Grid Ep 700.
It’s the 700th episode of The Grid, and Scott Kelby celebrates with a special panel featuring Dixie Dixon, Joe Edelman, and Ibarionex Perello—all sharing their favorite approaches to photographing people. Before the discussion begins, Scott introduces the new KelbyOne magazine, AURÉ, showcasing the work of members from the Master of Photography program. Then the conversation turns to everything from Dixie’s simple “garage light” portrait technique and Joe’s creative lighting and posing ideas to Ibarionex’s thoughtful approach to street photography, building confidence, and connecting with strangers. Packed with useful advice, creative inspiration, and real-world experience, this episode offers a great preview of what’s coming at the upcoming KelbyOne Photographing People Conference, online July 20–22, 2026 (tickets available at kelbyonelive.com).
ABOUT THE GRID PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST
The Grid is a live talk show about photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and other industry-related topics. Each week features a different guest (in-studio or online), and viewers are encouraged to chime in live here on YouTube, on KelbyOne.com, or on Scott Kelby's Facebook page: facebook.com/SKelby.
Visit: kelbyone.com
ABOUT SCOTT KELBY
Scott Kelby is a renowned photographer, bestselling author, and educator, best known as the President and CEO of KelbyOne, an online educational community for photographers, Photoshop, and Lightroom users. He is a leading voice in photography training, having authored over 100 books, including the top-selling The Digital Photography Book.
ABOUT ERIK KUNA
Erik is the Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne and a passionate rocket launch photographer. His goal is to create images that help educate people about the space industry and inspire them to learn more about the beauty of space exploration. His passion was ignited in 2015 by seeing the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster land successfully. He felt like from that moment, he had to be part of documenting and capturing the beauty and inspiration of spaceflight, and he has never looked back.
TIMELINE
0:00 Episode 700 Celebration
1:31 Giveaways & Announcements
6:23 Introducing AURÉ magazine
15:10 Meet the Panel
21:44 Dixie Dixon's "Garage Light" Portrait Tip
31:05 Joe Edelman: Creativity & Building Better Images
38:09 Joe's Foam Board Hair Trick
51:28 Building Empathy Before You Pick Up the Camera
1:01:38 Ibarionex Perello: Street Photography
1:05:28 Finding the Scene Before the Subject
1:14:49 The 30-Day Compliment Challenge
1:17:43 Prize Winners & Wrap-Up
