3 Quick Fixes For Your Uninspiring Portraits | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2024
- You’re not alone. Every portrait photographer does this from time to time. You set up some safe, sensible lighting and you take perfectly OK portraits. It’s only after the photo session that you realize you played it far too safe and your photos are uninspiring.
It’s a scenario photographer Gavin Hoey knows from first-hand experience but he also has 3 ways to shake up your studio portraits by changing just 1 thing!
For the first set-up, Gavin takes a classic 45-degree lighting position and moves his light to 90 degrees. He also gets his light much, much close to his model. The results are dramatic!
Next Gavin takes his white vinyl flooring and repurposes it as a fake wall. Switching from color to black and white mode on his camera he creates portraits with mood and character without moving his light.
Finally, Gavin takes a two-flash key and fill lighting set-up to the next level. Rummaging around in his prop box Gavin finds a couple of children’s tutus which his model wears as a neck ruff.
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:14 Safe and sensible 45-degree lighting
2:05 Dramatic 90-degree and overhead lighting
3:52 Overhead lighting photo session
4:33 Using floor vinyl and a floor
5:14 Repurposing flooring as a wall
6:49 False wall photo session
7:38 Two-point lighting portraits
8:25 Adding simple styling to a portrait
9:20 Styled studio portrait session
9:57 Conclusions and Subscribe
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Gavin's creative enthusiasm is always refreshing!
Gavin is such a joy to watch and listen to.
In another life, Gavin was a comedy TV actor. Really love your energy in all of your videos and they're always easy to understand!
“That crazy idea that you’ve had probably isn’t the craziest thing they’ve ever done”
🙌🏾💯
very informative 10mins on portrait photography Thanks Gavin.
Thanks John 👍
Solution : Have a Sophie?
Works for me Kim 😉
@@GavinHoey team Gavin always does amazing work, so inspiring
Indeed what I understood, all three things include a Sophie
I learned creative lighting techniques, and I love this "subscribe" sign popping up, very creative.
Wow, what an excellent result with so little equipment. This is what I always teach my students...
Little is More!
Hi Victor. I find more is usually more but also sometimes the more I have the slower I move 😉
REALLY liked the ruffles. Perfect texture for that photo.
Gavin I wished your videos were more than once a month I learn so much from you appreciate everything you do!
Brilliant as always, I wouldn't have thought of using two children's tutus as a ruff 😀
It's a fine line between genius and ridiculous Beverley but it's nice to be on the right side every so often 😁
Gavin, you're the best!
Nice Gavin, as always.
Gavin you are a legend! Not that simple but you give hope :)
Thanks Saku. Not sure I can make it much more simple then "move the light" 😉
As always, Gavin is THE MAN !
Hi Gavin!!! You are a Genius!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Grettings from Rosario in Argentina.
Giorgio
Gavin, I do like your videos because you are very creative. You show us that we can do so much with little means. I enjoy following you since the very beginning of your first channel "Gavtrain" ;)
Great ideas Gavin! Love it!
You are genial! Its și pleasure to wach all your videos! Big respect from Romania!
Brilliant. Love the tutu. 👍👍👍👍😊
great teacher!!! great MOdel 😍
WOW I truly enjoyed this video! VERY creative and doable! Thank you Gavin
Thanks for sharing.
Always learn something from him. Thanks.
Really good ideas.
Gavin. I’ve watched a couple videos of you with Sophi. I wouldn’t play basketball against her if I were you. Great video.
I want a Sophie! 😂
Makes things easier.
Gavin your the King. I have really enjoyed your tips and ur experiments..it inspires!
THE BEST teacher by far, simple, easy to follow...excellent
Beautiful image mate 😊😊
As my models are not professionals, Having some ideas to spice up a bit the shooting is more than welcome. Thanks Gav!
Finally, I watch your always fun and interesting video: your are so inspiring! Thanks to all the team, especialy to you Gavin and Sophie!
You rock! Amazing love your work! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This was fire!
Amazing tips, Thanks so much
Cool! Enjoy watching your video's.
Awesome !!! Love these ideas !!!
i love your work, i'm a fan.
thanks to all of you who share your knowledge.
Thank you both, great inspiration helps to overcome that “I haven’t got the kit” complaint. Thanks so much.
Always and always You are the master 👏
Always and always You are the master
Great video as always
Thanks for the inspiration Gavin Hoey!
Great stuff!
Gavin, your videos are always fun and educational. I always learn something new. This time, I'd like to ask about your tethering setup with a tablet. Could you share more about it?
Making the art of lighting less mysterious, many thanks 🙏
I thought that was absolutely brilliant Gavin,,, Just goes to show stay with basic equipment and a basic idea you get fantastic shots,,, Loved it,,, More like that please',,,
Great video Gavin
Gavin, I don't know how you do it man, but you make this all look so easy. I'm so nervous about doing studio portraits and failing at it that it paralyzed me from doing it. Then I watch your videos and you show how simple it is and I get inspired to at least try.
Thank you for all the great work that you do.
I fail all the time, in fact that genius idea I thought I had rarely ever looks exactly how I planned. Try, fail, adjust, repeat 😉
Start with a model that's friendly like a sibling or parent!!
@@tumblingrosesstudio Or a new model who is just starting out themselves and it's explained to them that you are new too and they'll be more patient when they aren't being charged for portfolio shots.
Gavin, when I watch your videos I like to imagine that I'm taking photography classes with Austin Powers. Thanks for the lessons, you are the best!
Very glad to see you again.
Oh wonderful !
very cool , i spent the day working with the settings on my speedlite now im looking for a place to shoot
Super video Gavin
Thank you
Top notch video, as usual, Gavin!
In my next life I wanna be Gavin's assistant 😄📸
Brilliant!!
Enjoyed the video...Gavin is great at what he does and keeps everything simple and understandable.
Thanks Gavin! These are (of course) great ideas. Their value lies in the inspiration, not necessarily your specific suggestions. Your point is clear, step out of the "normal" box. I'll apply your lesson!
Spot on David, that's exactly what I hoped to convey 🙂
Brilliant!
Super work sir .. m from India and follow your video
Great video!
Always creative, always entertaining. Another top tutorial Gavin 👍
Thank you!! ❤
waiting every video, and every time my passion for photography increases from your easy and wonderful teaching, and I look forward to trying these lessons that develop my skills in photography, especially the art of portraiture. Thank you, Mr. Gavin ❤
your amazing Gavin!
Once again - great tips!!! Always look forward to your presentations Gavin!!
Great photography sir ,thanks u .
Another great one! Thanks for the inspiration!
Just love these videos, so fun to watch and I am always inspired!
Inspiring as always!!!! Thank you!!
Gavin always impresses. Thanks for the tips
Excellent video! Great, simple set-ups and loved the idea of the child's tutu as a ruff! And Sophie doesn't take a bad photo, either!
Thanks a lot!
Love your creativity, so fun too!
Nice work Gavin 😎👌🏾. Thank you.
This is stunning. What a learning!
Another fantastic video full of great ideas and inspiration. Thanks.
amazing ... thanks ❣❣❣💯💯
Thanks' for sharing 🌹
great stuff.
Amazing, amazing video. So simple, so easy thanks Gavin
Fabulous, quick, great learning
❤ As always a great video with great ideas, love that show
Awesome results with thinking outside the box Thank you!
Amazing video
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of photography. Some great ideas that I will definitely use
Gavin is just the best❤
Your creative thinking is inspiring! Using simple things in simple ways to achieve good stuff. Makes me think what I have at home I could throw in next time I shoot. Thanks for these videos! Never stop making them 😅
Random things used out of context can sometimes work surprisingly well Zoltán 😉😉
Great!
Great Video
I love the way you teach!
Thank you Joris 👍
Really great... love watching Gavin's videos .. makes me want to go and take photos (as opposed to go and buy new gear)
Thanks for the various ideas. Great for future shoots. Must try the over-head strip box again; it can be very dramatic, as you and Sophie have shown. Did like the small shadow on Sophie from the flooring - really gave depth to the image. The silver/metallic tutu was brilliant in terms of colour/texture. As always, well done to everyone !
Thanks Alan. The best bit (for me) was me handing a tutu to Sophie and her not think I was crazy 😉
Awesome as usual Gavin. You're my fav photographer and you explain things so well and your photos look great, to me!
Thanks for the kind words Richard 👍
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Going to save this video for when I get a stripbox, Thanks Gavin!!
I do love a stripbox/grid combo Cory but why wait? What happens if you use a bare bulb or an octabox or a cookie instead of a stripbox? I don't know but now I'm curious to find out!
Hi Gavin. love the videos and shots. can you tell me what the external monitor set up is you are using please. Thanks
Beautiful, as always! Question: Sophie seemed to be close to the white wall background and I'm surprised that even at 1/250th shutter speed the wall was so gray and sometimes black. How far was she from the background so that the spill can be kept at a minimum???
I like the way Sophie knew to tilt her head up towards the light when it was over her head. Either she knew or Gavin had done some test shots prior and he told her. Most new models won't know to do this so remember to direct them to look up with their head but also don't look up with the eyes so far that you see too much white underneath the iris of the eye.
Hi Jamil. Much as just pressing record and going for it sounds cool, in reality there's a lot of prep before each video and yes, that includes a run through 😉
Spot on yet again.can I ask can you buy those strip boxes in the UK rather than import from the US.
This was one of the best of your many great videos, Gavin. I especially appreciate the schematics that came with each set-up. I screen-shot them, printed them, and put them in my idea binder. It would be great if they could be added to the video as a .pdf, and even better if there was an example of what resulted from the set-up. I hope you're working on a book. I'm sure there are thousands out here who, like me, would gladly pre-order. Thanks for making this all accessible and real.
love all the videos Gavin, i know all your gear listed is go to Adorama but when you go there they don't ship to the UK ? or do they ship under another name ? cheers Kevin