Re-Watching My Old Smoke Photography Video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.พ. 2023
- Way back in July 2009 (13+ years ago) I made a short video about photographing smoke from incense sticks. Today I'm watching it again for the first time in a long time.
How does the content hold up? How has my camera and flash kit changed? Is the video even relevant today? I contemplate all these questions and a lot more.
Re-watch along with me. The original video is here • Smoke Photography made... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I miss some of your old teaching videos like the 15 minute photo challenges. Really appreciated seeing the process of thinking on the fly to get a good image.
I like when Sam would set something up and Gavin would have to go in blind only bringing things he thinks he might need without any real knowledge of what he's doing
Agree. Would love the 15min challenges coming back
One thing to be said about your content back then versus now; the technology has definitely improved but you can easily spot a natural-born instructor/teacher that actually has passion for what he/she presents in every video year over year.
Thanks for the kind words Lee 👍
How fun 😀, time to bring back the 15min challenges and secret location shoots. Love them all
I am a full time photographer/ videographer now and I've learnt a huge percentage of the skills from your videos.I think I remember this one as well, but I definitively remember when you made a portrait with speedlight and a softbox, with your daughter on the beach with pebbles. I live on Bognor so I watched it a lot of times and I practiced it with the same equipment on the same wavebreakers! So, Thank you, you should know that these videos shaped careers, and and a lot more!
Hey Gavin, this video and the video of the water drops is what sparked my interest in photography. Thanks ..... Was nice seeing you again at the SWPP convention in London
Love your old videoes, please don't take them down, at least re shoot it before you take them down.
Thanks Kenneth. Absolutely no plans to take them down 👍
@@GavinHoey glad to hear it, keep up the good work.
OMG, I have to say again Gavin, you were my Idol on You tube, I watched every Video, I sooooo Loooved your Photo challenge videos, I would love to see you do one now, would really love that. THANK YOU FOR THE YEARS OF AMAZING TH-cam VIDEOS - YOUR A LEGEND 🤗🤗🤗- ANDRIES.
O this Brings back memories for me too.. I learnt from this video and clicked some amazing smoke pictures in my small dark room... Used a black tshirt instead of a black background...everybody loved them... And yes it's more than 10years old.. PS.. I learnt most of photos and Photoshop tricks from your videos.. Your 15min videos were 🔥.. request you to make one more...
I just realized ive been a subscriber of you close to a decade. I might be retired taking photographs as a hobby and went doing other things, but i wanna thank you for all the tutorials back then =) more power!
Should definitely do some more of these re-watches
I remember following this video when I was trying different techniques and produced some great shots, so you were definitely a great teacher and still are.
I learned a lot from you, especially the 15 Minute Photo Challenge series. Hope to see them make a comeback!
A lovely throwback, thanks for sharing. Well remember the rubber bands and cardboard/foamboard flags etc etc.
Your still the Man Gavin, Thank you for the years of AMAZING Videos, you were and are amazing, THANK YOU SIR.
I sure hope you keep doing this! Loved it!❤❤❤
I remember watching this episode! I've learned so much from your tutorial videos! Thank you Gavin!!!
I agree. I love your old videos.
It was actually 13 years ago for the smoke video. I still look back over some of your techniques back then, but Photoshop has moved on so much since then, that makes it a little difficult to replicate. Great stuff Gavin.
Great to see you posting on your channel again Gavin , i watched all your past videos , good times 👍
You aged well
You can be proud of yourself, you inspired a lot of people
One thing that hasn't changed: your generosity 👍
watched your videos for years, still great as ever,,,
Yeahhh. It is good to look back once in a while. And smoke creates some amazing shapes. Nice.
This took me back. Great stuff.
Is relevant to this day, Mate this was my first tutorial i follow step by step and with amazing results, Cheers my friend thank you so much
I stopped playing with cameras a looooong time ago and I don't watch any photography on youtube anymore but the algorithm threw this video in my face and I am so grateful it did. I forgot how wholesome your videos are. Who knows... maybe I'll even dust off my Canon 450D 🤣
Thanks Dave and thank TH-cam algorithm 😉
Miss those 15 Min challenges back in the day with country and western tune good to see your still going strong gav.
Awesome instructor. I always try to watch your video since it tailored for beginner or advance photographers.
You have been and still are awesome! Thank you so much for helping so many of us to learn photography! This video made my day!
Gavin, I've not made a tutorial for years. I was thinking last week how to get people to look at old videos that are still very valid. Congratulations for this, now I'll have to think of something else :) :) :)
Your can thank / blame my daughter Freya for the concept, filming and editing... Fastest video I've ever filmed 😉
Glad to hear you're alive and kicking Phillip, always enjoyed your videos.
@@GavinHoey Good on Freya. I think this should become a recurring series on the channel.
I have recently discovered your videos. They are pure gold. Thank you for all your hard work. You are an inspiration. A real asset to the University of TH-cam. I hate to admit I shot professional portraits at a company for a couple years. I wish that I had had access to your videos. But I made it work with my limited knowledge. Thanks again.
Haha, excellent and funny video, Gavvy. I actually think I remember seeing that one many years ago :)
10yrs ago I started OCF starting with your channel. I had a canon 550D. You will not know but you transformed my photography and life. Thank you sir from the bottom of my heart. You will always be my hero. God bless you always ,😇😇😇
Absolutely love this throw back. I clearly remember this video as at the time I was rediscovering photography. You were super helpful and I also learned quite a bit about Photoshop by watching your videos. Thanks so much! Also enjoyed those "15 minute photo challenges". Cheers!!!!
Love it you should do this more often. I love looking back on my photos and I impressed myself.
Hello, I write from Italy, I don't speak English well, but I still follow your fanastic tutorials. Congratulations on your professionalism and imagination
Fantastic Gavin!
Nostalgia,,, what would we do without it,,, Great idea Gavin,,, now you've started carry on,,, Once upon a time???? its videos like that what made you so good now,,, we all learn from our mistakes and trials... Best Wishes
Fantastic video thanks Gavin
What a great idea to revisit your early work Gavin. That guy in the video seems to know his stuff 😀. More like this please
Thanks Alan. They're all planned, filmed and edited by Freya. More coming as they're easily the fastest videos I've ever filmed (no rehearsal and just one take!)
Oh the next generation is on her way! Super, maby you could do a serie on videomaking and editing videos in a simple way. That would be fun. Or maby Freya and you could make them thogether. 🙂
Gavin, you have always been creative in your videos. Revisiting an old video was another creative idea from your side.
It is fantastic to watching your progress!
I remember watching it when it came out & doing my own set up as well. Must have another go sometime
I remember watching this Gavin and then giving it a go. My effort turned out pretty well too. Enjoyed seeing you looking back mate 😊😊
"How to fold a reflector" was the first Gavtrain video I discovered on TH-cam. "Fearless Flash" is my favorite.
The reflector folding was my first too :)
Great to see you can laugh at yourself and your looking ok mate! I've always enjoyed your videos and look forward to you making plenty more. Cheers dude.
Stop having a go at the bloke in the red top!.....I'm really grateful to him, he taught me such a lot when I started out. 😄
Gavin, I remember subscribing to you after buying my 50D. You taught me how to take photos. Hope you and your family are well, and thank you, so much for everything you've taught this random stranger.
woow..Gavin Hoey. welcome back:). I didn.t have grey hair also when I watched your video in my first time 10-year ago😆. thanks for learning lots from your videos:) and 15 minutes photo challenges
I probably used this video as an inspiration to attempt smoke photography back in the day. What a bit of a throwback.
This was really fun to watch definately upvoting for more of them and if I can dare to be brave/cheeky you're looking better as you age, an eviable trait for many no doubt ;)
Ahhh....the memories. You are making me feel old ( oh wait...I am old! LOL ). My first " triggers " were pocket wizards, opened a whole world of off camera flash for me and many hours of experimentation leading me to become an addict of your videos 😁😋
Gavin, I remember that video. After I watched it, I tried making my first smoke images and I got some really great shots. I also have that same background and you are right about the wrinkles. I had it hanging on the wall in a little studio for years and I never did get all the wrinkles out of it. 🙂
i've learned a lot from your videos mate so thanks a mil for sharing your knowledge :)
I still watch your videos when I need a photo fix especially the Photoshop ones. I have used this technique and the one you have with Olympus a very satisfying technique. Thank you.
Your content (and yourself) have aged well. 🙂
I bought my first DSLR camera right around the time when you shot that video (and many more) 13 years ago. Your channel has been very, very helpful and inspired me to quickly skip the "auto settings" and learn more (and buy a lot more expensive gear over the years, sigh...!).
Your teaching style is fantastic, especially for beginners, because you always explain things slowly, methodically and with great detail. As a newbie, I have sometimes felt stupid because I didn't know some of the things that others referred to as "the basics that everybody knows and hence would be unnecessary to explain", but you always made me feel that being inexperienced just means you're on the first leg of an exciting new voyage. Thank you for that.
Great work
Hello Gavin. How are you? It's been a long time that I last saw your videos. Back again to youtube. it's really good news. I am happy to see you back. I learnt a lot from your videos on photoshop. thank you so much.
Gavin haven't seen your videos in a while.... welcome back
Getting in the Wayback Machine like this reminds me of a photoshoot video that you did a very long time ago using children that I assume were your kids and some balloons - the "come on DAD - can we be DONE PLEASE" look on their faces was priceless! :-)
I used the same PT (ebay special) triggers for years and they were oddly good! :D
Enjoy your videos, I watch them and rewatch them. Any chance you will do a lighting video using two models at one time? It would be interesting to see how you light two different people, multiple poses and angles.
Well this was a fun watch...😁
Ohohoh... we are old now! :D life is so cool!
Lovely
Your 15 minute Photo Challenge Videos **
Is it time to do an updated version of this? I would love to see it! 🙂
I remember this video well. I can't believe it's been over 13 years already, how time flies. BTW, you look great and fit now than back in 2009 Gavin 👍.
Thanks Dee. Less weight, more grey hair 👴
Timeless
Nice! We must be about the same age? I can reminisce to getting a spool of monochrome film in a "Spy Kit" back in the 70's. I then started pissing the mother off by going mental with the Kodak instamatic thingy, then I was gifted an Olympus 35RC by my late brother when I was 11! Last camera I bought was a Nikon D810 - still have it and you have been a great inspiration in recent years. Thank you!
That music was part of a video editing software. I have old videos I did with that same music.
It's a journey !!!!
You look a lot better now than back then.
❤I love the video
You taught so much then and still do. You we’re using a canon 40d when I met you.
Hi Paul. Ah yes, the Canon 40d. Great camera, weak shutter mechanism as I recall 😳
I've been re-watching some old Digital Rev videos - Kai looked about 14 in them...he looks about 16 now!
O my god, I remember watching this and trying it to the letter and it worked perfectly.
I still show people the images today. The sad thing is I don’t think I’ve progressed that much🤪
Hah remember when this video came up... Did that photoshoot a couple of days later actually :)
your real master from south korea.
How come you don't do those training videos anymore? I've seen them all. And had fun trying them. Even did the paint splash one last January and learned a lot from those videos. You should get back into it.
Hi Gavin! Can you show us how you prepare portrait photos for sending to clients? What resolution do you use? In which formats do you save them? What color space do you work in? And how do you specifically send files to clients? On a flash drive? Via email? Or through cloud services? If possible, share details about this, as there is limited information available on the internet. Thank you!
Hi Gavin, could you possibly produce an in-depth video on which photo paper is the best for colour and black and white portraiture photography?
i do remenber this video and the water droplets ...hi from pennsylvania usa
best videos on you tube
Welcome to the glasses era... back then, social media wasn't a thing in our cellphone and our eyes were better back then..
I use onion to rub on my hair to maintain black hair... just my 2 cents opinion...
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Great vid Gav. Do you have a tethered video? I want to tether an iPad to canon eos R so I can shoot and show the model in real time. A bit like your setup. Thanks Glenn.
Don't be so harsh on your past looks Gavin!
I don't like when someone insults my favourite photo guru!
Do another video on smoke photography.
Hey Gavin ... Sorry for the interuption in this thread ... I have been watching you for a while. Love the use of MFT ... which brings me to the question .... If you were/or are not sponsored, would you be using Olympus? ... or Fuji, or something else .... I am a hobiest, and love portraiture, landscapes, street. I have a ton of Olympus / OM System gear .... love it ... just looking for some advice as to whether I am under powered or not.
Hi Steven. I was an Olympus user for years before I became an ambassador, so that should tell you something useful. Other then my fellow photographers, no one cares about the name stuck on the front of the camera, they're only interested in the results. If I quit being an OM SYSTEM ambassador tomorrow I'd stick where I am as I'm deeply invested in the ecosystem. If I was starting from scratch, I've no idea if would be OM, Fuji, Sony etc. I guess it would be down to the deals on offer and what my friends used (borrowing kit is always handy 😉)
remember it well, now its smoke-filled rooms :)
Thanks Chaz 👍
We got old together Gavin ^^
I know you're busy Gavin but 9 months between vlogs is rather excessive! This was a fun vlog, please consider doing more vlogs on a more regular basis. A little hair dye may shorten the years a little. 😗
I had a barber who told me gray hair is just wisdom and knowledge showing through.
@@DonaldWMeyers-dwm
Never mix up wisdom and knowledge with discombobulation and foolishness. 😇
I still use ad hoc modifiers ... quicker and lighter!
:)
Sadly it was something I watched!😀😀😀📸
You ever go back and look at the video to when you was using fraya (sorry spelling) and watch her grow up? And think you need to have fun and do the video agsin
Can I ask what was your day job? 😜
Hi Monika. I was an optician for over 20 years.
@@GavinHoey I never would have guessed that. I've been using cameras since junior high school, and I still learn a lot from your videos, both the current ones and your classics.
@@GavinHoey How did you get into photography? Just curious. I've probably hit semi-pro status as I do a lot of shooting for work. What hooked me was a sixth-grade camp where a guy demonstrated black-and-white print making, and I was hopelessly hooked after that.
@DonaldWMeyers-dwm It was a random process of a hobby that grew into a job. No planned career path, just blind luck while doing something I enjoyed.
send us a response Gav 😁😁
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