When I used to run a studio back in the early 80's I'd always use a mix of glycerine and water. The glycerine clings onto the surface and the water created the runs.
Interesting explanation but the opposite happens. Glycerine decreases the surface tension of water and increases the wetting behaviour > better creation of "runs". Because glycerine also increases the viscosity of water and decreases evaporation it increase the "sticking" on surfaces....
Hi Gavin! You have no idea how much I appreciate you saying that every time you do a shoot you learn something. Every time you do a video I learn something! This one was right on time! Exceptional! Kudos to you and your crew!
Gavin, you are amazing. You did have improved my photography skills by a ton. Add to this a great sense of humour, and it always a pleasure to watch your every single video.
I thought I was going to have to buy a new spray bottle 🧐 , then watching you pull out your purple spray bottle, reminded me that I have a green one on my patio that I used to water my plants with. Love those pump sprayers! 💕
What can I say? So good at what you do, Gavin. You will forgot more than I shall ever learn. BUT...I will continue to learn and grow. Many thanks from Bay Area-California!!
Oh wow, love the look of the "window" you did a terrific job Gavin Hoey this sure is a definetly must try shoot! Thanks for all the wonderful thing you share in this ADORAMA channel.
Awesome Gavin, just love your enthusiasm and your mini classes are top 🎉✔️, thank you for being such an awesome human being ( we need it now-a-days ) awesome studio shoot ideas 💡
I have worked technicals for Photographers in the past and have watched many choreograph a shoot until a Model is exhausted. Your models look comfortable. Do I assume right that you suggest to the model what you wish to achieve and let the model take the lead? I always learn something from your videos that makes my job easier when setting up the equipment for a shoot. I'll never be the man behind the camera. A Gaffer I will always be. LOL
Hi Ray. I believe if your model is tired, cold or unhappy you're only ever going to get bad photos. From the moment of booking I share mood boards and talk styling, so on the day of the shoot we're all working to achieve the same goal. We also have a shooting schedule, so when I have what I need I don't keep shooting just for the sake of it... Despite how that sounds we also have lots of laughs on the shoot 😉
@@GavinHoey Aye, that sounds wonderful. I rarely work for a photographer who doesn't respect the model and when I do it is only once. I'm a technician or in plain terms a simple gaffer. I set up the lighting, drops and sound when call for. At the moment I am lucky enough to be working as a location scout for a lovely Photographer who appreciates a good pack animal when she see's one. I will carry her equipment and scout for her as long as I am able. She is a wonderful lady. Good luck kind Sir. And thank you. :)
@@GavinHoey lol! Not as much as I have a few gazillion things I want to try in the studio and I'm several million behind. I've been doing some themed shoots of late and it never hurts to have these ideas and tips in a back pocket to try out.
Hi Gavin, Thanks for another inspirational video. I noticed your camera is linked to tablet by tethering cable. Can you tell what software you use for it? Android or Apple tablet? Thank you. 😉
Hi Gavin, thanks for great ideas. They have been inspiring so many photographers. I just wonder, whether your background is a fabric or wall painting? If it is a wall paint, could you please explain how to make it?
One day I popped over to my son’s house and one of my grandsons, 6, was showering (shower curtain was clear plastic) I got a candid photo of him with all the water droplets.
Hallo Gavin, nice tutorial again. I really like these 'trics'. I always learn someting new! But I have a question. Most models are relatively young, very good looking models. What if you have a lady around 60 to 70 years old with obvious wrinckels! What is the best lighting method to minimalize those wrinckels so as to spare time in post. Would you like to do a tutorial in this situation?
Gavin, your shot data looks like you used f2.8 (referring to the 2nd set of shots w/ umbrella). It looks like you focused on the water drops and Fern is soft; which I assume was your intent. Have you ever shot for her being in focus with soft water drops...OR...doing a stacked image for both being in focus? Just curious. As usual....most excellent tutorial!!
Thanks for the very creative video. I would love to try this but need a perspex sheet from somewhere but then wouldn't know where to store it. Will your "Rain on Request" workshop be covering some of the same material from this video but in more detail or will it be different things? Also would you ever consider making a video on shooting in actual rain? I'm not sure how easy it would be to light a scene with all the equipment getting wet.
I store my sheet behind my grey studio "wall" 😉 I've had a shoot in the rain video in my bag fir the past few years but luckily, when we do go out on an Adorama TV shoot the weather has been dry. FYI, Saturdays live stream is VERY different!
Hi Jerry. I use TetherTools cables connected to my Olympus via a TetherBlock. My laptop is a Lenovo Miix tablet PC which runs Olympus Capture and Workspace software. It's attached to a light stand via a TetherTools Aero (link in the video description)
Thanks for another great video! Do you use just plain water or do you mix something in it to make the drops last longer (if there is such a thing)? By the way, what camera sling strap are you using?
@@GavinHoey jst kidding sir.. 😅'Fern' sounded like 'phone' n it caught little attention of mine😜.. Big fan of u sir..Feels so fortunate to find you on TH-cam as a photography teacher😊. Would like to meet u one day n take a photograph with u , if possible..
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Best Chanel to learn how to use flashes.... PERIOD!
The instant I see a new Gavin Hoey video drop, I literally, truly stop any- and everything else I am doing to watch, and I am never disappointed.
Thanks for the kind words Martin 👍
me too :)
Thank you Gavin, Sam, and Fern! A morning cup of coffee (930 AM in US): is always enhanced by a dollop of magic from you guys.
Thanks Booth, a cuppa tea for me ☕
Gavin the King of Adorama !
Thanks very much Gavin, another very interesting tutorial as usual. I particularly like the one with plexiglass.
Gavin being Gavin.... Big ideas in a small room... Well done ... And Ty for your teaching....
You are one of the best.
Gavin, you are a positive energy to us photographers, thank you a lot.
I agree, albeit an expensive one :D. Seriously, he's the best. I've learn so much from his videos.
Gavin, these are some the best photos I've seen. I love it. Such an awesome idea. I just marvel at your creativity. Thanks for sharing this video.
When I used to run a studio back in the early 80's I'd always use a mix of glycerine and water. The glycerine clings onto the surface and the water created the runs.
Interesting explanation but the opposite happens. Glycerine decreases the surface tension of water and increases the wetting behaviour > better creation of "runs". Because glycerine also increases the viscosity of water and decreases evaporation it increase the "sticking" on surfaces....
That also works for macro flower and leaf images
Hi Gavin! You have no idea how much I appreciate you saying that every time you do a shoot you learn something. Every time you do a video I learn something! This one was right on time! Exceptional! Kudos to you and your crew!
Thanks for the kind words Don 👍
Really good stuff Mr.Hoey. 👍
Gavin, you are amazing. You did have improved my photography skills by a ton. Add to this a great sense of humour, and it always a pleasure to watch your every single video.
I always enjoy your videos
As always great video. Love how simple you make it look.
Small studio, small number of lights, big imagination, ...and Fern. Enjoyed this video.
Uau! Espetáculo,!
Excellent, Gavin and Fern. I always enjoy seeing hearing your plan, and seeing how you achieve such nice results. Thank you!
I thought I was going to have to buy a new spray bottle 🧐 , then watching you pull out your purple spray bottle, reminded me that I have a green one on my patio that I used to water my plants with. Love those pump sprayers! 💕
You are the best.
Another great tutorial Gavin. Thank you!
What can I say? So good at what you do, Gavin. You will forgot more than I shall ever learn. BUT...I will continue to learn and grow. Many thanks from Bay Area-California!!
Gavin, every video from you is amazing and always new ideas and all of them simply to do! Thanks a lot!
It's persisting it down outside right now as I watch this. You can always rely on the British weather 😋 Brilliant as always Gavin 👍
Same here, of course it was a beautiful weather the day we recorded this 🌥
You forgot to tell us about the most important item today Gavin. The towel! Hahahaha. Thanks for the tips today! Good video!!
That'll be in the director cut Brad 👍
@@GavinHoey Directors cuts are my favourite. So much more info 😂 Keep up the good work Gavin!
P.s. You should totally chat with us in Seth's discord 😉
Как всегда отлично классно
Never disappointed. Always enjoy your shoot ideas.
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Oh wow, love the look of the "window" you did a terrific job Gavin Hoey this sure is a definetly must try shoot! Thanks for all the wonderful thing you share in this ADORAMA channel.
Thanks for the kind words Alexander 👍
Awesome Gavin, just love your enthusiasm and your mini classes are top 🎉✔️, thank you for being such an awesome human being ( we need it now-a-days ) awesome studio shoot ideas 💡
Gavin and Fern awesome video. appreciate you putting the work in to help the photography community grow in their skills.
Creative as always. Thanks Team Hoey
great stuff always love seeing your little concepts and approaches gives us all extra inspiration and ideas !
Thanks John 👍
Thank you for your great tips, they are always enjoyable as well as inspiring!
Great video as usual! Thanks Gavin!
SUPER. SUPER , THE BEST VIDEOS
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You’re the best. Thank you for your hard work to teach and inspire.
Nice pictures taken. Many details to obtain. Your videos are very clear!!
Short and effective video, straight to the point with interesting content. Please share more photography projects ideas. Thank you Gavin
No problem Samia. Here's 8 years of photography projects for you to get stuck in to 👍 th-cam.com/video/zBMZKV6gwb4/w-d-xo.html
like it.
i can't wait to try my own version
Thank you
Great tutorial. I've always liked your explanations and the lighting diagrams are really useful for us non-pros.
I have worked technicals for Photographers in the past and have watched many choreograph a shoot until a Model is exhausted. Your models look comfortable. Do I assume right that you suggest to the model what you wish to achieve and let the model take the lead? I always learn something from your videos that makes my job easier when setting up the equipment for a shoot. I'll never be the man behind the camera. A Gaffer I will always be. LOL
Hi Ray. I believe if your model is tired, cold or unhappy you're only ever going to get bad photos. From the moment of booking I share mood boards and talk styling, so on the day of the shoot we're all working to achieve the same goal. We also have a shooting schedule, so when I have what I need I don't keep shooting just for the sake of it... Despite how that sounds we also have lots of laughs on the shoot 😉
@@GavinHoey Aye, that sounds wonderful. I rarely work for a photographer who doesn't respect the model and when I do it is only once. I'm a technician or in plain terms a simple gaffer. I set up the lighting, drops and sound when call for. At the moment I am lucky enough to be working as a location scout for a lovely Photographer who appreciates a good pack animal when she see's one. I will carry her equipment and scout for her as long as I am able. She is a wonderful lady. Good luck kind Sir. And thank you. :)
Great pictures and creativity!
Great as always!!!
Another Great Video, Thanks Gavin, Fern and Sam!
Hi Alan. Fern was the real star 👍
@@GavinHoey Yes and you got some great shots of her.
Love this photoshoot...!!
Always great and fun videos. I always learn at least a little something to tuck away for future reference!
Saving them for a rainy day Robbie? 😉
@@GavinHoey lol! Not as much as I have a few gazillion things I want to try in the studio and I'm several million behind. I've been doing some themed shoots of late and it never hurts to have these ideas and tips in a back pocket to try out.
Fantastic s always Gavin. Beautfiul images 😊😊
Thanks Paul 👍
Hi Gavin, Thanks for another inspirational video. I noticed your camera is linked to tablet by tethering cable. Can you tell what software you use for it? Android or Apple tablet? Thank you. 😉
wow great Video
Thanks Kirsty 👍
@@GavinHoey your welcome
Great Stuff as always, thanks Gavin!
Thanks Lisa 👍
Always great info Gavin. By the way Happy Holidays !
Hi Gavin, thanks for great ideas. They have been inspiring so many photographers. I just wonder, whether your background is a fabric or wall painting? If it is a wall paint, could you please explain how to make it?
One day I popped over to my son’s house and one of my grandsons, 6, was showering (shower curtain was clear plastic) I got a candid photo of him with all the water droplets.
That's awesome,thanks for sharing~
Okay, the video has launched. Can you turn off the rain over England now, please ? Super and enjoyable, as always.
I'm on it Alan 🌂
Hallo Gavin, nice tutorial again. I really like these 'trics'. I always learn someting new! But I have a question. Most models are relatively young, very good looking models. What if you have a lady around 60 to 70 years old with obvious wrinckels! What is the best lighting method to minimalize those wrinckels so as to spare time in post. Would you like to do a tutorial in this situation?
Hey Gavin - love this tutorial. What are the dimensions of your plexiglass? Would love to know. Cheers!
Great post. What /how did you change your ‘white balance’?
I set what looked about right in camera and then fines tuned it in Adobe Camera RAW.
Great video be nice to see how you would do with mid range equipment as if you were doing as a hobbyist
Honest question Iain... what would YOU class as midrange equipment?
@@GavinHoey look at your work and it fantastic, but can you pull the same use say a Canon 77D or something to that leave
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Great tutorial, thank you. What’s your external monitor setup?
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Sir what WB u hve adjusted ???
Gavin, your shot data looks like you used f2.8 (referring to the 2nd set of shots w/ umbrella). It looks like you focused on the water drops and Fern is soft; which I assume was your intent. Have you ever shot for her being in focus with soft water drops...OR...doing a stacked image for both being in focus?
Just curious.
As usual....most excellent tutorial!!
Hi Randy. Yes that was my intent. I've tried both other ways, sometimes they look great but often don't. Give it a go and see what works for you 👍
What are you using to trigger the monolights? Thank you and Happy Holidays.
Hi Ken. I'm using the Flashpoint R2 Pro transmitter
Great video! Maybe adding a little bit of smoke would be a good idea? :o)
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How about rain drops? Really like the window part.
Hi Gavin do you think a clear shower curtain could work as the window?
Hi Joe. Probably not as a window (to many creases I suspect) but it may well have it's own charms. If you don't try you won't know 😉
Thanks for the very creative video. I would love to try this but need a perspex sheet from somewhere but then wouldn't know where to store it. Will your "Rain on Request" workshop be covering some of the same material from this video but in more detail or will it be different things? Also would you ever consider making a video on shooting in actual rain? I'm not sure how easy it would be to light a scene with all the equipment getting wet.
I store my sheet behind my grey studio "wall" 😉 I've had a shoot in the rain video in my bag fir the past few years but luckily, when we do go out on an Adorama TV shoot the weather has been dry. FYI, Saturdays live stream is VERY different!
Nice. Can you share your tethering set-up?
Hi Jerry. I use TetherTools cables connected to my Olympus via a TetherBlock. My laptop is a Lenovo Miix tablet PC which runs Olympus Capture and Workspace software. It's attached to a light stand via a TetherTools Aero (link in the video description)
Hi Gavin, the Lenovo tablet PC was what got me thinking. Looked like you had an iPad on a stand.
Thanks for another great video! Do you use just plain water or do you mix something in it to make the drops last longer (if there is such a thing)? By the way, what camera sling strap are you using?
Hi Patty. Just good old tap water for this shoot.
Amazing! What size is the plexiglass sheet? Thanks for the video!
It's a 1800x900mm clear acrylic sheet.
Awesome,.Gavin. what color temp were you using for the warmer "indoor" and the cooler "outdoor" shots.
Good question Steve. I can't recall the exact setting but in honesty it would have been whatever felt about right on the day.
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Good afternoon, What kind of tablet did you use to tether with?
I use a Lenovo Miix Windows 10 tablet PC for tethering. It's a few years old, not particularly powerful but perfect for tethering.
Its better to use water and gjicerine mixed 50/50
Hi Sir,
May I ask about the screen you are tethering your camera into please?
Thanks
Hi Jean. It's Lenovo Miix tablet PC running Windows 10.
Maybe try having the focus on Fern instead of the umbrella?
Tried it, preferred the other way. Each to their own 😉
Would I be correct in thinking that you need a dark background to make this work?
Hi Gary. The darker the background the more obvious the effect.
@@GavinHoey thanks for your reply Gavin. I need to work on my setup.
Is it plain water or anything added like glycerine?
Just tap water for this one Ken.
I like your video, but your picture of out side in rain don't look like it's taken in rain...
Gavin, how big IS your “small” home studio?
Model name : 📱
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The model is Fern and you'll find her Instagram link in the video description 😉
@@GavinHoey jst kidding sir.. 😅'Fern' sounded like 'phone' n it caught little attention of mine😜..
Big fan of u sir..Feels so fortunate to find you on TH-cam as a photography teacher😊. Would like to meet u one day n take a photograph with u , if possible..
His wonderful accent makes this process less boring lolol
Thanks Kellie. I've just checked with my family and they have confirmed my accent is nothing special 😉
Love how this has progressed from the rainy window video you did 3 years ago. th-cam.com/video/L4USUxcL49A/w-d-xo.html
Hi Paul. Blimey, was that really three years ago!