Tag: Gavin hoey photography
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Simple Portrait Lighting… with a Twist with Gavin Hoey | Live Photography Demo
Gavin Hoey is back in NYC in the Adorama Event Space for the first time in years! If you’re local to NYC, you definitely want to come watch in-person! Click the link below to RSVP for free! ⤵️ More about the event ⤵️ Join photographer Gavin Hoey for a fast-paced live studio portrait session where…
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Better Outdoor Portraits with One Flash | Take & Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Have you ever taken a portrait outdoors that looks… fine? Nice location, natural light but something just feels a bit flat. In this video photographer Gavin Hoey shows you a simple way to take control of your outdoor portraits using just one small speedlight. Gavin starts by choosing a location with open shade, a clean…
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The Secret To Soft Shadow Studio Portraits | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Sometimes, even when you’ve done the right thing.. You’re using off camera flash, have the correct exposure and you’re using a softbox… and yet your studio portraits still have a dark, unwanted shadow behind your model! In this video, Gavin Hoey breaks down why those background shadows appear and how to get rid of them…
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How to Use Cardboard as a Studio Background | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
This could be the cheapest physical background ever! On the face of it, using a brown cardboard box as a background might not sound like the smartest idea. Metal staples, parcel tape, and labels are just three of the things you really don’t want to see in the background of your portraits but when you…
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5 Tips For Portraits On Sunny Days | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
You might think there’s nothing better than a nice sunny day for getting out and photographing some great location portraits. But in reality, full sun is often uncomfortably hot to work in and the harsh shadows it creates are not a good look for anyone. Luckily photographer Gavin Hoey has 5 simple tips which will…
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Portraits With BIG Hats | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Actually, it’s not the size of the hat that’s the issue, it’s the width of the brim. Put simply, the bigger the brim the bigger the potential shadow it will cast and the more careful you need to be with you’re lighting. But big hats also offer big possibilities and in this video, Gavin Hoey…
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Adding Texture to a Studio Portrait: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
A textured wall in your studio could well be the perfect background for your portrait photos. Even a slight texture can add the feeling of depth and interest to a portrait that a plain wall often can’t. Of course not many photographers have the space of a permanently textured wall, so in this video Gavin…
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Full Length Portraits In Small Spaces | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
When space is tight making a full-length portrait that looks right and is also evenly lit can be a little bit of a photography challenge. Firstly, using a wide-angle lens for portraits can be tricky but also, where do you place your light? What sort of flash works best for full-length portraits? The good news…