Panning in Amsterdam: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey: AdoramaTV

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Panning is a simple technique to learn but takes plenty of practice to master. Moving subjects such as cars and bikes makes excellent panning photos and in this video Gavin Hoey gives you some simple hints and tips to get you started.

A few drops of rain can completely transform your photos but as Gavin discovered it doesn’t stop the cyclists of Amsterdam.

After the shoot follow Gavin into Photoshop where he has a couple of tips for dealing with distracting colours in the background of a photo.

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45 Comments
  1. Dick Ramos says

    I just heard… bo'n on button

  2. S D'Agruma says

    Fantastic video! Thank you to Gavin for a great explanation and demonstration! Always fun to watch!

  3. Veselin Vasilev says

    Thank you!

  4. Past Time Past Time says

    I like watching your videos. I learn a lot because give us the detail of your camera setting. Thanks.

  5. Steve Coyle says

    3:25 did anyone else get the impression she wasn't trying to be in any pictures?

  6. Melissa Hall says

    ❤️ thanks

  7. Claudia Nuñez says

    I love this channel!

  8. Junjie Xie says

    4:42 I saw Jason Statham!!!😂😂😂

  9. Film Camera Reviews says

    Great tutorial Gavin, thank you

  10. Harvey S says

    Very helpful. Thank you. I came looking for panning tips, I got those, and then some post processing tips as well. Well done Gavin!

  11. Eugenio Buitrago Marin says

    Gavin, please translate to Spanish with subtitles.
    I do not understand English well, I like your jobs. Thank you. I am from Colombia.

  12. Samit Bhattacharya says

    Thanks Gavin .. You make great videos
    🙂

  13. quirky says

    That was too good. Thanks

  14. madinah mozainy says

    Professor Good Morning

  15. jerrys88 says

    Great video – learned a lot. That said, I guess I'm the only one who much prefers the original photo with the touches of yellow, red, and blue in the background.

  16. Chak Wong says

    Did you switch off Image Stabilization in the panning shots?

  17. panisa luneon says

    Thankyou fromthailand

  18. Elgarman says

    Gavin – you're amazing! Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about your videographer, as your face is so dark in the opening sequence that we cannot see it properly…!!!

  19. Marcelo Roberto Tomaz says

    Visto!

  20. karar alasadi says

    thank you very mach

  21. TK Sultan says

    I learn basics of panning photography by watching this video……

  22. Jeannot Badjie says

    Hi Sir
    Do you run course in the Uk ( SOuthampton or in the Somerset area)
    Many thanks

  23. mariano de miguel says

    the rain makes a good street photography GREAT

  24. Daniel Moore says

    If you are ever going to practice panning shots on cars I highly recommend a shutter speed of 1/125 second

  25. patrick bangura says

    I enjoyed watching all of your great works and I subscribe for more videos to come thanks from France Paris.

  26. Photoshop Tube - JOTI360 says

    Awesome!!!

  27. Tracy Hansen says

    Absolutely superb teaching and presentation. Gavin, you are contagious! Good stuff.

  28. Weslley Silveira says

    So AI Servo is the way to go when it comes to panning photography? Interesting. I should get better panning photos now. Will let you know the outcome. Thanks

  29. Sushamadevi Nannaware says

    great

  30. هايل الايوبي says

    Very cool

  31. junior says

    Beautiful pictures!! Thanks!

  32. Sam Sen says

    Sorry to ask but: I am hearing that Europeans are in general "Private zone Freaks". Don't you need any consent while taking these images of public for publication or there is local laws that support you?

  33. Jan Folke Rørvik says

    First impression: Great light on the host:D

  34. pokusyaka pokusyaka says

    Cool guide)))) Could you tell what the track starts to sound at 4:07?

  35. RAHUL KHAN says

    very good tutorial

  36. sathish kannan says

    Which software r u using sir?

  37. Keshav Rajput says

    Wow nice video.

  38. Keshav Rajput says

    Can anyone guide me about his camera strap

  39. dorel oloier says

    Thank you!

  40. skyline 4 heaven says

    Great job. You inspire me to try something new and take a pictures of cyclists. =)
    Live learn thing here. Thank U very much!

  41. John Edward Bankson says

    Nice to see a Black Rapid strap… I love mine! Thanks for the well done instruction!

  42. bladerunnerisback says

    Thank you Gavin. As always simple and clear explanations with awesome examples. You da best!

  43. Vicky Nagar says

    Hey adorama!!! May I Know which software are you using for editing the photos???

  44. Colin Edwards says

    Panning in Amsterdam: Gavin Hoey Great tutorial well presented and clearly explained.

  45. ALEC S. RAMIREZ says

    Great video!

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