Home Studio Essentials Part 10: Take and Make Great Photos with Gavin Hoey: Adorama Photography TV

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Shooting against a dark background can cause problems, especially if your subject is wearing dark cloths. Fortunately, Gavin Hoey has a couple of tricks and tips to avoid his model blending into the background. In this video you’ll see how using a second flash to light the background, or as a hair light, can really lift the subject away from the background.

Only have one light? Well Gavin has that covered too and he also has some great Photoshop tips to pass share with you.

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38 Comments
  1. Gavin Hewitt says

    I love your background. I have watched lots of your videos but have never found out where you got it from. Do you have a link for it?

  2. Leon Wall says

    Gavin, where have you gone?? Love your video's as you explain everything in simple terms that we can understand.

  3. remco_shoots4u says

    could of cropped though.

  4. phpBasics says

    Does Gavin have a gallery online?

  5. Nitto Ligon says

    focus area

  6. Lee Mayren says

    Great stuff. Very good information explained nicely!

  7. Choynika Library says

    Hi,
    Gavin Hoey I love how you gave explanation every single detail in your videos.
    I'm a beginner of light set-up. Would you please give every tiny detail of light set-up, how you use a wireless trigger & how you control light from you tigger remote??

  8. Vedraj r.m says

    What would happen if you don't match the camera and flash with the same F stop?

  9. Los Angeles Car Club says

    great stuff

  10. Jj Benz says

    Shes really pretty..

  11. Ivan Seimandi Siordia says

    The best videos as always. Thank you Adorama and Gavin Hoey

  12. Roberto Perrella Photography says

    thank you Gavin for your explanations. Even if I'm not English native speaking, you're very clear and effective in your videos !

  13. Ken Stewart says

    Consistently informative and concise. Gavin's a great presenter. And thanks Adorama for all the great content with no hard sales pitch. Kudos.

  14. Esemeliku Enow says

    Gavin, where can I get the backdrop you use in this tutorial? I like the texture.

  15. Szeto Christina says

    what a great demo, thanks Gavin!!

  16. Thiago.Z says

    Where can I find this background ? or did you made it ?

  17. viet dung nguyen says

    Your video is very helpful. Thank you so much. I want to make the background of texture like the one you made. Pls guide me to do this.

  18. Leslie Nanbigne says

    i watched this video and i really love your chanel already.:)

  19. Melissa Haws says

    what kind of background is that? I love the texture.

  20. Julián Stroppiana says

    I Really want to know how can I make that backround! Enybodu knows? Thanks!!

  21. Ira Bruce Levine says

    Hi Gavin. At the end of the video you said you wanted to get rid of the "marching ants." But you didn't say how you did that. I'm new to Photoshop. What did you do to get rid of that selection? Thanks.

  22. Rumesh Weerasinghe says

    it's very cool and your teaching mind blowing, good sir, good luck…

  23. Fotos y Mas says

    Can you share some advice on the legalities of running a home photo studio? I mean permits, code compliance, city ordinances etc?

  24. Eric Mesa says

    Just finished watching 1-10 of these home studio videos. Thank you for putting these together. It has helped me open up my mind to new possibilities. Also, it helps me remember how much you can do with just 1-2 lights.

    Thanks!

  25. Shuolang Liu says

    model wast lying

  26. Paolo A says

    what boom arm are you using?

  27. Mark Harris says

    Another fantastic video and learning my photoshop more and more watching them. I think this may be a question more for Adorama than Gavin, but are there any videos about working with models? I tend to do more wildlife and macro shots where I don't know have to pose people. I'm rather nervous about working with professional models were they most likely know more than I do. I once saw a video on YouTube and the photographer came across very rude, something Gavin and Mark never are.

  28. Mahmoud Elessaily says

    and we gonna do that .. right now 😀

  29. Dai Nguyen says

    how big is gavin home studio ? can i have the exact measurement of the space sir?

  30. Honey Ilyas says

    Can't we change the power from camera if we are using strobe instead of streak light?

  31. Anthony Jolley says

    Thanks, Joe Were for your explanation

  32. Anthony Jolley says

    You point your light meter at the light and not to camera can you explain the reason?
    Great video's all.

  33. Brett Olsen says

    Another awesome video 🙂 thanks for making these!

  34. Sorintje says

    +Adorama Hi. Nice video! How do you trigger the flash with the lightmeter? Thank you!

  35. Kent Skjønnemann says

    I most say, following a lot presenters on youtube, but Gavin is properly the best for me to tell how to..
    Enjoying these shows and bookmarked them for later 🙂

  36. Michael Bursavich says

    Great video Gavin… Watched it several times and have just a quick question… The streak light is very interesting and have already reviewed at Adorama and probably will incorporate it into my very small home studio… but what type / brand / model of light source were you using for the 2336 Apollo orb?

  37. Tamayo.F.J.1976 says

    best ever! 🙂

  38. Sinematographers says

    Your work and Tuts have improved so much over the years. A lot of hard work.Well done

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