Shoot Winter Portraits in the Studio: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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Winter can be a great time to shoot outside portraits but it can also be cold and grey and dark… Fortunately photographer Gavin Hoey has some great ideas to help you bring winter inside and keep it under your control.

Gavin will take you through his three light set up, step by step. He’ll show you why each light matters and how you can use snow confetti to create a photo that’s full of winter character.

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Model: Jade Lyon

Photos by Gavin Hoey

37 Comments
  1. Kamil says

    I'm well aware that it's 1yr old tutorial, but… wasn't the banding while applying contrast caused by processing image in 8-bits instead of 16-bits?

  2. Eleet Magazne says

    Whatever Adorama is paying Gavin… its not enough. He's the best!

  3. P Truong says

    amazing job!

  4. Waqas Nasir says

    These godox / flashpoint lights are quite warm in color… you must be using a custom white balance … to have this cold look

  5. pieter van der walt says

    Your so under rated

  6. moe moe hla says

    The real master

  7. BISWAJIT MISHRA says

    I like Adorama

  8. Darius Fernandes says

    Amazing stuff mate

  9. harryc560 says

    Gavin you are the Best !!!!!!!

  10. George Smith says

    I have enjoyed aloof the videos you have posted now. I am in the process of finding PS for my MAC it will be CS5 as I want to own not rent

  11. James Strength says

    Gavin, I absolutly love your videos but please change the music.

  12. c j j - Seidel says

    Fantastic….

  13. Zona Activa says

    Excellent! Can you tell me what material is that which you use as snow?

  14. Franz Nawrath says

    by far, my favorite Adoramatv host !! 😉 greetings from CHILE !!

  15. Dr Rao PVN says

    excellent

  16. Red Rob says

    Why does Sam always have headphones?

  17. Bhavadeep Pancholi says

    Hi Gavin,
    This is Bhavadeep from India.
    I just wanna know how you managed the cool tone in background and ambiance and the warm tone on Jade without using any gel…??

  18. Sylar Syd says

    Superb!!!!!

  19. garfield4108 says

    Brilliant as always

  20. Ratheesh Nair says

    As always an excellent video. Which tripod is that? Seems quite sturdy. Could you please let me the model number of the tripod pls?

  21. Bobby R Krishna says

    Nothing to say except excellent. You are a genius in creative photography…

  22. 007MrFelix says

    Excellent, very creative!! Keep up the good work, from Argentina.

  23. andri setiana brata says

    i am love your pict tahat perfect

  24. Aftab Nazim says

    photography master!

  25. Finbarr Murray says

    Incredible work Gav. These are the best tutorials on Youtube.

  26. Jenn says

    Lovely! The pics are precious. <3

  27. Anku Phangchong says

    Aswmmm

  28. TheMarcao93 says

    Superbe tutoriel . Merci

  29. Ye Myint Han says

    Really nice 👍 creation

  30. Dulcina Mallough says

    I
    love these pics

  31. Allun Thulasi says

    Super

  32. Zheryl Salazar says

    WoW!!!!!!! so love it!

  33. Bogdan Caprariu says

    Lovely shot as usual!!

  34. c0ldc0ne says

    Why is Sam always (?) wearing headphones when she's assisting you?

  35. ZOO-TV ONLINE(ZTO) says

    subscribing my channel for adobe photoshop#potraits without lighting-softbox

  36. Sridhar Kondakalla says

    Hi Gavin,i am big fan of your creativity, could you please explain , why we can not you light meter for HSS.

  37. The Capitol Social says

    I love your tutorials Gavin! Quick question: the transmitter looks exactly like my GODOX X1T-O–what would be the equivalent GODOX strobes I could use with this?

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