Fabric For Backgrounds | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
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Using fabric as a background is a great idea. There are endless options of color and material and it can be a great choice for the budget-conscious photographer. But making a fabric background that actually looks good is a little more tricky.
In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shares his experience in making a crease-free fabric background that’s perfect for temporary studios. He then goes on to show two more ways to create different backgrounds using the same length of fabric.
So if you’re looking to create a crease-free smooth fabric background, a swaged theatrical background, or a completely random billowing background, this video is for you!
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Fabric For Backgrounds | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
0:00 Intro
0:30 Preferred Fabric Type
1:03 Setting Up A Smooth Background
3:16 Smooth Background Shoot
4:08 Setting Up A Folded Background
5:28 Folded Background Shoot
6:31 Setting Up A Billowing Background
7:31 Billowing Background Shoot
7:25 Conclusion And Subscribe
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
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Always so much fun to watch and always inspired!!
Thank you, Gavin! Another enthusiastic, fund demo, with glamorous results!
Love the windy fabric idea. Brilliant as always Gavin 👍
Thanks for yet another outstanding video!
Keep inspiring us ❤️ love your work
I always love Gavin's videos... his energy just rubs off on me
Super video. What a wealth of good ideas I had not thought of! Thanks Gavin. Love your delivery style.
Glad to see Gavin again, one of my favorite photographers in Adorama. ^^
Thank you Gavin Hoey! You’re Always great!!
Your videos are awesome, Gavin!! Thank you!
Really loved the last idea. The images were very cool !!! Thanks !
Awesome setup, great work. Congratulations.
Hey, Adorama, Gavin and Daniel are a treasure to have. Give them a raise ASAP! :D
Gavin you are my photoHeroe!! man!! it simple inspiring what you do! thank you for sharing, regards from Mexico City!
Fantastic Gavin, especially the wind blown shots 🙂
You are unequivocally the best presenter on Adaroma TV.
Great tips thanks Gavin! Nice to see Fern back too.
Nice job. Simple and inexpensive, but effective. I liked it.
I like how Gavin shows the versatility of a small home studio.
Gavin, you are a true genius.
I have a location shoot next week and was just thinking about which fabric/backdrops to take. Thank you for this! It helped me so much!
Thank you another great video! I have really come to enjoy your sharing! )))
Red hair, red dress and red background, interesting choice of colors hahaha great video as always, thank you
Thank you Gavin and Fern for your creative use of fabrics in photography. Just remember, don't ever rush to ruche!
Great video. Thanks Gavin.
Absolutely lovely shoot
Thanks for a great video!
This was very informative. Thanks!
Love me some Gavin Hoey!
You've got great ideas, I can't wait to try the rain outside with the garden hose/black background and the "fake" candle light
Beautiful! ⭐️
Gavin Hoey. Bringing what at first appears to be the blinding obvious to blinding importance. Every time.
Gavin you're an awesome teacher
Gavin you are absolutely unique and wondaful. It's a holiday when we get a new video from you !!!
@ernie28ernie
3 жыл бұрын
5 seconds listening to Gavins voice and the good mood sets in! :)
Time to time I come back to this channel to see if Gavin is still here. Learned a lot from you. Great energetic man.
This looks amazing
Great ideas! Fern is a pro!
I loved this video can’t wait to do a shoot like this
Very nice photos!!!!
Great video! 👍
Great and useful material. Thanks Gavin, Fern and Sam!
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
"Useful material" I see what you're doing there Alan 😉
@250GTOAJ
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey I could not resist the pun! Have a Good Weekend Gavin
Thanks for sharing!
Best tutorial ever ! :)))
It's great thanks
Great job 👏
Great master!!!
Nice work Gavin
Amazing 👌
Super. Thanks
Great❤️
Very nice and clear explainable as always.Thank you!Is there a video about your tethering setup?
Yeah !
Gavin - great tutorial for self-portrait, work-related still images. In setting my spare room studio, the backdrop is really time consuming yet has such value when 100%...(water spray and 1and 2" clamps for 14'L x 9'H, 18% gray). This is for full-length portrait. Could you now shoot the same type of tutorial, but all the technique and gear set-up based on full-length (4-5 inches in front of shoes/ 3-4 inches head room under frame). Processing this tutorial shows how your full-length process must be even more challenging. Thx.
Wow fantastic video Gavin
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kirsty, it was a fun one to shoot 😊
@kirstyhepworth7343
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey your welcome I enjoyed it
Great...
GAVIN!
You can learn more in 5 min from Gavin than from other "big" youtube shill masters in years.
I use fabric backdrops when I shoot adoptable animals at the shelter. I can throw the backdrop in the wash when I'm done. I've used the A clamps and bed sheet straps but I finally decided to buy a set of the background clips for backgrounds/backdrops. A set of those aren't expensive. Thanks for another great video!!!
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Patty, that sounds like a great use for a fabric background and a wonderful cause to work with 👍
@rhondamoore9842
3 жыл бұрын
I do that too! I’m also a pet photographer. Since not a lot of fabric is needed, I can buy really cute prints at the fabric store for variety.
@PezonGigolo
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! @@GavinHoey what size clamp do you use?
Hi Gavin. Thank you for another great inspiring video. Please could you say what kind of material you were using?
Good 👏👏👏
I. Like it
very nice video
To keep fabric weighted, I put pennies in the hem so i get some straight curtain crease lines
Question for you Gavin: There are different types of fabrics. Some are quite thin and translucent while some are very opaque. Some absorb light and others are reflective. Some have texture while others don't. It makes me wonder if there is a general all-purpose fabric to look for or do we need to plan the shoot with the fabric-type in mind?
Thanks, Gavin! I am on the way to buy a fabric for my shoot))
@Cezarygon
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mss. With kind of fabric i need to buy to do backdrop, please for advice...
Great tutorial...QUESTION? How did you mount your surface Pro to the lightstand?
Thanks for the video. Do you have to iron your fabrics a lot before using them as backgrounds? And do you have to have the iron on quite a low setting? I have been experimenting with different fabrics vs paper backgrounds to see which is best. Sometimes fabrics are a chore to iron, especially if they're about 8 ft x 8 ft. I can never get the creases out completely. I tried a fabric brick wall but I can still see the creases which doesn't look right at all as who has ever seen creases on a wall? What's the best type of material that has the least creases and how do you store these afterwards? Do you roll them up or fold them away? Thanks.
Thank you, this is absolutely good idea and save money than buy a roll of limbo which cost alot. I have a couple question to ask for this. 1. How to call this kind of fabric? 2. How width x length is your fabric? Thank you so much
question for the master gavin what the make of the backdrops stands
Great tutorial 💕 #iAmCROSSPATH
Hi Gavin. Do you know what the material is made of? is it a polyester? wrinkle free/winkle resistant? thank you
fabulous i need to explore a bit more fabric side not just my popup backgrounds and paper rolls ! Ive got some fabrics I just need to get them out! By the way regards the reflector for clam shell did you try those eyelighter curved things? I wondered about those instead of my usual go to reflectors and card options they just seem a bit large for my small space!
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi John. I've seen them, tried them at trade shows (back when we could do that) but don't own one.
So, if there are folds in the background fabric, use them to the best advantage. Gotcha!
Hi Gavin, I see that you are tethed to a tablit can you do a video on how to do that thanks. PS keep up the great work
Awesome. Would you ever backlight the fabric so it appeared glowing from behind?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Good question Jason. Backlighting a lightweight fabric like this is a great idea but don't overdo it as it's easy to "burn" the colour out when the flash is pointing straight at the camera 📸
Love it! What are you tethered to? Looks like an iPad or something.
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Robbie. It's a Lenovo MIIX 520 tablet PC. Thanks to Covid I can't safely show the models the back of the camera images, so this is for their benefit as well as mine 😉
Thank you for your works! I'm curious of the monitor tablit? Could you tell me what it is? I always looking for monitor like that size
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
It's a Lenovo Windows 10 laptop with a detachable keyboard. It's been my go to tethering laptop for the past 12 months or so but has been super handy recently when showing the model the camera LCD isn't possible.
@macbaar
3 жыл бұрын
I use an old 12volt tv with a hdmi in connection to show pics and control my cam....
Hi Gavin. Really interesting video, but i'm very surprised no one already asked you THE one and only big question: what exactly are the name and the make of this fabric for being so stretchy (and almost translucent) ? And the corollary : where do you buy such fabric, at a reasonable price...? All practical details would be much appreciated. Thanks.
@Cezarygon
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Did You found the fabric? Becouse i keep looking aswal and cant find any.... ;(
Hi Sam, Gavin... what was the wind machine?
Loved it, particularly the final set up with the wind machine. What type of fabric did you use?
@rhondamoore9842
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who sews, my guess is a synthetic knit, like polyester or acrylic. A cotton knit would stretch out and not bounce back.
@deideminfame7703
2 жыл бұрын
Yes what is the name of the fabric
What type of fabric did you use for this look?
Gavin sir can u make a video for studio hard light
This is fantastic!! I've been looking at ways to get quality backgrounds without breaking the bank. With fabrics, are some better than others with regards to handling light/ light quality? Thanks!!
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Lisa. Not really although the more thin and floaty the fabric the more light will pass through. That can be an issue and a blessing depending on the look you want 😉
@lisapalzer2511
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey Thank you!
how did you shoot 1/2000 of a second with speedlights?
Really good video Gavin. May I ask what are the approximate dimensions are of your home studio please?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter. My studio is roughly 4x7 meters but that includes the space for my office.
Great Video, thanks Gavin & team. Gavin I am wondering why you shot wide open ( f1.4) forcing you to shoot at 1/2000 and HSS in the middle series of photographs. Would the shallow depth of field at 1.4 have changed the character of the images rather than your ‘normal’ f8?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, good question. Yes f/8 would have made a difference but perhaps not as much as I would like (small studio limitations) due to the 25mm lens. But every bit counts and I did get some much needed separation.
@paultranter7379
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey thanks Gavin. Stay safe up there in the UK.
What is this particular fabric called and where can it be purchased?
What's the name of the wind machine please Gav (or Sam)... I don't see it listed in products used.
@opnekryan
3 жыл бұрын
Stihl 😊
So, what kind of fabric is this exactly?
What if you want a full background to step on?
Hello Gavin. I have a question for you. It would be great if you could answer it. I tried to connect my Olympus EM10 Mark3 to my laptop. Although I tried with Olympus capture ı couldn't succeed. So do you know any other way to connect my Olympus to my computer and use it via Lightroom or other software similar to lightroom or Olympus capture... Many thanks...
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly the Olympus E-M10 range doesn't tether. The only other option I can think of is to use HDMI into a monitor if it has an HDMI out.
@erayadiguzel3133
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey Thanks for answer. Till I get em1x perhaps i try to connect with hdmi... many thanks again...
What type of fabric is that ? What is the name?
Do tether it to an ipad? How do you do that?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
I'm Tethered to a Windows 10 PC. It's a Lenovo tablet PC not powerful but VERY handy.
Nice, is that a Microsoft surface you are tethering with?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Good question. That's my Lenovo Miix 520 tablet PC. Basically a less powerful, less pricey, less new Microsoft Surface.
@hackerockmedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey That's Great!!! Could you do a video about it!!!! (how do you do it, software, etc) I also shoot on m4/3 (Panasonic G80)... and tethering on the go could be very useful!!!! Please, please... 🙌 😁👍
what kind of tablet you use ? brand ?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
That's my Lenovo tablet PC. It's not the fastest but all it has to do is tether 👍
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What are you tethered into from your camera?
@GavinHoey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi David. That's my Lenovo Tablet PC. It's not the fastest but all it has to do is tether 😉
@DJCENTIF1
3 жыл бұрын
@@GavinHoey thank you for the reply. I presently tether with an IPAD with Canon Connect. I think I would be happier with your arrangement.
Love Gavin, but tight studio, Coronavirus pandemic, no face masks worn by him or his assistant?