How to Capture Minimalist Portraits in Your Studio | Take & Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
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Working with less isn’t always a bad thing for your studio portraits. In fact, occasionally keeping it simple might be the best way to make an impact. It’s a simple idea that can be interpreted in several ways and photographer Gavin Hoey has all the tips you need to start making minimalist portraits.
Knowing how to shoot minimalist studio portraits at home or in the studio is all about the gear. Gavin just uses a simple white background, a single softbox with one Flashpoint flash, and his camera. This basic lighting set-up is perfect for the minimal look but, as Gavin explains, you can further perfect your portraits by including more of the background and removing the color from the photos.
Next, Gavin steps his studio portrait photography up a notch by taking minimalist-looking full-length portraits. According to Gavin, the key to success with this look is to include lots of background and keep your subject relatively small in the frame.
In the final part of this photo tutorial, Gavin takes you into post-editing to show you how to stretch the background in Photoshop, further enhancing the minimalist portrait look.
Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, writer, and trainer of all things photographic. Gavin has a real passion for sharing his photography and Photoshop knowledge. In 2008, he started recording and uploading video tutorials to KZread. His work is regularly featured in photography magazines, websites, and videos.
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:01 Minimalist portrait gear
1:28 Camera settings for minimalist portraits
1:45 Flash settings for the minimalist look
2:28 Using a wide crop for a bigger background
3:01 Go mono for the minimalist look
3:46 Close-up minimalist portrait session
4:25 Full-length portraits in a small studio
5:15 How to change the crop in vertical photos
6:35 Full-length minimalist portrait session
7:19 How to use Remove Tool, Crop Tool, and Free Transform Tool in Photoshop
9:10 Adding texture in Photoshop
10:10 Final Thoughts
10:27 Outro
Download Gavin's free texture here: www.gavtrain.com/?p=6842
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✘ GEAR USED:
Easiframe Cyclorama Curved Frame
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Easiframe Cyclorama Fabric Backdrop, White
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OM SYSTEM OM-1
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OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro II
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Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro
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Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand and Grip Arm
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Glow EZ Lock Collapsible Silver Beauty Dish (42")
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A minimalist theme with maximum results, thanks Gavin 👍
Gavin always the number 1
Love the addition of the photoshop post prod with this one. Thank you :) Been binge watching your vids whilst awaiting my initial single light... It will be the wired MS GODOX 300V with an 85mm para softbox. Quite budget, but gotta start somewhere!
Gavin, it's always a pleasure to follow your videos: simple, funny and useful. Thanks!!!
As always Gavin great videos
there's no bigger fan of Gavin than ME
Thanks Gavin!
This is Beautiful Gavin
Afternoon Gavin. Nicely done.
Big thumbs up! One light setups are really challenging, and this is an inspiring video. Cheers!
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
yeah, you'd thing one light set-ups would be easy... they're really not!
Great vid, easy to follow...
The best😊
you are very good at what you do I wish I was half as talented as you are. Keep up the good work and yes I am subscribed and bell rings.
Super final portrait of Jack. Well done ! Sadly my white seamless paper if definitely not washable and after many years it is looking a tad grubby underfoot - dust and scratches remove tool to the rescue ! The stretching technique work great for this.
I am so curious about that backdrop! Thanks for another super helpful tutorial, Gavin! You made me want to play with this stuff today. 💯😎🙌
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Glad I could inspire. More info about the Eas backgrounds are on the Adorama website. Gear links in the video description or... Eas Cyclorama Curved Frame www.adorama.com/efeasif.html Eas Cyclorama Fabric Backdrop, White www.adorama.com/efeasiw.html
Another great video, thanks Gavin. How would you achieve a catch light in the models eyes in this lighting set up whilst maintaining the models eye-line to camera?
top notch! i DO have a question though. when you first started using THIS studio, you had a lot of junk on the wall. outlets, ethernet ports, cable tv jacks... where did they all go?
informative video thanks Gavin.
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Thanks John 👍
BEST
Thanks for another very helpful tutorial Gavin. Question! I have a heavy white plastic backdrop. If I were to use this, is there a rule of thumb about the size of the curve needed as it rolls out on to the floor?
Gavin Hoey the only man to defeat the energizer bunny! Duracell should act fast!
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Thank you but as I'm "old" I'm probably powered by NiCad batteries😉
@kalisti2323
2 ай бұрын
@@GavinHoey My totally new and groovy mini disc player had one of those once upon a time :D I'm pretty sure it was awesome, like you
Try crop tool with generative expand
Thank you for the video! Could you also do photo shoot where you show how to make white background totally white? No use of AI tools for extending the background?
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Already done that (several times) try this... kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKZrx6iFZJuukpc.htmlsi=2m5iwuxR2cbLEuVe&t=504
What external monitor setup are you using? Is it connected directly to the camera?
Hi Gavin, are the Glow Easy Lock products distributed in Europe ?
top video as always ... buuut ... why Cloe is not the model for this video ?!?!?😅😅😅 i'm joking ... good job jack
Oooh chloe, where are you😢😢
You did not answer my last question, the name of the Fuji program you used, since I am also a Fuji user, I would like to use it
If I may want b&w I just shoot in b&w I get b&w jpgs and the raw files are in color. Just my way of doing things still love your videos
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Sounds sensible to me Jeff.
What is the name of the backdrop being used and did it come from Adorama?
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Hi Anthony. That's the Eas Background system and yes, it's available from Adorama. Gear links are in the video description. Eas Cyclorama Curved Frame www.adorama.com/efeasif.html Eas Cyclorama Fabric Backdrop, White www.adorama.com/efeasiw.html
Sharp model, would be nice to have more male models.
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Jack will be back, but in the meantime here's an hour long session we did with Jared kzread.infonoQxQoRpDoY?si=VFVKJbd_9P-oSCc4&t=308
Take your shoes off!!
Hope it is washable 😅
@GavinHoey
2 ай бұрын
Hi Karl. It turns out the fabric infinity cove is washable... phew!