"It's not the getting down that's the hard bit but the standing back up again"... I'm so with you on that one 😂

@MichaelSDrury1

3 жыл бұрын

Floors get lower and arms get shorter every year.

@timd4524

Жыл бұрын

Yea, gravity isn't a freind as you get older.

@DonaldWMeyers-dwm

Жыл бұрын

Another helpful thing is knee pads or one of those mats gardeners use. You can get bursitis if you overdo it.

When I see "...with Gavin Hoey" at the end of an Adorama video, it's an immediate watch and like from me.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, very kind of you 👍

@vincentw4881

3 жыл бұрын

I think G. H. Is one of the best. So easy, fun, and informative. Thanks Gavin.

@richardmendoza4389

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 100% 👍

@Kit2Canada

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I was just about to say that !

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentw4881 Thanks Vincent 😊

Gavin ...hahaha, you're my hero, not only because you're a great photographer teaching us many great tips and tricks but above all because you're such a pleasant person, always smiling and so interesting and pedagogue ! Please never end posting videos !!!

Gavin is an automatic watch/like.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and that's the right order... Watch first then like 👍

@MegaNardman

3 жыл бұрын

and usually a comment too!

@smackdaddy9802

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey you're my tutorial hero! thank you being awesome!

Gavin makes it feel like any of us, even the rank amateurs, can achieve the same results.

Hard to go wrong with Gavin and Jess, recipe for success!

Hi Gavin another great demo video. You are not the only photographer that has trouble getting back up from a low level shot. Thanks to You, Jess and Sam! 😀👍🇨🇦

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan. One day I'll remember my camera has a fully articulating LCD and I really DON'T have to lay on the ground... But where's the fun in that 😉

Gavin is always a good watch.Puts across ideas and techniques in a very clear way.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Robert 👍

Great tips, here's another I was out with the better half had no equipment with me apart from the camera, it was a very sunny day (unusual for UK) so would end up with "panda eyes" but I got her to hold a white plastic bag as a reflector and I was amazed at the difference it made to the photo, no need for soft boxes or flash lights.

Bring Gavin and mark in more videos in adorama.Their way of teaching is clear

Gavin is fun to watch ,well done easy to follow knows how to put together to understand and with great professional tips, great setting props and model she's a natural, a lot of these models with other photographers seem to bring a little drama into the set takes away from the chemistry of the video.

Eh eh! I appreciate the contribution of all presenters at the Adorama learning center, but Gavin is absolutely the one I would like to meet personally. I have learned så much from him!

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Adorama TV is packed with talented people and I feel lucky to be part of it. At some point the world will start traveling again and who knows, we could meet one day ✈️

Thank you Gavin. Another great video. It’s amazing how a few simple steps can take photographs to the next level.

I continue to be amazed that reviewing the fundamentals, the presumably basic, the "I already knew that" to be so useful and, in some cases, inspiring. Thanks

you are great teacher.. learning lot from you every time.. thanks Gavin

Classic learning, as always Gavin. Thanks.

This might be my favorite Gavin Hoey video...and that's a really high bar. I think this will really level up my portrait game!

Good grief. I shot with Jess this afternoon! What a weird coincidence! 😆 She was great to work with. Good stuff as always, Gavin. I wish I'd taken some props with me now!

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

It's a small world Alun. I hope you're shoot with Jess went well.

Thanks Gavin. Your a great teacher and most of us shoot outdoors far more than in studio.

Gavin, as always, amazing photos!!

Brilliant video Gavin, as always.

I have learnt so much about photography from Gavin.

Simple and effective lesson thanks Gavin 👌

Love watching your video's always full of helpful information

Wonderful advice as usual.

Awesome Video! Thank you!

Thank you!

Gavin, as always perfect ideas to get better shots 👌 THX

Great!! Brazil here!

Always great content.

Gavin, you are absolutely amazing and inspiring tutor ! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND AFFORDS !

Super useful video as always Gav, thanks so much!!

Always learn something or think about my work in a new way. Thank you, sir.

GREAT PORTRAIT TIPS! Thanks for this video...

Excellent tips as always Gavin 👍

I love that you’re shooting wide open at 1.2. Love my 85 mm 1.2L

Awesome work

Great, Brazil here!

Gavin, your videos are always informative, fun and a joy to watch. Thank you for posting. I hope Adorama know just how lucky they are to have you. Cheers.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, although it's the other way around... I'm super lucky to have Adorama!

Gavin is an instant like :-)

Great tutorial

This looks like the number one tip should be, Don’t forget the bug spray! Good job on the video.

Another excellent Tutorial 👍 How to better your portraits is shown step by step, simple techniques, excellent 👍 Keep it up. 🙏🙏 🎉🎉

Great shoot/lesson as usual. I like how you are adding in the the view through the camera.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I feel the EVF recording can tell you more in a seconds (especially if you pause the video) then I can in a few minutes.

I love your video tutorial 😍

Great stuff Gavin. I know your pain while getting up from the ground.....lol. Hang in there buddy!

took my breath away

Thank you, Gavin, Jessica, and Sam! Proven ideas and very nice results, presented with your ever-present enthusiasm! :)

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike 👍

Beautfiul work Gavin. Those final images were stunning. Really enjoyed this mate, as always 👍😊

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. The shoot definitely ended on a high 🙂

Gavin's flash power guesses are usually spot on

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Years of experience and / or a few clicks in the editing will do that 😁

Jess is stunning and these videos are great, thank you. My only disappointment is that we don't have adorama in the UK

I only watch when its Gavin hoey is on adorama

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind but do check out some of my colleagues content, it's really jolly good you know 😉

Good tips.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John 👍

See a GH video, I click it, and like it. Nice one Gavin :)

Great video, helps to have a beautiful model plus an assistant! Still useful info for us mortals.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thank John. Jess (like all the models I work with) are available for hire at surprisingly reasonable rates. If I ever make a follow up video one of my tips would be let your model take the lead for a bit as they often come up with top ideas. Hiring a model is money well spent 👍

These tips are great! I find myself staying in one place a few times.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

It's one of my most regular mistakes too Mary.

Love the shallow depth of field, I always get nervous shooting any wider than F2. 8 because of understanding what should or shouldn't be in focus.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Don't get to hung up on aperture it's only 1/3rd of depth of field. Focal length and subject distance are just as important. The only way to build your understanding is to try (and fail) and try again.

I can get down, (eventually), but it takes a crane to get me back up! :( I guess that I could use a couple of flashes strapped together and bounced off a white umbrella would give me a similar result? I don't have the money for a Godox strobe or even the Yongnuo Yn200. All I have are 3 Yongnuo 968 flashes and 1 Nikon SB600 to remotely trigger with the Yn622n-tx & receiver.

Basic info shoot at subject’s eye-level, expose for ambient daylight and use high-speed sync flash. My suggestion is to move softbox closer to subject for softer light. Furthermore, turn the model’s face towards the light so both eyes are fully illuminated and looking at camera.

Not only are the tips great but watching you perform them is priceless. Yes, the #5 grassy images are beautiful, but the red hair popping out from under that lace-colored parasol is AMAZING! That is my favorite. Kudos on yet another "Subscribe" closing. Is there no end to Gavin's ingenuity? Okay, enough backyard stuff... time to show us your studio in your new place. Got that built-in smoke machine installed yet? 🤣 Thanks for an excellent set of 5 tips here.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the super kind words. I was just about to film a "New Small Home Studio" video but thanks to you I'll now having to wait for my built in smoke machine to be fitted 😉

Gavin: Instant like.

Very nice work! I would have been content with the very first version of the portraits. Shows what an expert I am. 🤣

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Once upon a time, so would I. Gotta keep pushing yourself 😉

great video Gavin

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thank as always Kirsty 👍

@kirstyhepworth7343

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey your welcome

6. Charge Batteries. Sorry, had to do it. Awesome video.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

If we're going down that road Brian 7. Would be check your memory card. Both 6 and 7 have caught me out in the past!

@hetsleb

3 жыл бұрын

I'm guilty of both. Thanks Gavin.

Gavin can u do a video to take portraits where subject stands in front of water falls and to simultaneously executive smooth flow of water in the background while the subject remains frozen ? You are wonderful when it comes to explaining things about great photography.... Thanks for all your videos which is extremely informative and helpful

Gavin hoey un master

I like Gavin Hoeys style of explanation and his energy . Nice , simple tips. 👍.. I like to shoot outdoor portraits and have a pair of speedlights. I want to have a similar octabox as urs. What size is that ? Will it be ok with a speedlight ?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Tonal. That's a 70cm diameter softbox.

Here is a trick if you are using a reflector.Tell your model to pose and close her eyes ,then start counting slowly to 3.Your assistant will be ready to illuminate the model's face at 2 just before opening her eyes while you take the picture at 3.This will make the model feel much more comfortable and able to pose longer.

@oamyway975

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah true. I too use this simple trick 🙂

Some people say to put the light on the far side of the face so the face and the neck don't merge into one large area

I found with babies, some of the best shots are done on the floor at their level.

Thanks for the vid, Gavin! What's the perfect distance between model and the light source in this scenario?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

I guess it's about the distance I was. More importantly than the distance is the direction. By the end the light was almost behind Jess which mirrored the direction of the natural light.

👍

Great info and video as always Gavin, once you introduced the flash did you switch to HSS?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ross. I did indeed shoot in HSS flash mode. The clue is the 1/4000th sec shutter speed when my non HSS flash has a max speed of 1/250th sec

@rosssayer6524

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey Many Thanks

props for Sam ;]

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Always. Good shout out 👍

I love your videos! What light stand did you use to get your flash that low?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Patty. The light stand is a fairly standard metal stand from Linco (via Adorama) but reading the recent reviews left by Adorama customers, the quality may have dropped somewhat, hence I didn't drop a link to it.

@pattymattes7124

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey I was looking for a light stand to hold a light the size of yours but able to go a bit lower and not a C stand since I want to take it outside like you did. I'll just keep looking. Thanks!!!

Gavin why do you shoot in landscape mode? (Horizontal camera)

can this also work with a Canon 600EX II-RT Speedlight? or do I need a stronger one. Pehaps sombody has experience here :-) Thanks

and tha last tip Always charge your camera before the shoot 😅😅 see in 5:20

what angle did you have your flash strobe at?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Good question. Hopefully it was fairly clear in the video. However light spreads a fair bit so as long as the softbox was mostly pointing at Jess I was happy.

Hey, Gavin. Was it just typo when you shot one of the pics at a shutter speed of 1/6400th of a second (time at 04:43)?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like it should be a typo bit it's not. The super wide f/1.2 aperture and 200 iso (native for an Olympus camera) combined with blasting reflected light into Jess's face resulted in a super short shutter speed.

is it just me, or does Gavin sound like Austin Powers when he turns to shoot and says "ok, here we go!" 😂😂

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah baby 🇬🇧

First AND First 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 # 🔥🔥🔥 AND 🧨🧨🧨 - Swole Beast🤙🏽🙏🏽✌🏽 P E A C E ! 🥶🥶🥶

Why shooting at ISO 200 and 1/5000th?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Good question. 200 is the native ISO (and therefore in theory the best quality) on all Olympus cameras. The shutter speed is whatever balanced the f stop and ISO to get the exposure I'm after.

@Artem-pe3sb

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey thank you Gavin. I've never had Olympus, so got confused a bit.

yup Gavin, the getting up again is you're just getting old like the rest of us lol :)

OH hoey i now no why we in the states like your videos so much...cargo pants. I practically live in mine in summer time. Of course we really enjoy these videos as well. How many bug bites did you and your model come away with. Looks like mosquito heaven.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David. It was the hottest day of the year (on the day of that shoot) so short trousers were a must! As for bug bites, zero all round. Luckily we don't have to many problems like that around here and we have plenty of bug replant.

Gavin, I'm totally heartbroken. Making a guess at the flash settings....I never thought I would live to see the day. Where's your flash meter gone?!!

@photosvein

3 жыл бұрын

He has done it before. Maybe he also did not want to get close to her because distance rules.

@grahamjones9515

3 жыл бұрын

Gavin's flash meter won't work with High Speed Synch. Most won't unfortunately.

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Yep what @@grahamjones9515 says is spot on.

Is your new studio ready Gavin?

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

It's nearly there. It should be up and running in the next week or two. I've got a long list of video ideas, so the soon it's ready the better!

@fuji3164

3 жыл бұрын

@@GavinHoey oh nice

‘..getting back up…’ It’s always the knees which go first…

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

True enough, although it used to be my back and wrist that would be in agony after a full day of shooting with full frame gear

As someone who moves around a lot during shoots and will throw themselves to the ground for a great angle... ibuprofen is your friend for recovering from that. :D

@GavinHoey

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed and it's usually worth the discomfort 👍

Actually a serious question, I'd love to do these shoots in grasses, but I'd be covered in ticks...What's the secret?