Wide Angle vs Telephoto, Which Lens For Location Portraits? | Photography with Gavin Hoey

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Different lenses, or focal lengths, give different looks, and when it comes to portraits on locations that can mean the difference between showing the scene with a wide-angle lens and showing the details using a telephoto lens. But there’s more to it than just that, as photographer Gavin Hoey explains.
A wide-angle lens, which Gavin calls his storytelling lens, is a great choice for location portraits because it can show a lot more of the scene than you can see. In this case, Gavin builds his photo session around a 1960s vintage Vespa scooter and a countryside setting as a backdrop. But as Gavin explains, with a wide-angle lens you have to watch out for accidental distortion and unexpected lighting gear appearing at the edges.
When Gavin switches to a telephoto lens, his approach to the same scene also changes. Now he’s looking for details, thinking more about the props and backing up to gain compression.
One thing that doesn’t change with the lens focal length is the light. Gavin balances the challenges of working with just daylight, mixing it with a single Flashpoint XPLOR400 flash and because it’s a “summer” location session, Gavin also has to work fast before the rain arrives!
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:14 Wide angle lens overview
1:54 Distortion with wide-angle lenses
3:00 One flash for any lens and HSS settings
4:58 Wide angle lens portrait session on location
5:40 Telephoto lens overview
7:02 Flash and test photos with a telephoto lens
7:42 Telephoto lens portrait session on location
8:46 Conclusions and Subscribe
Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, content creator, OM SYSTEM ambassador, and trainer who specializes in all things photography.
With over 25 years of experience, Gavin’s photography career has grown from a part-time job writing articles for photography magazines into a full-time career creating video tutorials and live streams. More often than not he can be found photographing, filming, and editing in his small home studio.
Gavin is a highly creative and talented photographer who believes that anyone can take amazing photos. Now in his 11th year with Adorama TV, sharing that belief with over 1.2 million subscribers is an honor he never takes for granted.
Whether it’s portrait or macro photography, studio lighting, or post-processing, Gavin is passionate about creating simple, entertaining, and educational content. In fact, the only thing he enjoys more than talking about photography is actually doing photography.
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  • @iKeto_gal
    @iKeto_gal9 ай бұрын

    Chloe is soo pretty...love her vibe of the girl next door

  • @deenugent473
    @deenugent4739 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work and great tutorial as always Gavin! Thank you 🙏

  • @gapcreekonline948
    @gapcreekonline9489 ай бұрын

    Always great videos Gavin.. Loved the telephoto shots in particular 🐶

  • @happymystic9800
    @happymystic98009 ай бұрын

    Another great and intriguing video from two of my favourite professionals. You two make everything look so easy. It would take me a day (or longer) to sort things out (if ever). Keep inspiring us, please … cheers.

  • @filetdelumiere5037
    @filetdelumiere50379 ай бұрын

    Always a real pleasure to see a new video from you, Gavin ! Chloe is so beautiful in her red dress and it actually make a great contrast with the green of the vegetation. The vespa is great also. I agree with you for the zoom as a lens of choice for on location shooting :)

  • @Njwanta
    @Njwanta9 ай бұрын

    Another great video. Loved seeing the apples to apples comparison between wide and telephoto in the same scene. Great representation of perspective

  • @vkmccable
    @vkmccable9 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Gavin. Wonderful video as always. Great shots. Love my Olympus gear.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you and I'm glad you love the gear :)

  • @krazyk57
    @krazyk579 ай бұрын

    Gavin being Gavin… Awesome stuff..Thank you Sir for dropping the photo knowledge… The images you get with a Micro 4/3’s camera are stunning…Proof, that it’s not the camera but the photographer.. Well done Sir…👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    All the cameras from all the big name brands are awesome nowadays. So it's down to us photographers to make a difference, for the better if possible 😉

  • @josearevalo6998
    @josearevalo69989 ай бұрын

    Thank Gavin. In every video I learn with you. Thanks again

  • @leniehulse1621
    @leniehulse16219 ай бұрын

    Just love watching Gavin!!❤

  • @jandrenthen5964
    @jandrenthen59649 ай бұрын

    first of all, great pictures, love the idea, great to see the difference between the two lenses!! i never work with a wide angel lens with portraits, but sure I gonna try now!!

  • @rayman5704
    @rayman57049 ай бұрын

    My favorite lens is the zoom! 😁 I love Gavin's humor.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    What can I say... It was raining and everyone behind the camera was looking at me as if to say "just hurry up!". I just need OM System to make a 12-75mm F2.0 zoom lens 😉

  • @rayman5704

    @rayman5704

    9 ай бұрын

    @@GavinHoey Such a zoom lens would be a favorite for me too. 👍

  • @zone07
    @zone079 ай бұрын

    Nice! Been learning a lot from this channel. Thanks for the content.

  • @karenarden3266
    @karenarden32669 ай бұрын

    Great descriptions for me to learn from. Thank you!!! Loved this video and the shots. Loved the styling too!!!

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words, Karen, glad it helped 😊

  • @fountainvalley100
    @fountainvalley1009 ай бұрын

    Awesome images. I did really like that low wide open looking up the front of the scooter.

  • @rickymundy8663
    @rickymundy86639 ай бұрын

    Very good composition! Also very good tutorial. Thanks for sharing

  • @dunnymonster
    @dunnymonster9 ай бұрын

    No matter the weather, the sun always shines on a Gavin Hoey shoot 😀

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    I wish... ☔

  • @ehabghobara
    @ehabghobara6 ай бұрын

    your photos are amazing Mr. Hoey, Thanks a lot

  • @TheTawong68
    @TheTawong689 ай бұрын

    Beautiful shots of Chloe, great inspirations!

  • @anantketkar3169
    @anantketkar31698 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gavin for sharing your thoughts with a wonderful set of images 👌🏻👌🏻🙏🏻💐

  • @mattorrz759
    @mattorrz7599 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful images Gavin.

  • @anasmhimd4902
    @anasmhimd49029 ай бұрын

    Awesome video!! Thanks Gavin for the wonderful tips

  • @paulmullin3202
    @paulmullin32029 ай бұрын

    Just made my day seeing another video of yours .

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    That's so kind of you to say Paul 👍

  • @promokator
    @promokator9 ай бұрын

    Great lesson as usual. Thank you Gavin 👍

  • @abhishekkendle9974
    @abhishekkendle99749 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you again ☺️ after so long!

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for coming back. Just an FYI, I was here last week too kzread.infoMmAlor0FQF4 and also the week before that kzread.info/dash/bejne/e417ybKidt3bh9o.html in fact I'm right here more 3 Thursdays out of 4 😉

  • @kennethnielsen3864
    @kennethnielsen38649 ай бұрын

    Hey Gavin, thanks for sharing another greate video.

  • @johnclay7644
    @johnclay76449 ай бұрын

    informative video and great results well done Gavin.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks John 👍

  • @Snapit551
    @Snapit5519 ай бұрын

    Your personality is as beautiful as the model and therefore makes your videos so enjoyable 👌📸

  • @photobyxnet
    @photobyxnet9 ай бұрын

    Gavin great video as usual 👍 cheers from Sweden 🙂✌️

  • @rosscameron4219
    @rosscameron42199 ай бұрын

    Chloe must have the best portfolio in the UK. Excellent work from all as always.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Probably not the best but possibly one of the more varied 👍

  • @erniecrescencio3936
    @erniecrescencio39369 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the tutorial and it's fun.

  • @KittyHurryUp
    @KittyHurryUp8 ай бұрын

    Amazing Chloe fits this style pretty well 😍

  • @jeffnewman8261
    @jeffnewman82619 ай бұрын

    I love the scene! Great shoot.

  • @gewglesux
    @gewglesux9 ай бұрын

    Best looking Mod I’ve ever seen.

  • @theapocalypsechronicles3
    @theapocalypsechronicles39 ай бұрын

    Thank you. For a noob, this was highly informative regarding cropped sensors and lenses.

  • @DarkHorseCom
    @DarkHorseCom9 ай бұрын

    Fantastic video... thanks go out to you both, Gavin and Chloe. Question: Is this outside your 'home studio'??

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words and yes, this is the road right outside my studio.

  • @FotomakerAcademy
    @FotomakerAcademy9 ай бұрын

    Gavin is so great!

  • @opalyankaBG
    @opalyankaBG9 ай бұрын

    Very nice and educating. Would be interested in seeing your zoom lens photoshoots.

  • @henrysara7716
    @henrysara77169 ай бұрын

    Thy guys, good clip on features of boths lenses

  • @ivortomkinson6368
    @ivortomkinson63689 ай бұрын

    Really nice set of images with the 75mm

  • @MartinV.
    @MartinV.9 ай бұрын

    Great Video!

  • @brad_in_yyc
    @brad_in_yyc9 ай бұрын

    That was a fun video Gavin. Looked like a little bit different processing than you usually have on those photos.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Brad. Fun fact... the processing was fine tuned in Nik Software using a custom preset I called "Chloe Chair". Same processing, different day 😉

  • @brad_in_yyc

    @brad_in_yyc

    9 ай бұрын

    @@GavinHoey I was thinking different from how you usually process them in past videos. But it actually makes sense with the different lighting from ambient and ocf mixture. It might look a little different even if it was the same.

  • @alanroderick7153
    @alanroderick71539 ай бұрын

    Super video, and the differences between shots of the two lines and compositions shown well. I wonder if I know the person who supplied the Vespa ? A lovely looking machine (and I was a motor bike guy, not a scoter guy). Well done all !

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Alan. Let's just say you know the guy who knows a guy who owns vintage Vespa 😁

  • @otn987
    @otn9875 ай бұрын

    In the end it would have been nice to have side by side comparisons of tele vs wide to really drive home the differences

  • @VladimirKorsun
    @VladimirKorsun9 ай бұрын

    This is awesome.

  • @albertopablodavinci6606
    @albertopablodavinci66069 ай бұрын

    He is too creative 😂 his distorted photos look like my best ever shots 👌

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    You only see my "best" bad photos 😉

  • @KatieF307
    @KatieF3073 ай бұрын

    I am curious. I have watched a ton of your videos over the last 5 years and they have been great. I am curious though. With the ease of HSS both in manual and auto, you seem to do a lot of shooting, and then adjusting. Yet, when you shoot non-HSS, you use your light meter. Any thoughts about using a Sekonic 858? The 858 has a Godox radio trigger version available. I find it really takes the guess work out of HSS.

  • @cinemaipswich4636
    @cinemaipswich46369 ай бұрын

    As an example, I would use the diagonal or the film/sensor as a guide on a 35mm camera. 1x dia.~45>50mm as standard lens. 2x dia.~110 >120mm as portrait lens. 0.6x dia.~30>35mm as medium wide angle. 0.5x dia.~25>30mm as a limit. Anything lower than half the diagonal will introduce noticeable focus blur in the corners and barrelling of any straight lines. Vignetting is also a worry.

  • @cjk1943
    @cjk19439 ай бұрын

    great video i like zooms for photos

  • @ElevenAce
    @ElevenAce9 ай бұрын

    On my canon rp I love using my 35-150mm f2.8-4 and mostly treat it as a f4 zoom. I like the versatility and clients see bigger lens and think you know what you doing 🤣. Win win for everyone. But I really need a 135mm for portraits. Having that f2 or low f stop in those portraits is super nice.

  • @berndsczepanski
    @berndsczepanski9 ай бұрын

    Very good, thanx

  • @withimmtabs
    @withimmtabs9 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @marcusprime6766
    @marcusprime67669 ай бұрын

    First! I think...🤔 No matter...Your attitude is amazing and inspiring Gavin Hoey.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    So close to first Marcus... better luck next time but thank you for the kind comment all the same 👍

  • @hawg427
    @hawg4279 ай бұрын

    The shot of Chloe at 5:11 her outfit seems to have changed color, it this a pre-set you used? Then later in the video it returns to Red.

  • @stephenmuller5098
    @stephenmuller50989 ай бұрын

    Thanks again, I like the variety of angles used relative to the model and Scooter. I thought you might stop down more from f2 with the wide lens to reduce shutter speed, it would not have made a great deal of difference with DOF I feel with such a wide lens. I may be wrong.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Stephen that's an option but purely for the purpose of the video I wanted to keep the aperture of the two lenses similar. I had the genius idea of shooting some photos just for me after the video cameras stopped rolling. Sadly that was the exact moment the rain started really pouring ☔

  • @kirstyhepworth7343
    @kirstyhepworth73439 ай бұрын

    Great video Gavin 🎉

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Kirsty 👍

  • @kirstyhepworth7343

    @kirstyhepworth7343

    9 ай бұрын

    @GavinHoey your welcome Gavin 🙏

  • @HarutoArata
    @HarutoArata9 ай бұрын

    Lovely.

  • @taftphotography
    @taftphotography9 ай бұрын

    The best!

  • @Innerlightuk
    @Innerlightuk9 ай бұрын

    Brilliant! I'm sure back in the day vespa's were more basic than that one?

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Mick. Apparently that's an original 1960's Vespa although the wheels, seats, paintwork, suspension and most of the engine have been replaced over the years... It's the "Triggers Broom" of vintage Vespas 😉

  • @marcusprime6766
    @marcusprime67669 ай бұрын

    Question Gavin. Would your favorite, overall lens by any chance, be the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 pro? 🤔

  • @markuskrafczinski6518

    @markuskrafczinski6518

    9 ай бұрын

    I would guess his most used lens would be the 12-40 2.8 pro by far.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Actually the 40-150mm F2.8 was my favourite lens, yesterday. Today it's the 45mm F/1.2 lens but on last weeks live session it was the 12-40mm F2/8... What can I say, I'm just fickle 😉

  • @lour7753
    @lour77539 ай бұрын

    I like both, but use the 70-20mm more often. My favorite for these type of portraits is the 105mm f/1.4.

  • @MD-ge1ni

    @MD-ge1ni

    8 ай бұрын

    With subject @ rule of third..😮 wow.. painting 🖼

  • @jatinp8121
    @jatinp81219 ай бұрын

    Great ❤

  • @Horizon-Design-Photography
    @Horizon-Design-Photography9 ай бұрын

    nice shooting, I also have an old scooter. Is also still pending.🥰

  • @TheBard22
    @TheBard229 ай бұрын

    Did you say distance makes the compression, not the lens? I thought it was the focal length that made the compression.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    8 ай бұрын

    Focal length doesn't affect compression one jot but it does make you move your feet and THAT is where compression occurs. So focal length does matter but not in the way you'll often hear on KZread 😉

  • @joseantoniogarcia44
    @joseantoniogarcia449 ай бұрын

    Very close portrait with the 12mm... Chloe still beautyful

  • @hsmith4648
    @hsmith46489 ай бұрын

    The flash stand isn't in the list of products - what is it please?

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    It's a very old (and discontinued) stand from Linco. If you want a recommendation, check out the Flashpoint range e.g. www.adorama.com/fpls9rd.html It's taller, stronger and has many more features then my old Linco... it's also red 😁

  • @Jonathantuba
    @Jonathantuba9 ай бұрын

    I prefer the 75mm shots. The wide angle looks like the sort of pictures you get from a Phone. Not to say they are bad photos, but do not have the impact of the telefocal shots

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    You're right about the phone comparison but that's also the same reason some people (mostly of the younger generation) prefer wide angle portraits which is what they're familiar seeing

  • @davevowles8093
    @davevowles80939 ай бұрын

    Would a decent speedlight in the softbox also give a decent result?

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Dave. For fill flash style lighting (like I used here) a speedlight in a smaller softbox is a viable alternative for sure and something I've done many times before.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Oops, I forgot to add the link... kzread.info/dash/bejne/on-JlI-RadWecps.html speedlight as a fill light on location, just for you Dave 😉

  • @samwashington6680
    @samwashington66809 ай бұрын

    How is that your video camera has better exposure through out video without having continuous light? Where as camera requires lighting

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Sam. I'm taking that as a compliment to my videography / video editing skills. Filming in a super flat profile for the main camera helped a lot BTW! Even after editing I found the filmed footage to be low in contrast, lacking any shaping or depth. All things we WANT in a tutorial video but for my photos I could push the light a little towards my own taste without over doing it... I hope.

  • @samwashington6680

    @samwashington6680

    9 ай бұрын

    @@GavinHoey thanks for reponse. I appreciate it. Could you share video equipment setup?

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    @@samwashington6680 Sure... Just like my stills camera, my video gear is all OM System / Olympus. My current main video camera is the OM System OM-1. We film in C4K with the flat video profile in either 30fps or 60fps, depending on the scene. Lenses are all from Olympus and I use a variable ND filters to keep the exposure within range on location. We also run a one or more B cameras which are Olympus E-M1 Mkiii, a DJI Pocket 2 for more casual clips and a portable HDMI recorder for capturing the EVF from the stills camera during the session. Audio is usually captured with the Rode Go II system but I also have a set of Sennheiser G3's for when there's a lot of RF noise around. Lighting here was all daylight but in the studio we use various Nanlite LED's for flat light the room. I hope that helps.

  • @samwashington6680

    @samwashington6680

    9 ай бұрын

    @@GavinHoey thanks again and take care

  • @JohnCBurzynski
    @JohnCBurzynski9 ай бұрын

    One lesson you need to cover is the photographers uniform, for you the flannel shirt no matter how warm it is, for others the everpresent hat, etc..

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    I've tried other shirts John but then get comments saying "where's the checked shirt" 😉

  • @carlosread5887
    @carlosread58879 ай бұрын

    Excellent pictures, though I would have tried 1/500s instead, to get a little bit more of light on the tree, instead of just a deep shadow behind her.

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    But then the sky would have been white. What I needed was a couple of 1200ws packs 😉

  • @carlosread5887

    @carlosread5887

    9 ай бұрын

    True, but I wouldn't have minded a blown out sky@@GavinHoey

  • @davidpalmer869
    @davidpalmer8698 ай бұрын

    A great video why not add some transparent hosiery and put the helmet on maybe a vintage style to give an old time look.

  • @silviuavramescu4616
    @silviuavramescu46169 ай бұрын

    12 or 17 ?45 or 75? Wich is beter?

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Obviously it's 75, if your asking about hourly pay 😋. If you're asking about lenses... they're is no absolute answer that works for every photographer, all of the time.

  • @silviuavramescu4616

    @silviuavramescu4616

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🫡 😊🙏🏻

  • @studiovidshot2002
    @studiovidshot20027 ай бұрын

    there is no comparaison between these two lenses

  • @roybush1
    @roybush19 ай бұрын

    Gavin. Try different models giving you more of a challenge rather than repetitive Chloe

  • @GavinHoey

    @GavinHoey

    9 ай бұрын

    Challenge? I think you might have missed the point of the video Royston. This wasn't a test of my ability but a comparison of lens focal lengths on a portrait session.

  • @jiasios
    @jiasios9 ай бұрын

    You have missed some seconds during the video editing and you are out of frame. Nice video though.

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