Professional Photographer Gavin Hoey shows you portrait photography tutorials that work for both small home studios and/or the big outdoors. Read more

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As a portrait photographer, if you have good camera skills and good lighting, youll probably make some good portraits. But if youre looking to take photos that ... Read more

One of the advantages of studio photography is youre not at the mercy of the weather. When you have a small home studio, rain wont stop you from ... Read more

A great location can bring a portrait shoot to life. It can tell a story, give your portrait context, or even jar uncomfortably with your models styling. The choice is ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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Face coverings can have a wide range of uses but when it comes to photography, hiding part of your subjects face creates a sense of mystery and drama. Read more

http://www.adorama.com Reflections in clear glasses and sunglasses can be great or terrible depending on what look you want to achieve. With studio flash ... Read more

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There are plenty of “rules” when it comes to the best place to put your lights and for the most part, the normal rules are actually very good advice. However ... Read more

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http://www.adorama.com Fall or Autumn is a beautiful time of year, packed with photo opportunities and Gavin Hoey takes on the challenge of capturing the ... Read more

There are often times when including the source of light in your scene is an important part of the story. But theres a big difference between a light thats seen and ... Read more

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One of the many properties of light is the predictable way it becomes less and less bright the further it travels from its source. Scientifically this is often called the ... Read more

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http://www.adorama.com Low Key lighting is more then simply photographing against a black background. Join us in this episode as photographer Gavin Hoey ... Read more

Looking down from above is a great way to make portraits that have an unusual and exciting feel but as photographer Gavin Hoey explains, theres more to ... Read more

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Long before we had high-speed sync (HSS) flash there were neutral density (ND) filters which achieved the same results but in a very different way. If your goal ... Read more

https://www.adorama.com Film Noir has a look thats very distinctive. Black and white, low key and a style thats lifted from the pages of crime fiction books and ... Read more

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https://www.adorama.com Halloween is a great time to shoot photos that are a little bit more spooky and thats exactly what Gavin Hoey does in this video. Read more

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https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV A textured wall in your studio could well be the perfect background for your portrait photos. Even a slight texture can ... Read more

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http://www.adorama.com A fan or wind machine is a great accessory for adding some movement to your models hair and outfits when shooting studio portraits. Read more

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http://www.adorama.com Panning is a simple technique to learn but takes plenty of practice to master. Moving subjects such as cars and bikes makes excellent ... Read more

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https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV In this video Gavin Hoey takes you through his process of using fake walls, made of fabric, for a portrait shoot in his ... Read more

Feathering a light is so much more than simply turning it away from your subject. In this video photographer, Gavin Hoey takes you through why feathering light ... Read more

http://www.adorama.com In this episode Gavin gives great tips and advice about how to shoot wide location portraits without seeing the flash. Using a wide ... Read more

https://www.adorama.com In this secret portrait challenge Gavin takes on a Bonnie and Clyde styled shoot. Being a secret portrait challenge, Gavin has no prior ... Read more

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www.adorama.com What do you get if you combine 50 almost identical photos in Photoshop? Thats what Gavin Hoey discovers when he takes a walk along the ... Read more