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How ONE Flash Can Help You Master Portrait Lighting | Take & Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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2024 ж. 15 Мам.
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Single flash portraits are a great way to master the basics of studio lighting. Limiting yourself to just one flash can make getting the exact lighting style you want harder. With one flash you have to compromise on the look but along the way, you’ll learn a lot about how to light portraits in different ways.
But where should you put a single flash? Photographer Gavin Hoey suggests that there are only three places to put your light. It can be in front of your model, to their side, or overhead.
Gavin explains that a direct front light is perfect for models that like to turn and move. Side lighting gives shape to the face and drama but limits where your model can look. Finally, overhead lighting can remove shadows on backgrounds.
Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, writer and trainer of all things photographic. His work is regularly featured in photography magazines, websites and videos. Gavin has a real passion for sharing his photography and Photoshop knowledge. In 2008 he started recording and uploading video tutorials to KZhead.
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:09 Establishing control of the room's ambient light
1:33 Setting up a light in front of the model
3:22 Flash in front of subject portrait session
4:00 Setting up a light on the side of the model
7:05 Flash on the side of the subject portrait session
8:02 Setting up a light over the model
10:44 Flash over subject portrait session
11:10 Grid with an overhead lighting portrait session
11:58 Final thoughts
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  • Gavin's trademark word, "No Flash, No Picture!" 😁👍

    @deenugent473@deenugent4732 ай бұрын

    • And very important words they are too 😉

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

    • @@GavinHoeyYes sir, indeed! Thank you for your videos as I have learned a lot from your tutorial Gavin. Please keep it up!

      @deenugent473@deenugent4732 ай бұрын

  • ALWAYS one of my favorite presenters. Gavin and Chloe or Gavin and Sophie. it doesnt matter they are ALL top notch with their work

    @truthsayers8725@truthsayers87252 ай бұрын

    • Thank you 😊

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Gavin, you are hands down my favorite photography educator on youtube. You make all of this fancy lighting stuff super accessible and understandable!

    @kevinwhite6176@kevinwhite61762 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Kevin, that's literally my unofficial job description 😉

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

    • I wish I could like this comment more than once!

      @TypeSC2@TypeSC22 ай бұрын

    • @@GavinHoeyyou are indeed amazing! ❤

      @user-qe6dl6nb4y@user-qe6dl6nb4y2 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for another great video. I'm always excited when I see one of you videos popup in my YT notifications.

    @michaelschmitt5413@michaelschmitt54132 ай бұрын

  • One more amazing tutorial. Thank you very much for sharing you knowledge.

    @autumntalkies@autumntalkies2 ай бұрын

  • Brilliant video…very informative, thank you

    @paulpowell1583@paulpowell15832 ай бұрын

  • LOVE U GAVIN!!

    @mimvlog3236@mimvlog32362 ай бұрын

  • I absolutely love Gavin's session, as he has a natural way of connecting with the viewer with his witty conversation and sharing the amazing command he has in his field.

    @NaweedQadirdotcom@NaweedQadirdotcom2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for the kind words 👍

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Great tutorial Gavin. Thank you.

    @photonsonpixels@photonsonpixels2 ай бұрын

  • Soo relatable..Thanks so much this will help me ❤

    @artkidstudioscompany1@artkidstudioscompany12 ай бұрын

  • Amazing photos and easy to understand explanation. Thanks Gavin !

    @user-rt3io7xt5q@user-rt3io7xt5q27 күн бұрын

  • love the use of the new trigger

    @saskelee@saskelee2 ай бұрын

  • Thanks again ❤

    @mirandavandenberk786@mirandavandenberk786Ай бұрын

  • Love your video. Great model and learn a lot from you.😊😊👍👍

    @alfredtam9438@alfredtam94382 ай бұрын

  • Gavin your are an exceptional instructor. Chloe, is a fantastic model and her posing skills are unmatched!! Love the results of your collaboration!

    @jeffreystevens1038@jeffreystevens10382 ай бұрын

  • Love this one Sir Gavin, so simple yet such great results. Perfik 😊😊

    @delhunter7530@delhunter75302 ай бұрын

  • Chloe is just Amazing! Great video Gavin

    @Gyurza@Gyurza2 ай бұрын

  • informative video Gavin good results too.

    @johnclay7644@johnclay76442 ай бұрын

  • 5th place... behind the subject. Always informative! Thanks for sharing.

    @ronvillarrealphotography@ronvillarrealphotography2 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful white balance.

    @BTcycle@BTcycle2 ай бұрын

  • this is really good!

    @neumlephotodude@neumlephotodude2 ай бұрын

  • Quite useful. Something I have come to expect from Adorama. Thank you.

    @AliasJimWirth@AliasJimWirth2 ай бұрын

  • Thanks so much

    @MrBanda77@MrBanda772 ай бұрын

  • Seriously one of the best photography education series. Thank you, Gavin and Chloe

    @thegirlwholeftthefridgeopen@thegirlwholeftthefridgeopen2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for the kind words 👍

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Love the editing on this video Gavin. It flows really nicely.

    @CHRIS_HITCHCOCK@CHRIS_HITCHCOCK2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you Chris. Planning and editing take much, MUCH longer then any realises, so it's nice to have that noted 👍

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Concise and to the point. Add to that some nice images too.

    @KevinRusso@KevinRusso2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Kevin 👍

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Thanks Gavin for this video. A few days ago I tried OCF & failed. After watching this video I realised the mistakes I made. I'm going to try it again. Thanks again so much.

    @ducatidude13@ducatidude132 ай бұрын

    • Glad I could help. BTW you didn't fail as much as you learned what NOT to do next time :)

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Gavin, eu já fiz um comentário parecido algum tempo atrás, mas nunca é demais repetir. Você sem dúvida é um mestre no ensino de iluminação de retratos. Um dos meus três preferidos e, destes, o mais dinâmico! É sempre um prazer renovado assistir aos seus vídeos e sempre a certeza de novos aprendizados. Também não posso deixar de mencionar a presença da belíssima Chloe! Um abraço daqui do Brasil!

    @hebelbraga@hebelbraga2 ай бұрын

  • Gavin! You have the Xnano! Mine is still on pre-order. Love the video!

    @carlj1964@carlj19642 ай бұрын

  • Geeat content as always.

    @410f1st@410f1st2 ай бұрын

  • An amazing model, an amazing video... I would love to learn how the flash meter works. it seems like a great tool.

    @JMXCzw@JMXCzw2 ай бұрын

  • Great Video

    @MartinV.@MartinV.2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you. Could you please make a video on how to attach a big source of light with a big soft box? So it stays in place while you shoot.

    @LenaCabana@LenaCabana2 ай бұрын

  • As I've come to expect from your videos, very valuable lessons for me as an amateur photographer. Have you considered making some of the shots from the session available for review along with an indication of the lighting setup used? I would appreciate the opportunity to see the shots with a little more time to absorb how the lighting setup impacts the results than is given when the shots are presented in the video.

    @markbuck4076@markbuck40762 ай бұрын

  • Very good professional

    @rickyraharjo6592@rickyraharjo65922 ай бұрын

  • Excellent explanation as always from Gavin.

    @iaincathro3373@iaincathro33732 ай бұрын

  • Fantistic show. Love all your videos and how you explain the techniques behind the setup. Wondering though if you could do a show or a couple of shows not using a professional model and maybe use a client and explain how to set up their poses? Not all of us have the oppertunity or clients that are of the professional nature. Showing us what you do with an experienced person on a photo shoot, now that would be a show I would watch over and over again. Thanks for all you do for the photography world.

    @juliobarkan9529@juliobarkan95292 ай бұрын

    • I'll keep that in mind but I really focus on how to light not how to pose, so working with experienced models keeps my goal in sight.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Great video, as always, I learn so much. Gavin, Is there a forum you can recommend for sharing knowledge about portrait photography as we learn and practice? Thanks!

    @adiringer1959@adiringer19592 ай бұрын

  • I am a little late to the party but at the end of the day I love watching your videos Gavin 🎉

    @kirstyhepworth7343@kirstyhepworth73432 ай бұрын

    • You're never to late Kirsty 👍

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

    • @GavinHoey cheers Gavin can't wait to see you at the photography show

      @kirstyhepworth7343@kirstyhepworth73432 ай бұрын

  • 5th place behind for silhouette :)

    @chazM6116@chazM61162 ай бұрын

  • You forgot about behind, Gav! 😁 Another great little video.

    @alun7006@alun70062 ай бұрын

    • Yeah, sort of. I actually forgot to say possible light positions in front of the model 🙄

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Gavin, I come here for light usage inspiration.

    @thats_mr_b_@thats_mr_b_2 ай бұрын

  • I had my first portrait shoot a couple of weeks ago, and it went alright with one flash and reflector. I couldn't pull it off without watching hours and hours of Adoarama live streams. I have another one tomorrow, so this video couldn't have had a better timing.

    @madfinntech@madfinntech2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for another great video Gavin. I was always taught by a professional portrait photographer, who I assisted years ago, to use the ‘one light if you can’ approach. He would start by seeing if he could get the shot he wanted by using just one light, and maybe a reflector. If it wasn’t working, only then would he add a second light and so on. On many occasions, he succeeded with a single light.

    @jumpingjohn280459@jumpingjohn2804592 ай бұрын

    • He sounds like a wise tutor.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Great video! I really should use my speed-lights in studio more often.I've always wondered, what tablet are you using as a monitor?

    @free_re_fells@free_re_fells2 ай бұрын

    • That's my Lenovo Miix 2 in 1 tablet / laptop.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Great as always :) Gavin, i see that You have a new wireless transmitter with touchscreen. Is it better or worse than the previous one?

    @haterkmp@haterkmp2 ай бұрын

    • It's both. Better size and battery but worse if you want to find something other then flash power... HSS for example!

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Hi Gavin, great video as usual. Did you use the deflector plate that's standard with these EZ LOCK modifiers ?

    @shanley1190@shanley11902 ай бұрын

    • I never use the deflector plate in my softboxes.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

    • @@GavinHoey Good to know, Cheers!

      @shanley1190@shanley11902 ай бұрын

  • Are you enjoying the new trigger? I have been waiting for mine since mid January and the delivery date has now slipped to mid April.

    @dretwav@dretwav2 ай бұрын

  • Where can we see more of Chloe? She has such a classic, timeless look! Gorgeous model and AWESOME tips! 👍🏽👍🏽

    @djtblizzle@djtblizzle2 ай бұрын

    • You'll lots more of Chloe right here on Adorama TV and there's a link to her instagram account in the video description.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Lets not forget we can also put our light behind our model too 😉

    @dunnymonster@dunnymonster2 ай бұрын

  • Gavin, would you say there is a minimum size softbox for a single light portrait? is anything to small? what shape if you only could choose 1?

    @zach_hewitt@zach_hewitt2 ай бұрын

  • how does it work with the main light in the room? do you turn it off or is it also Bluetooth connected? I saw your screen was dark when you had your flash disconnected but I don't understand how it works with the main light in the room. Thank you!

    @SoulsMoving@SoulsMoving25 күн бұрын

  • Hey gavin I have sekonic l308x flashmeet so tell me how to use flash in it with correct exposure on ambient light .sekonic next light meter model has that facility

    @poojabakery8735@poojabakery8735Ай бұрын

  • How do you like ths new R2 nano touchscreen flash trigger?

    @nasmatko3706@nasmatko37062 ай бұрын

  • Chloe!!!!

    @saskelee@saskelee2 ай бұрын

  • Any hints for positioning the light when photographing Asian (Chinese) person?

    @GSHemuli@GSHemuli2 ай бұрын

  • How can one human be so perfect, and Chloe is OK too lol 😂😂😅 jk she's so amazing 👏

    @art_by_adrian2913@art_by_adrian29132 ай бұрын

  • How are you liking your Flashpoint Nano trigger? The more I use it the more I love it.

    @dexon555@dexon5552 ай бұрын

  • New flash trigger. I am waiting for that one as it's out of stock. What do you think about it?

    @David0Perez0@David0Perez02 ай бұрын

    • Hi David. I love the size and weight. The touch screen is a learning curve but there are still physical buttons which I gravitated to perhaps a little to much.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • I noticed you had the new controller on your camera, what do you think about it?

    @DAVE211147@DAVE2111472 ай бұрын

    • Hi Dave. I love the size and weight. The touch screen is a learning curve but there are still physical buttons which I gravitated to perhaps a little to much.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • What about behind your subject? Silhouettes are a better option than horror lighting.

    @gregkiserphotography@gregkiserphotography2 ай бұрын

  • Can anyone tell me what he does before shooting with the flash? Where it seems he takes a photo with no light, not even ambient light

    @elbre@elbreАй бұрын

  • Plenty of new gear I see. Do you like the small trigger?

    @kennethnielsen3864@kennethnielsen38642 ай бұрын

    • I love the size and weight. The touch screen is a learning curve but there are still physical buttons which I gravitated to perhaps a little to much.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • And WHAT about the 5th Position? Right BEHIND the Model/Subject :-) You can get a lot of pretty Results out of this. :-) Mostly Siluettes... but still...

    @TheMtpghost@TheMtpghost2 ай бұрын

  • OK, so what is there is ambient light I have no control over?

    @williamgollatz1911@williamgollatz19112 ай бұрын

    • If you can't control the light you can always try altering your exposure (smaller aperture or lower ISO) to get yourself back to no flash = no photo. You could also use HSS flash and push up your shutter speed or place and ND filter over the lens. If none of those are for you then pretend the uncontrollable light is actually controlled. Place your subject in that light to either make you photo or turn into just another light in your scene.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • How do you like the new little transmitter?

    @TrollHoleStudios@TrollHoleStudios2 ай бұрын

    • I love the size and weight. The touch screen is going to be a learning curve but there is still physical buttons which I gravitated to perhaps a little to much.

      @GavinHoey@GavinHoey2 ай бұрын

  • Wow, she’s tall

    @Bill_Sonya@Bill_Sonya2 ай бұрын
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