Gavin is the Best - I have been watching Gavin's videos for probably 10 years now and he just brings the information out in an easy to understand way and I love his demeanor. Please keep them coming!
so great to see you outdoors. ive had some great results with strong direct sunlight with no modifiers but i certainly had to work harder to get the results i wanted. Chloe of course steals the show! i love it
This video was one of the most eye opening for me because I have always adjusted my f/stop to get the background blurred out. "Who knew" I could just get closer to what/who ever I was taking photos of. Nice work, thanks for this tip (I'm doing my nieces wedding in a month, so I am brushing up on my portrait know how before I disappoint her with "free" but terrible wedding photos :) .
Always enjoyable videos and this is exactly what im hoping to do soon. I have two 5:1 diffusers/reflectors and a speedlight. Hoping for earlier golden hour or even into blue
Hi Gavin - great video as always! One quick question; how do you deal with green cast on models from the surrounding foliage when shooting outdoors? Is it something best cleaned up in post or is there a technique I’m missing?
Useful, as always, and many thanks, of course to the 'amazing/awesome Chloe'. Good to see you using the Fujifilm X-H2, for a change, along with 2 of the lenses that I also use regularly with this camera. My question is, however, why do you find it necessary - not for the first time - to denigrate the British weather? I am sure that you get sunny days where you are in the country just as we do here in North Norfolk!
Hi Kenneth., good question. I've exclusively used Olympus / OM System for about 8 years so it's about time I looked at what else is available (and how it compares). So I borrowed a Sony in March and a Fuji in May.
@@GavinHoey Ok, I'm a Fuji shooter my self, and love them. I stil own 3 olympus OM2n analog cameras, that gets lots of love as well. Thanks again for sharing your videoes.
Scatto sempre con i flash per ottenere il risultato lowkey che è il mio stile. se possibile utilizzare la modalità hss, è meglio utilizzarla oppure meglio lavorare fisso al sincroflash e quindi lavorare solamente col diaframma?
Thank you, intertaining and a lot of information! Just don’t disregard direct sunlight shots completely, they are the grain of salt in your day‘s portfolio to make it interesting.
If I'm in a situation where I need to use HSS on my flash, because the environment (or certainly the background) is just too bright for the aperture I wish to use, can I adapt the power of the flash when it's running in HSS mode? I know it's always going to be weaker than non HSS, but my flash still gives me the option to change the power. But is it actually doing anything?
Since you are using a flash, with that wide of a depth of field, normally you would be having to shoot at 1/250 or 1/200 of a second shutter before loosing sync with your camera. I know you can either shoot in high speed sync and shoot at a high shutter speed, or use an ND filter to cut the light going into the lens. Whenever I shoot with settings similar to yours with the fill flash, it's too bright. Which would you recommend, an ND filter or High Speed Sync?
Both work well once you master the technique, so which ever feels best for you and your flash gear is the way to go. Personally I prefer HSS as it's built right in to the flash / transmitter, so no extra kit needed.
As I said in my first comment, yesterday, another useful and informative video, for which many thanks! As on so many of your videos, much of the success of your presentations relies on the experience and professionalism of your model. I know you have made a video, in the past, on 'working with your first real model' and how valuable it is to do so, but have you made one on finding your model in the first place? If not, is this something you would consider? I can see how working with someone like Chloe would be extremely beneficial but, as a complete beginner in this business of contacting professional models (despite being very ancient in photography and years) I don't know how to go about this, and, as an amateur, is this even possible?
@@GavinHoey ok thanks. We can’t really do that here in Oz. For one, there’s the risk of snakes, type of which can kill you just by looking at you! Aussies love to mow their lawns within an inch of their lives. And it looks crap during summer.
No, OM System (Olympus) was filming the video and will return as my photo camera. However I'm currently in a position where I can try out other brands and I'm doing just that 👍
Your shooting with a fuji x h2 with a max flash sync of 1/250 th of a second yet your data says 1/800 even 1/4000 th @ iso 200 so you didnt use flash in those the reflector?
@@GavinHoey HA HA HA… Ok, I think you may have a point. But is that the photographer or model then that is the factor? 🤣 Let’s just keep Chloe in front of and you behind the camera. 📸 Take care, can’t wait for another great video!
How did you end up from 1/250 at 2.8 to 1/6400 at 1.2 with same exposure practically.. as far as the background goes.. I also don’t know how it wasn’t blown out at 1/250 mindblown
