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A good portrait isn’t something that just happens, it takes time, planning, and practice to get it exactly how you imagined it. However, there are a few tricks the pros use that can instantly improve your chances of getting the perfect portrait faster and more often.
In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shares 5 ways to instantly improve your portraits. From matching your model's eye height with your own to controlling light with a reflector or off-camera flash. Any one of these five top tips will significantly change the way you take location portraits but it’s when you start combining them together that the magic really happens.
So next time you're looking down at your model and they’re trying their very best to make their standard poses look original, try one of Gavin’s quick tricks and see what a difference it can make to your photography.
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Improve your portraits INSTANTLY with these 5 tips
0:00 Intro
0:42 Taking the easy option
1:33 Working at your model's eye height
2:29 Adding props to a portrait shoot
3:42 Use fill light with a reflector
4:44 Move location for more options
6:29 Explore all angles to find your photo
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@Arrowliliphotography 3 года назад

"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 года назад

Floors get lower and arms get shorter every year.

@timd4524 Год назад

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

@DonaldWMeyers-dwm Год назад

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

@helloholmes 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thanks Andrew, very kind of you 👍

@vincentw4881 3 года назад

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

@richardmendoza4389 3 года назад

I agree 100% 👍

@Kit2Canada 3 года назад

Agreed! I was just about to say that !

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

@@vincentw4881 Thanks Vincent 😊

@antunamanu 3 года назад

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 !!!

@JillClardy 3 года назад

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

@SlamBradley 3 года назад

Gavin is an automatic watch/like.

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@MegaNardman 3 года назад

and usually a comment too!

@smackdaddy9802 3 года назад

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

@kenperry7723 2 года назад

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

@250GTOAJ 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 😉

@ZedsDeadOK 3 года назад

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.

@DThomasPorter 3 года назад

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

@manashkalita2694 2 года назад

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

@picsbyrob 3 года назад

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

@MegaNardman 3 года назад

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!

@orianaguzzardi3583 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 ✈️

@alun7006 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@johnyates153 3 года назад

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.

@philbowen9526 3 года назад

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

@UAE410 3 года назад

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

@peterklein547 3 года назад

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

@bharaninathkomandur6330 3 года назад

I have learnt so much about photography from Gavin.

@gapcreekonline948 3 года назад

Love watching your video's always full of helpful information

@ShadowlightPhotography 3 года назад

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

@ungi2012 2 года назад

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

@MrRussLock 2 года назад

Classic learning, as always Gavin. Thanks.

@Alex_science 3 года назад

Gavin, as always, amazing photos!!

@Bob-Horse 3 года назад

Brilliant video Gavin, as always.

@marktomphotography 2 года назад

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

@natestain7103 3 года назад

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

@JohnSullivansChannel 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@roberthadley1717 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thanks for the kind words Robert 👍

@mattorrz759 3 года назад

Simple and effective lesson thanks Gavin 👌

@hurleygreen927 3 года назад

GREAT PORTRAIT TIPS! Thanks for this video...

@paulbell9957 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thanks Paul. The shoot definitely ended on a high 🙂

@oamyway975 3 года назад

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

@cookietheswede 3 года назад

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

@2am_yt 3 года назад

Awesome Video! Thank you!

@dunnymonster 3 года назад

Excellent tips as always Gavin 👍

@paulmullin3202 2 года назад

Wonderful advice as usual.

@stevefrederick9736 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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.

@wannabeturbo 3 года назад

Always great content.

@gladsonclay69 2 года назад

Great!! Brazil here!

@tedebaer1 2 года назад

Thank you!

@MikeJamesMedia 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thanks Mike 👍

@gladsonclay69 2 года назад

Great, Brazil here!

@scorpio2fivephotography 3 года назад

Awesome work

@photosvein 3 года назад

Gavin is an instant like :-)

@jer3006 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 😉

@user-wz7nq9pf5y 3 года назад

I love your video tutorial 😍

@DJColinCook 3 года назад

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

@gregsiller6678 3 года назад

Great tutorial

@SkYjAcKeR666 3 года назад

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

@Johnlayne65 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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 👍

@johnclay7644 3 года назад

Good tips.

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thanks John 👍

@otraguardia 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@hishamanas6564 3 года назад

took my breath away

@MaryFilkins 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@StarvisionGraphics 2 года назад

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

@paulhales8369 3 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@1BigBucks1 3 года назад

Gavin's flash power guesses are usually spot on

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@kirstyhepworth7343 3 года назад

great video Gavin

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Thank as always Kirsty 👍

@kirstyhepworth7343 3 года назад

@@GavinHoey your welcome

@modernpixelproduction5254 3 года назад

I only watch when its Gavin hoey is on adorama

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@hetsleb 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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 года назад

I'm guilty of both. Thanks Gavin.

@deensboss 3 года назад

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

@leew3rd 3 года назад

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.

@Marshcreekmini 3 года назад

Gavin: Instant like.

@TomalBhattacharjee 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@mauriciovillalobos4499 3 года назад

Gavin hoey un master

@pattymattes7124 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@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!!!

@enduraman1 3 года назад

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.

@rosssayer6524 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@GavinHoey Many Thanks

@loihpatli 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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.

@barteksegar 3 года назад

props for Sam ;]

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Always. Good shout out 👍

@clickchannel7793 3 года назад

👍

@edwardgreven7819 2 года назад

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

@DonaldWMeyers-dwm Год назад

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

@Kav82a 3 года назад

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 года назад

Yeah true. I too use this simple trick 🙂

@xonx209 Год назад

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

@guillermolopez1356 2 года назад

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

@ggg3671 3 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@smellgoodphotography7722 3 года назад

what angle did you have your flash strobe at?

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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.

@SwoleBeastTribe 3 года назад

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@photo2000 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Yeah baby 🇬🇧

@danielgrapixtv1116 3 года назад

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

@davidjones8070 3 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@kevinridley8883 3 года назад

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

@95-sub-zero 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@grahamjones9515 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

Yep what @@grahamjones9515 says is spot on.

@batworker 3 года назад

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

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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

@makethemawesome 3 года назад

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 года назад

Indeed and it's usually worth the discomfort 👍

@Artem-pe3sb 3 года назад

Why shooting at ISO 200 and 1/5000th?

@GavinHoey 3 года назад

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 года назад

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