I'm not sure if I missed Gavin's explanation, but for those who want to try this, setting your camera/lens to manual focus and focusing on a spot in the room where the dancer will end up, is an effective way to get the flash exposure sharp.
Gavin Hoey, a brilliant photography instructor and the perfect antidote to photographic ruts. Always fun to watch, lucidly explained, and you walk away itching to try out yourself what he's been up to. Great job by Sophie and the studio assistant too. 👍
That “oops” first curtain sync looked really cool too! I like that you showed this, because it teaches about rear curtain sync, and about how you can even be creative with the first curtain sync as well!
Gavin just has a way of simplifying it all. NOW I understand how to do this. He's right though, Seth Miranda is the King of the Shutter Drags for portraits. No photoshopping by Seth, just straight from the camera it's stunning!
I would add that you can use the "BULB" shutter setting so you can control with more precision when to close the shutter,this way your model (dancer) doesn't have to wait for the flash to fire since it will fire as soon as you release the shutter button, and you can release the shutter as soon as she finishes the movement or even capture her in the air. For those who don't know BULB setting is a "shutter speed setting" where the photographer controls the exact time the shutter is open, when you press the shutter button it opens the shutter and as soon as you release the shutter button it closes. Very useful setting for this type of scenario.
Having a remote trigger is useful when doing long exposures so you aren't vibrating the camera holding in the shutter button. Although doing a shot like this, it may not matter.
Teaching and creating fine art pieces at the same time. You’re like a tenth degree black belt who has achieved mastery at levels of knowledge that the rest of us don’t even know exist. You really have outdone yourself with this one, Gavin.
Rear curtain best explanation ever. Clear, precise, in less than 10 mins. I watched like 8 videos before watching this. Now I know exactly how to use it. Fantastic job!
Love the big kid in Gavin. Others produce photographs. Gavin creates slices of something like a movie or a play. No, more like still life images that just happen to have people in them as part of the props. Like his film noir, self-portrait video. He was like a piece of the whole still-life photo. Gavin is always enthusiastic, playful, and manages to pass on the how-to in a way that is both entertaining and informative.
Funny and highly entertaining, yet also incredibly instructive and informative. Gavin and his team are absolutely stunning in what they do and deliver to us.
Beautiful images! Gavin, thanks for showing and explaining how that technique is done. You blew me away when you showed the early image that was sharp on the left and blurry on the right (LED side).
I've seen tons of Gavin's videos and there are many very good ones, but this is the absolute best !! The background music works so well. Thanks, Gavin, Sophie and Adorama.....
great way of showing how lighting and flash work together, I have a RX10 iv not sure if I can pull this off but going to try. may come up with something different who knows lol...
This is probably the best tutorial I have seen from Adorama, even though you are all skilled photogs. This just do it for me..I want to go out and make this..Thank you Gavin.
We did something just like this a few weeks back. But instead of the flash being triggered automatically I had an assistant firing a ad200pro manually multiple times during the long exposure beginning, middle, end. Talk about timing though. That took a while to get. So while the subject moved it caught them in action with a slight ghost movement between the images.
Great stuff Gavin I'm trying to learn for a studio shoot all be it only 10 minutes on Monday evening and loved what you showed us here. Thank you for sharing Tom
I'm not sure if I missed Gavin's explanation, but for those who want to try this, setting your camera/lens to manual focus and focusing on a spot in the room where the dancer will end up, is an effective way to get the flash exposure sharp.
Thank you. I was wondering about that.
Contents like these can make you very grateful for having RUclips in our time!
Gavin Hoey, a brilliant photography instructor and the perfect antidote to photographic ruts. Always fun to watch, lucidly explained, and you walk away itching to try out yourself what he's been up to. Great job by Sophie and the studio assistant too. 👍
Sophie did a great job working within the limits of the room! I can only imagine what she could do with a large space!
Indeed Rhonda. It was a challenge, even for an experienced dancer, to repeat dance moves over and over again in very little room.
That “oops” first curtain sync looked really cool too! I like that you showed this, because it teaches about rear curtain sync, and about how you can even be creative with the first curtain sync as well!
Love Gavin! His enthusiasm and his teaching/skills makes his tutorials fun to watch. Thanks Gavin for being YOU. You are appreciated
Gavin has been the best photographer on Adorama for years!
This girl is a joy to watch dancing.
Gavin just has a way of simplifying it all. NOW I understand how to do this. He's right though, Seth Miranda is the King of the Shutter Drags for portraits. No photoshopping by Seth, just straight from the camera it's stunning!
I would add that you can use the "BULB" shutter setting so you can control with more precision when to close the shutter,this way your model (dancer) doesn't have to wait for the flash to fire since it will fire as soon as you release the shutter button, and you can release the shutter as soon as she finishes the movement or even capture her in the air.
For those who don't know BULB setting is a "shutter speed setting" where the photographer controls the exact time the shutter is open, when you press the shutter button it opens the shutter and as soon as you release the shutter button it closes. Very useful setting for this type of scenario.
Have you tried it? Does it really work?
Having a remote trigger is useful when doing long exposures so you aren't vibrating the camera holding in the shutter button. Although doing a shot like this, it may not matter.
Teaching and creating fine art pieces at the same time. You’re like a tenth degree black belt who has achieved mastery at levels of knowledge that the rest of us don’t even know exist. You really have outdone yourself with this one, Gavin.
Rear curtain best explanation ever. Clear, precise, in less than 10 mins. I watched like 8 videos before watching this. Now I know exactly how to use it. Fantastic job!
Love the big kid in Gavin. Others produce photographs. Gavin creates slices of something like a movie or a play. No, more like still life images that just happen to have people in them as part of the props. Like his film noir, self-portrait video. He was like a piece of the whole still-life photo. Gavin is always enthusiastic, playful, and manages to pass on the how-to in a way that is both entertaining and informative.
Thanks for the kind words 👍
When you think you seen every technique, Gavin comes out and shows a new and easier way.
Funny and highly entertaining, yet also incredibly instructive and informative. Gavin and his team are absolutely stunning in what they do and deliver to us.
Best photography tutor in social media.
I might practise this on myself at home. Brilliant.
Very well explained well done Gavin
Phillip, I remember you covering the same subject in a video featuring a beautiful dancer named Georgia.
Shutter Drag. My lovely part of photography.
Gavin is my favorite photographer! so creative and unique but at the same time very humble and fun.
I did this for two times now…..loved it, thnx 2 u Gavin, thnx
Gavin, you are simply the best of all! thank you with all my heart
Great content Gavin Hoey..... Everything is well explained with possible mistakes that we can make...
Very interesting analogy to explain this. I enjoyed the explanation and seeing it in action.
Whenever I think your videos cannot get any better, they do.
Everything seems easier when explained by Gavin. Great video as always! Thank you!
Amazing simplistic approach --- Thank you Gavin 🙏
Very helpful. One thing that wasn't mentioned was a preference for the model to end her movement with her face side on to the camera.
Thanks for the shoutout Gavin! Great video always a fun technique
You're so much more than pop and blur but BLIMEY Seth, you're the best at it!
There are no words to say about this experiment amazing work, thanks...
Thanks for great explanation, the one with the flag is a big big WOWWWWWWWW amazing.
that was brilliant, such great shots and simply explained. Gavin is such a good teacher
Dang.. Finally a video explaining what i wanted to create... brilliant video and explanation.. thank you so much!!
that Union Jack shot is incredible !
Simply beautiful, and soooo inspiring. Thanks a lot.
JUST gorgeous. I now will have to try this...
Multiple flashes work well too.
Gavin always a pleasure to watch
Clear and approachable example. Very well done.
Very good technique. I've learned something new today.
Thank you, very nice explanation
Beautiful images! Gavin, thanks for showing and explaining how that technique is done. You blew me away when you showed the early image that was sharp on the left and blurry on the right (LED side).
Thanks for the kind comments 👍
absolute brilliant, the model and the photographer
Great vid Sir Gavin, absolutely going to try this one...
Tks Gavin, Adorama for a cool tutorial, and the amazing energy that Gavin transmits.
Spectacular demonstration. Inspires me to try this with my silks and other related types of shoots
Thankyou so much ❤ it's a brilliant photo shoot
And One day, I will definitely do like that photo shoot ❤❤
Thank you both!
best demo ever
Gavin, Seth has some strong competition for master of pop and blur. Great images. Thanks Sophie, Gavin, Hannah and Sam.👍😀🇨🇦
Don't tell Seth but I binge watched every single one of his pop and blur videos just before I recorded this 😉
@@GavinHoey it paid off and I will never tell. 😀
Love that you explain your lighting set up
Thank you sir. I will be incorporating this technique into my work.
Hi Gavin, thanks for your tutorials, please one question, where do you get the focus?
Nice touch of the LED light. Thanks for the inspiration ☺️
Gavin the best teacher! Thank you!
Beautiful! I've always wanted to shoot something like this, thanks for the great content as always!
Great. Thanks Sophie and Gavin. Stay safe.
Brilliant technique
Genial! Compraré el Godox QT1200 para tener un mayor congelamiento y lo primero que haré cuando me llegue será realizar lo aprendido de usted
Incredible! I`m a huge fan of long exposure and this idea is brilliant. thank You Gavin :)
marvelous presentation
Hola Gavy...como activar las segunda cortina en cámara ....gracias saludos desde cali-colombia.
Yes,thanks so much
Great tutorial! Thank you Gavin!
Thank! This morning I had a photoshoot with the tip you shared
Thank you and very well done. I knew everything but the black background
I love it , excelent job , Congratulations , strong hug from Portugal Jpalma
excellent teaching, thanks for sharing valuable knowledge
excellent demonstration
Thank you so much ! God bless you
I've seen tons of Gavin's videos and there are many very good ones, but this is the absolute best !! The background music works so well. Thanks, Gavin, Sophie and Adorama.....
great way of showing how lighting and flash work together, I have a RX10 iv not sure if I can pull this off but going to try. may come up with something different who knows lol...
Trying today. Very exiting.
Always like trying to do this style, but never in a small home studio. Well done to all, the results look wonderful !
I think 15' is about as small a space as you can get away with for a full length shot Alan!
Maybe just drop a dress, or let her spin?
Hey Gavin. This is something I never tried. and it looks great! Thanks for sharing I will try it!
I like the orange shawl. :) Gavin you are the best!
Definitely going to try this one my next shoot, doing a red riding hood shoot and the red Cape will look brilliant. Thank you for the information 🙏
Brilliant explanation thank you
Thanks! now I need to try this in an even smaller setting in a living room mobile studio :)
Awesome - the image with the flag is outstanding - great model as well.
You explain things so simply - thanks
Soooo, that's how it's done..mate, you are a legend, thanks so much :)
Another great video!
Thank you Gavin!
This was a really good technical explanation.
thank you so much , very useful to me.
You're the best Gavin! Excellent explanation.
I love the creativity shown here. Fantastic
Thanks a lot Gavin. I have learnt so much from You and your videos. 🙌🙏 Thanks
Excellent! Thank you for showing us the technique and the photos of the result!
Amazing photos! thank you so much
OMG I'm just so blown away!!!! this was amazing yet so simple. Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this with my friend who's a dancer
This is probably the best tutorial I have seen from Adorama, even though you are all skilled photogs. This just do it for me..I want to go out and make this..Thank you Gavin.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad this video helped inspire your photography 👍
We did something just like this a few weeks back. But instead of the flash being triggered automatically I had an assistant firing a ad200pro manually multiple times during the long exposure beginning, middle, end. Talk about timing though. That took a while to get. So while the subject moved it caught them in action with a slight ghost movement between the images.
Hi Grant. Popping the flash manually opens up more creative options for sure 👍
Howd it go? Would Love to see the results s
Caution.........genius at work 👏. Fantastic shots
Great stuff Gavin I'm trying to learn for a studio shoot all be it only 10 minutes on Monday evening and loved what you showed us here. Thank you for sharing
Tom
Love your energy and enthusiasm Gavin. Keep inspiring
Thank you, Gavin and Sophie! Very helpful!!
I have to try this!
Brilliantly done! Thank you for sharing. 😊
Best bang for buck! So much info articulated and quick accurately