Studio Portrait to Fine Art In Photoshop | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

[@brett_s_photography]

Love the videos with some post processing at the end. Something I am terrible at, but these types of videos are great for quick and easy(ish) ideas.

[@paulbell9957]

Beautiful work again Gavin. Enjoyed seeing the editing side of the shoot 👍🙂

[@cuttinbb]

In every one of your videos I learn something that I wasn't aware I was doing right or wrong. The great thing is that I get to learn from an experienced professional willing to share his knowledge (something not many photographers are willing to do). In this episode you show preproduction and shooting with the final image in mind, knowing that you will do post, so it is ready for post. Also this post was more elaborate than previous ones. Brilliant episode? Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@NickHawkes-f2q]

Excellent as usual Gavin, you make your post processing look so easy, us mere mortals (me) have to replay that part of the video 25 times to understand it!

[@lauraoneal]

Thank you! I've always erased the texture but could never get it to work right. LOVE the idea of painting the texture layer to even it out.

[@juliocpanivino]

Gavin, you are the best small studio photographer

[@michael-t9b7x]

All very interesting, informative, entertaining, and above all thought provoking. Thank you.

[@gidpod]

Absolutely brilliant video, as usual with the equally informative Gavin and entertaining too.👍

[@dirkbaasch1]

Nice video! It’s great to see the entire process from the photo shoot to the post-processing. Good work! 🙂

[@AndyBrooks-mi8yp]

Great work you two. I often try to create similar portraits in my home studio after watching your vieos. I have a high key shoot coming up in Feb as a result of your video.😄

[@kellandzo]

I always enjoy your videos, Gavin! Thanks for the included texture. I often use the textured studio background one from a few years ago!

[@GavinHoey]

Thanks for the comment, enjoy the free texture 👍

[@LoveTatFitties]

I really enjoy your lessons, Gavin! 👍

[@robertdumond6072]

Love this stuff! Thank you Gavin!

[@charlieross-BRM]

I learned quite a few methods and outcomes I can take a stab at with my backgrounds. It's a keeper for me.

[@M.C.C.PhotosWV]

Amazing work as always Gavin. Also need to also give credit to how fun you always make photography!

[@GavinHoey]

Thank you and having fun should always be the most important bit of photography.

[@acetopicviews4391]

Wow, the beginning got me all hyped up. This is guna be cool.

[@deenugent473]

I am so surprised to see you posting a video on Monday Gavin! Surprised but happy 🙂👍. Always love to watch and learn from your videos Gavin.

[@GavinHoey]

Me too! Usual service will be resumed next time 😉

[@BiggieZee]

Love it! The editing n post processing part of photography is something I just never end up doing and most of my images are left stored in the hard drive. Motivated to get to it now

[@adrianwilliams763]

Brilliant Gavin

[@jerrym8140]

Stunning work and so much fun to watch and to be inspired by. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@johnclay7644]

Great video Gavin,, impressive result, informative content

[@GavinHoey]

Thanks John 👍

[@nicolemulmore3335]

Hi Gavin! Loved seeing the post processing work. Is there any particular reason why you didn't add a layer mask to mask off the background from Chloé's arm?

[@GavinHoey]

Hi Nicole. A mask would remove the texture but also the colour and (because of the layer blending mode) the contrast. Give it a go and you'll see what I mean 😉

[@GarryM66]

Brilliant as always 👏👏😀

[@bazzam3377]

Good job Gav!

[@pixel325]

Always loved watching your videos Gavin, both here (Adorama) and your own channel. Really inspiring stuff! :)

[@TheGazzadj]

Great work Gavin and Chloe and Sam of course.

[@gingercarroll5305]

This was fabulous. This is a topic that I've always been curious about. You make photoshop a much friendlier place to work!

[@ryanwhso]

That's great video for portrait photo edit beginner. Thanks Gavin👍

[@chickerson1425]

Thankss

[@kirstyhepworth7343]

I always love your videos Gavin because they always make my day

[@ChuckJ7777]

This was excellent, loved hearing the thought process you went through.

[@jimowens8105]

Awesome job "folding" the red fabric at the end!

[@AadityaSherpa]

wow , my best duo is here....!

[@jrober42]

Gavin this is another great video on flash photography and I have learned so much from watching your videos. I love the way you handle the post-processing steps and un-complicate things. I would like to see more post post processing incorporated in your videos if that is possible.

[@biddybix9154]

Who did the paper folding to make the red crane birds? They worked really well. Another great video - Thanks Gavin.

[@GavinHoey]

That was the amazing Freya's handy work 😁

[@biddybix9154]

Clever Freya! I thought those Cranes were brilliant! You'd best make her "Super-Amazing Freya" from now on. I make greeting cards, but I've never tried Origami. I don't have the time, as Photography is my number One Obsession, and Tuesday evenings are Camera Club evenings...you get the drift. 🙂

[@sonnetxiii]

You make everything look so easy...a truly helpful video..thanks 🙂

[@nicksmall428]

Love the folding of the fabric and the backwards throw to unfold it in the corner. Do you shop at Primark to practice the technique. As usual a great vid.

[@filetdelumiere5037]

Always creative and inspiring😊 ! Thank you for your videos !

[@mattcook4328]

Great video. Would the first image have looked better if the strings were erased?

[@GavinHoey]

That was the original plan but I actually preferred the strings in. If was ever to revisit this I'd 100% go bigger on the strings 😉

[@damirezphotography]

Love this

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Nice! Thank you for all the great ideas and methods, over the years, Gavin!

[@delhunter7530]

Another triumph Sir Gavin, liked this one very much...

[@dunnymonster]

Excellent stuff as always Gavin 👍

[@leonardovillardo3059]

amazing simplicity

[@macrosjov]

As always joyfull to watch

[@brad_in_yyc]

I just did this the other day. And use GavTrain's flurry overlays!

[@GavinHoey]

Those are awesome. I see them popping up all over the place...at least I think can see them 😉

[@andymcgarty3099]

So cool, thanks for sharing. Perhaps do a few more videos about post processing? Really enjoyed the video and great images.

[@911Polini]

Hello Gavin, what Monitor Laptop u using in the shootings..for processing..thx..

[@GavinHoey]

That's my Lenovo Miix 2 in 1 Laptop / Tablet 👍

[@PioneerMountainHomestead]

Great video. I enjoyed seeing the post production.

[@matthewhicks8362]

I'd love to know more about creating the fine art feel rather than just applying a filter, how to build the look in PS etc. hope you could consider that for a future video Gavin. As ever, great videos

[@JohnCBurzynski]

👍👍👍Great video! Nice pix.

[@tohellwithtradition]

Just out of curiosity for a studio newbie here…what would be the issues you get using a white or black background instead of grey?

[@RS-sh1cb]

I love your videos. You are the best!

[@IqbalAbdulWahab]

Superb!

[@deanbostock1955]

📸👍 Fab stuff

[@peterdoering4314]

Always great ideas

[@scottsdaleworship]

Great ideas, Gavin! Thank you.

[@jesiem4864]

❤love it

[@teedeeking527]

Much love❤

[@DannyLopezOficial]

I'm trying to learn more about lighting placement and I have a long way to go to be like Gavin. But if there's one thing where I have his skill, it's in how to fold a fabric and throw it in the corner. In that test, I would get an A+. 😁

[@GavinHoey]

That's an essential skill in my book Danny 🤣

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Hallo Gavin, thanks for sharing another greate and inspiring video.

[@RalfTenbrink]

❤❤❤

[@mnazar01]

Amazing..! Thanks..!

[@haterkmp]

Hey Gavin, why grey background is better than the white or black and what problems can occurs with these colours?

[@jorgefiocchi]

Excelente Gavin!!! 👏👏👏 Giorgio. Argentina.

[@jimmyhinAK]

I have learned allot watching your videos so thank you. I realize who Chloe reminds me of now Lucy Lawless who played Xena warrior princess both beautiful elegant women!

[@RalfWeyer]

This is so good, thanks Gavin and the whole team. I wish I would know how to use Photoshop, tried an online class some time ago, but that didn’t work out to be honest. Not complaining, it was probably my own fault, but so far I haven’t found a good yet easy (online) training to learn Photoshop.

[@Pixelpeeps-69]

Excellent work👌 how is the background changed?

[@jmmc59375]

Well done!

[@alanroderick702]

Suoer video, as always. I Should try more Adjustment layers. And, Poor Chloe - being tormented by the dreaded Leaf-Blower once more ! Well done to All

[@GavinHoey]

Funny thing is Alan, in the summer the little leaf blower is the best thing ever, apparently 😉

[@TheAllstarfl811]

I have a very small space which lens would be good to capture full body images?

[@jerold5654]

Curious, why did you paint color on the backgrounds rather than mask it out? I gather it is to leave some of the background image colour and texture on Chloe for the sake of blending.

[@justynakramer3073]

Thank KZbin do much ❤

[@veselinvasilev9362]

Thanks!

[@trifix]

Why don't you use select subject and invert the selection for the first texture? I use it all the time with a grey background and it works great!

[@trifix]

Also it's much easier to just hold ALT when the regular brush is selected to get instant access to the color picker!

[@peterbrehaut3780]

I do not see a option to pick Uk in the drop down box for price of shipping. What am I missing ??

[@lindaguerraxoxo]

I'm curious about why you don't use a mask on the layer and paint it with black to remove the unwanted texture effect?

[@markbrown8251]

Always love watching your videos. I've learnt so much from you. Keep it up. And where do I find a Chloe? :o)

[@maartengaat8718]

Love to see this, but is it not simpler to select her, reverse selection and then past the background? So you have no texture on her skin.

[@GavinHoey]

That's an option but my way works for me, so that's how I rolled 😉

[@maartengaat8718]

@@GavinHoey i understand that. But I tought that i maybe forgot something in editing

[@PeterSzaban]

Since you asked for a comment; I need to try this using my dog as a model, in front of a cartoon background. ...Anything to make the youtube algorithm happy, so we can see more of your videos :)

[@MrChuckbackus]

Thank you.

[@KEHA14]

Fun video

[@macbaar6073]

Would it be easier for the model and assistant to use a big sheet instead of this fan? The small exit of the fan does not move a mass of air but is very powerful for small spots… and not good for the eyes…

[@gregkiserphotography]

When it comes to background replacement and such, I'm very inexperienced. I'm wondering why you sampled a color for her skin rather than creating a mask to just take the effect off of her altogether?

[@GavinHoey]

A mask is the logical way to go and you're not the first (and won't be the last) to ask. The mask is a remove all tool, so yes the unwanted texture disappears but as the layer is also a color, the warm tone would disappear too. Finally the he layer blending mode is also adding contrast, so a mask would remove the local contrast. The best advice I can give you is to try the texture over any image and compare masking vs painting.

[@gregkiserphotography]

@GavinHoey that makes sense and kind of goes along with what I was thinking as I was asking. Thanks for clearing that up. Really enjoy your videos and have learned a ton from you over the last couple of years. Although, I still forget to turn the one elevated strobe on more than I care to admit. Hahaha

[@rosscameron4219]

Great content as always but my favourite bit is when you decide the red fabric isn’t folding and just throw it away 😂😂

[@sh8736]

Nice to meet you both on Saturday in Hammersmith, was disappointed not to be chosen to hold your flash, wasn’t able to tell you that I’ve held a flash for Joe McNally so have experience 😂 p.s. Gaving is taller in real life than he appears on KZbin, must be the compression of video !

[@er3117]

thanks :)

[@AnthonyBonillaPR]

👏🏼👍🏼

[@swistedfilms]

"I would rather tell the story that didn't happen than the story that did happen." -Tom Waits

[@wendystumbaugh695]

How tall is your studio?

[@alanvandever9683]

I'm wondering, after adding the texture, you didn't simply add a mask and remove it from her arm and face with a brush?

[@chibuzonweze3291]

I was wondering this as well

[@GavinHoey]

Good question. Because if I just masked away the texture I'd also remove the color and contrast of the texture. Painting over the texture layer with a matching colour removed the texture but keeps everything else.

[@shahinfj1]

@@GavinHoey I think the better way to this is to separate color and texture. This way in addition to work non-destructively, You'll have more control over each of them. :)

[@DonaldWMeyers-dwm]

Could you have also used a mask to take the texture/background artifacts off Chloe?

[@GavinHoey]

Yes I could but the result would look odd. A mask would remove the texture but also the colour and (because of the layer blending mode) the contrast. Give it a go and you'll see what I mean 😉

[@DonaldWMeyers-dwm]

@@GavinHoey Thank you for the explanation. That makes a lot of sense.

[@brianphillips4973]

👍👍👍

[@king2kx]

👍👍

[@blucyfulenglish2561]

❤

[@Jespers-visions]

U Can use white background trust me it comes down to how good u are I. Photoshop

[@krisswardphotography]

🤙

[@alanberry4919]

Why didn't you just put a mask on instead to remove the texture from Cloe

[@GavinHoey]

Hi Alan. A mask would remove the texture but also the colour and (because of the layer blending mode) the contrast. Give it a go and you'll see what I mean 😉

[@alanberry4919]

Thank you, I think I understand now. If you used a layer mask she would have looked separated from the picture and with the color of the flash rather than the brownish tone of the background texture or the ethereal feel of the foggy woods.

[@itsthehumidityyall8303]

👍

[@PP-fn1od]

😀

[@NoahStephens]

Whatever @Adorama is paying Gavin, double it.