Colourful Portraits masterclass - live photoshoot with Gavin Hoey

Our host, Gavin Hoey will take you behind the scenes of a live photoshoot, and explain valuable techniques on how to achieve Colourful Portraits that make an impact. During this session, you will also learn how to shoot tethered and connect to a BenQ 27” photography monitor. Gavin will explain his use of lighting, including modellers, gels, shooting with speedlights and Elinchrom studio lighting. There will also be a live demonstration on how to use X-Rite ColorChecker photo charts for accurate colours and smooth post-production. This session is completely live, so make sure to use the chatbox and ask any questions!
We have a Q&A session at the end of the stream, so Gavin will be able to answer all your burning questions. Everyone who signs up for our event via our Eventbrite page will receive 5 RAW files taken by Gavin during the live shoot, so anyone wanting to attend the second part of our masterclass will have images to practise on before the photo retouching session.

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

How could you not watch anything Gav does. He's the ONLY photographer I thoroughly enjoy watching..

[@acetopicviews4391]

Preach it. Sooo entertaining.

[@acetopicviews4391]

She's ridiculously beautiful. When you zoom in her skin & face are flawless.

[@karenarden3266]

This Masterclass has been great!! Thank you!!!

[@vclmacmichael]

I am totally trying that at home, a drill, stick a LED's, what a wonderful idea! This was a great LIVE, loved it!

[@homewurks1]

Hi Gavin/Sam. Love these sessions but am normally too busy to watch you 'Live'. Great that I am able to watch them at a later time

[@user-uh7ju6by8y]

Cincinnati Ohio ❤

[@alanbarley8505]

Love watching Gav, need a fourth of that energy..lol ty for shooting for us all!

[@johneblen9172]

Excellent modeling. Thank you!

[@paulburwood8231]

Fantastic session as always Gavin. Thoroughly enjoyable and informative.

[@gvasquez330]

Sorry I missed the live session but this was well worth it. Thank you Sam, Sophie and Gavin.

[@waky123]

fantastic ideas Thanks bro

[@Michel_Vanaken]

Awesome !

[@oneeyedphotographer]

45:25 Always get the best technical exposure in-camera to minimise noise. Then in post, adjust to taste.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

37:44 Colour Checker

[@lawrencecooke4390]

Hi Gavin & Sam..watching from Derry, N.Ireland.

[@karenarden3266]

Hi from Knoxville Tennessee

[@janlasalle8845]

Thank you for helping me to stretch out! Jan nyc

[@cuttinbb]

Hi Gavin, great masterclass. I noticed that when you had Sophie in the sandwich of red fabric, you didn’t use the colour-checker. The fabric should’ve reflected a lot of red, making the skin reddish, but I didn’t notice it on the screens' photos. Did you do something?

[@rajphotography244]

Superrrrrrb❤

[@pictureeyecandy]

Awesome😀

[@eemlno7843]

Gavin hello sons like you been drinking to much Red Bull but I been learn how to house speed light and strove whit gels and transmite + sofy as pretty model saludos

[@oneeyedphotographer]

A well placed heat source should cause the smoke to rise at your chosen point. I thought first of a candle, but that might offend the workplace safety gurus. Then I thought of some hot water in a bag, pot or kettle, or even an iron. I might have illuminated the smoke with a light wearing a gel.

[@kennguyen222]

*good job sir*

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Hello in the comments

[@chrisyfitz]

Great masterclass, thank you. Gavin, what are you using to keep your Tethertool cable from flopping about? Mine is very loose (Sony A7lll) I often have to fiddle with it for ages when it's on a tripod - I wouldn't dare walk around with it. Thanks :)

[@user-pf1xk8ce7d]

what if you are shooting outdoor?

[@oneeyedphotographer]

We had a Top Shop aka Top Men here in Perth. And then we did not.

[@richardbusch669]

So the scent that you placed in the for is that basically a oil that goes in a defuser? From CT USA But the most exotic of CT Barkhamsted.

[@CITYDAGR8]

Do you make all your back drops?

[@KellySWard]

Loved this! My favorite of your videos that I've seen so far -- what is the egg-crate-shaped sock called that you put over your flash? I've searched Adorama and I haven't seen anything like it! Can you help? Thank you again for the awesome videos!!

[@Nitidus]

He said it, it's called "Rogue Flashbender XL" and, if you're interested, it's around 120€ here.

[@andrewdunphy4654]

what make up products did Sofie use

[@geewizzx9951]

New york

[@anneonime9386]

Do you use a flahsmeter for the light measure ?

[@GavinHoey]

Hi Anne. Usually I use a flash meter but doing so means getting inside the models safe social distance zone. Right or wrong that's what felt best at the time of recording.

[@michaelaberle-ds9jj]

Lake Tahoe,NV