Lowkey Portraits With One LED Light

[@photechvideo]

Great video Gavin. That's my second hour long video of yours for this weak so I have had my dose of Mr Hoey for now. Keep up the good work. Take care and be safe. Andy

[@GavinHoey]

@@photechvideo Two hours is more than enough but thank you 👍

[@photechvideo]

@@GavinHoey If I had more free time I would watch even more Gavin. See you in the next one. Andy

[@jacephotos]

You are looking so dapper today! I belong to an on line photography thing and it's a one photo per week thing. A few ago there was a high key challenge and then a low key challenge the next week. I failed on both weeks so I I realy appreciate this video! Next year I will feel more confident. Thank you and the family!

[@GavinHoey]

Glad I could be of help. "Failed" is a strong word, especially if you entered something. In my opinion low key is easier to create but harder to define. High key is much harder to get right in camera but you know one when you see it 👍

[@juliobarkan9529]

Interesting as always. Love the new look!

[@GavinHoey]

The "new look" was for the photos but thank you all the same 😁

[@davidbailey1689]

Just watched the BBC 23.12.24. It seems that you have been operating a secret life as an animator - creating Wallace and Grommit. Nick Park, you are outed as really being our own Gavin Hoey!

[@TheSunnySuttons]

Always a joy to watch! ❤

[@LightTheShadows]

I loved this 25% rule. Just got started with serious LED lighting. What immediately annoys me is the additional ballast with the more powerful lights. With flashes you either have the flash with battery only or just simply a cable from the Monobloc to the power supply - professional power packs (Broncolor Sato/Scoro, Profoto Pro-11,...) aside. I struggle to handle all the cables and I feel the ballast is always in the wrong place to hang somewhere at the stand. On the other hand it is handy to immediately see what you get...

[@GavinHoey]

@@LightTheShadows Glad to hear the 25% rule resonates with you too. Going back to cables from battery flashes feels like a backwards step (and it is) as does pack and head designs. I can see why they do it but just like flash, I hope we'll see monoblock designs more and more as time goes on.

[@back2lay]

Hello from a slightly chilly but bright central Portugal 🇵🇹

[@captaincook6283]

At 1 hour the foto has pretty heavy banding a problem with led in electronic shutter mode. How is it possible that there is no sponsor - you are one of the best educators on KZbin in photography that’s a shame

[@GavinHoey]

It's the old tethering software I'm using which occasionally renders moiré much more than normal. The world of sponsored (paid for) content comes with many strings, some of which are not for me. Zhiyan were great to work with.

[@the_rat_run]

Low key, high Key - so must be Manky... Missed you again, I blame my friend, again, she is obviously guilty! 🤣

[@mtrider780]

Can I have some info on the pop up background please thank you

[@GavinHoey]

@@mtrider780 It cames from. a UK company called Essential Photo Video and was from their Oldbury range of collapsible backgrounds. I think they might be discontinued but you'd need to inquire with them to be sure.

[@mtrider780]

@ awesome thank you, I use that company so will have a look 👀

[@MunchyToy]

Hi from Sunshine Coast, Australia.

[@patricksmyth2023]

SoCal USA watching with Joy.

[@GavinHoey]

Hello Patrick 👋

[@mmoore25]

Hello from Atlanta, GA

[@GavinHoey]

@@mmoore25 Hello 👋

[@kennethnielsen3864]

😲😲😲😲😲NO SANDBAG, YOU REBEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GavinHoey]

Danger is my middle name. Off screen I was running with scissors ✂️

[@siegfriedstrzys7734]

Hello from Aachen, Germany

[@GavinHoey]

@@siegfriedstrzys7734 Hallo 👋

[@CNCTurboStep]

You say one of the advantages of video lights is you see what you get. However, what we see on the video is not what you get on the stills! For example, towards the end you stand against the wall and we see under the brim of your cap. On the photos this area is just black. Adjusting lights visually (not looking through the camera) as you demonstrated earlier will show the borders of light and shadow but it's not a good way of judging the density of the shadows. Adjusting a reflector would be difficult visually. This would be obvious in real life as the dynamic range of the eye far exceeds that of the camera, but here we're viewing the video also as recorded on a camera! Have you increased the contrast on your stills camera jpgs significantly compared to the video cameras?

[@GavinHoey]

I can see what you mean. Like so many terms in photography "get what you see" isn't an exact truth, it's more if a generalisation of what might occur 😉

[@JodiByles]

Oh did I miss Gavin saying wether or not he recommends these lights?

[@GavinHoey]

@@JodiByles Good question. On this first look experience I'd be very happy to recommend the Molus G200. There are a few minor niggles but its performance and build quality so far have exceeded my expectations.

[@JodiByles]

@@GavinHoey Thank you :)

[@DAFOCUS]

Your C-Stand knuckle should be on the right side. If not, the weight of the deported light will loosen it.

[@GavinHoey]

How heavy do you think that little light is 😉

[@DAFOCUS]

@@GavinHoey I know it's a light light :) :) I was just mentionning a rule of thumb when using a C-stand ;) Anyways, thanks for all your work. I often watch you from France.

[@lesboucher542]

Greetings from beautiful sunny Australia

[@02ajax02]

NOT REM MOR5E BENNY HILL

[@GavinHoey]

Ouch but also. . yeah 🤣

[@02ajax02]

@@GavinHoey sorry wasn't trying to be mean but I got some benny hill vibes, you know the jokes and the cap backwards topped it off, love your presentations and merry Christmas

[@GavinHoey]

@@02ajax02 Not taken as mean at all. I can see the resemblance in look but luckily not in character 😉