The Secret To Better Professional Headshots Is...Hair Light?!?! | Gary Hughes

[@Bert.Stappenbeld]

Wow! I'm impressed: not only because of what you tell us, Gary. But also the way you meticulously instruct the model on how to move. Really impressive. Further: Adorama and Gary I hope to see this collaboration more often. Because you have made some very nice episodes now. Keep up the good work!

[@borciladorinelphotography]

Great photo tips. Must use it on my next portrait projects 😎📸

[@storyworkz]

Excellent demonstration. Thanks Gary!

[@L.Spencer]

I didn't know hairlights were 90's, but that could be cool to try to get that vibe if I want. But what I'm most impressed with, and learning from, is how you direct the model. Little by little I'm working on that, learning how to do it.

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

Thanks Adorama for having me back on, this was a lot of fun to make!

[@Adorama]

Love to have you on!

[@StevenSmith-nq5xe]

Great tutorial. Thank you!

[@juliefiorettihughes8633]

Your 1993 portrait is my new favorite thing

[@darkfable199]

As a headshot photographer that travels/needs a mobile studio, this was such a perfect set up for me to really take my shoots to the next level with minimum effort! Excited to try this out!

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

Heck yeah, good luck!

[@LouCondon-j1v]

I was professionally schooled back in 1980 and you used a hair light for portraits, period. Good and proper use of a hair light. Also photographers these days that were not schooled like I was do not know how to properly use a background light also. I used to set my background light so it would separate the subject from the background. 50 school portraits per day you must have everything looking even for yearbook production.

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

Volume photography will certainly train you up right. Thanks for watching!

[@kennypringle4580]

Good info👋🏻

[@ClarkSandersPhotography]

Gary always knocks it out of the park! Love these techniques!

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

Thanks buddy!

[@leonjohnson3780]

Gary’s a great educator!

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

thank you, my friend!

[@markbyerly9094]

“Subtle” is the word. Well done, sir. Thank you!

[@yvonnemin9143]

Great video. Any suggestions for when shooting on a pure white background and not having the hair sort of disappear into the white?

[@blonko86]

Thanks Adorama. Thanks Gary!

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

loved doing it, any time!

[@cheersaccount4649]

How do you feel about some crazy non-traditional colors for some hair lights?

[@JR-ro5kv]

Always learn/pickup something from your videos. Thanks for sharing. What stand/grip did you use for the background light?

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

@@JR-ro5kv that’s the flashpoint C-stand with boom attachment. Use it every day :)

[@manoharmgr8235]

Super

[@NicolasKalogeropoulosPapaGeek]

Great point, Gary! We're working with three-dimensional beings on a 2D medium, yet we still strive to make them appear 3D. I love how light helps achieve that sense of depth and the feeling that the subject is almost 'popping out of the screen.' Fantastic tutorial, as always! I have a quick question about the Eyelighter-how far can you push its use for portraits? For example, it works beautifully for head-and-shoulders shots, as you've shown here, but does it still perform well if you back up and shoot the full upper body?

[@GaryHughesOfficial]

Absolutely. It can do a lot of heavy lifting. You may not get the benefit of those curved catch lights quite as much, but it works well for 3/4 length. The trick is going to be keeping the distance of the key light similar to the distance of the reflector.

[@mark_allgood]

I wonder if I’m doing the corporate headshot for men with blue suits, what background color should I pick for nice but not too dramatic look?

[@NoelDelPilar]

Super!

[@wellwhatthen10101]

Cowboy photographer has no clue how to hold the camera cowboys should only be using a phone