Dark, moody and sinister, Film Noir is a style that packs a punch with hard edged shadows and high contrast. In this tutorial Gavin Hoey takes you a simple set-up to transform a small home studio into a classic private detectives office.
Gavin shows you how props and lights combine to create the final scene and then takes you into Photoshop to give the image that Film Noir mono look.
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Private Detective Model: Brian Mansi
Photos by Gavin Hoey
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38 responses to “Film Noir Portrait Shoot: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey”
Brilliant!
merci beaucoup
Thanks
His skills are ridiculous. so inspiring.
Gavin ! your funny ideas have reached all the way to Sweden ! The scene with the private detective behind the window is so cool ! Tried it with friends, great success ! 🙂
Love your work. Your creativity and the super easy and understandable way of teaching . Congratulations.
You are the best teacher and so great ideas. Love it
Thank you for this informative and valuable post.
Love this one! Gavin is such a fun teacher!
Hi Sir Gavin, how do I get the Venetian setup up? What’s the frame? Is that Perspex in front of it?
Only who have mastered lights can do it in a simpler way like this.
Thats was cool.
Does know one know Eminem literally copied these photos???
Awesome stuff!
Good
Great video – love the result! How small is your small studio?
Your ideas are top notch, well explained, and fabulous
Great stuff…Cheers Bob
Wow that looks amazing ! What about if you dont have these flash units (like me) just getting some lamps or torches [flash lights] to add the additional light ? Maybe it wouldn't mattter about the white balance as you are making it black and white ?
I tried this out and it worked great. I had a female model that was pretending she was a femme fatale. I added a narrow table under the window that served as either a desk or a bar. It was so much fun. She did ask me if I got the idea from Gavin ( we did the gold backdrop shoot last time) and I had to confess.
Amazing¡¡
Those were great, thanks 😊
Really love your videos, mate. Always great.
Gavin is amazing and Brian is also a very good model. He played his part so well!
Superb mise-en-scène Gavin, really draws one into the scene. A big thank you!
Fantastic!!!
Can you tell me what light stands you're using, including the stand and attachments holding the blinds? Thank you.
Fabulous tutorial, cannot wait to try this! 👌
Great job Gavin! Our group is mostly shooting cinematic video, but your concepts apply in that world, as well. Sharing with my pals now.
I just can’t get enough of it!
How would you light if you're doing it against real blinds and wall?
Pay this man in gold bars! Always fun and I learn a heap of stuff. Adorama, you lose this man at your peril.
👏👏👏
You are an inspiration. This was absolutely fabulous, Incredible instruction and magnificent result. Thank you. ❤
This is one of my favorites that I have learned from!
Awesome photography class . Thank you
I had some difficulty understanding what he called the window, does anyone know?
i seem to gravitate towards black and white Photography from my early studies of Sean Tucker and his recommending to study Fan Ho this is a great tutorial by Mr, Hoey this is school for me, love this class