High Key Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

High Key Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey


High Key lighting is more then simply photographing against a very light background. Join us in this episode as photographer Gavin Hoey explains the technique of a correctly exposed image that mostly learns towards the bright side.

High key lighting can be tricky to pull off well, so Gavin has some top styling tips to help create some stunning high key portraits.

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Photos by Gavin Hoey

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27 responses to “High Key Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey”

  1. @truthsayers8725 Avatar
    @truthsayers8725

    so 6 years later, i found this vid. ive seen many many others youve done but they werent quite this old.

    great look and it appears quite simple to accomplish! thanks for showing us how to do it

  2. @ac4pres310 Avatar
    @ac4pres310

    Haha, I loved the ending! Great video as always, cheers!

  3. @Mco1308 Avatar
    @Mco1308

    Thank you. Great video. Good work.

  4. @travelingaround7391 Avatar
    @travelingaround7391

    love the sunglasses trick! thank you Gavin

  5. @keithshenkin3674 Avatar
    @keithshenkin3674

    I love your tutorials – informative, dynamic and fun!

  6. @bethgibson8190 Avatar
    @bethgibson8190

    Amazing!!!! 😻 Trying this

  7. @gautamdatta1452 Avatar
    @gautamdatta1452

    Thanks Mr Gavin It's great 100 percent pure orthodox photography ,I still admired your photo graphic video.

  8. @liahglask Avatar
    @liahglask

    I just love your tutorials, simple, short and to the point ❤️❤️

  9. @anantheblue Avatar
    @anantheblue

    i like this video

  10. @AlexanderOspanov Avatar
    @AlexanderOspanov

    Best exponation as usual. Thank you!

  11. @ShaneSchofield52 Avatar
    @ShaneSchofield52

    Wasn't mentally prepared for video's ending.
    May have laughed aloud.

  12. @dang.s Avatar
    @dang.s

    OMG the very end was the best part. Had me laughing.

  13. @shivamdevaphotography846 Avatar
    @shivamdevaphotography846

    great❤️❤️

  14. @sarajitsil Avatar
    @sarajitsil

    Awesome tutorial 👍
    Thank you for creating this for us.

  15. @meredithpottery Avatar
    @meredithpottery

    Thank you! So much subtlety in your work. Wonderful!

  16. @davetinoco Avatar
    @davetinoco

    He became Elton John at the end! LOL

  17. @SergeSmartPlay Avatar
    @SergeSmartPlay

    Great background, Gavin!

  18. @romentsaturyan5537 Avatar
    @romentsaturyan5537

    Hi Gavin. Why do you use layers instead of adjustments.

  19. @terryyu3832 Avatar
    @terryyu3832

    great skills! Gavin

  20. @lali332010 Avatar
    @lali332010

    GREAT ! as usual ! tks Gavin. Hugs from Argentina .

  21. @themickhugh Avatar
    @themickhugh

    Wonderful demonstration

  22. @erickg_rivas Avatar
    @erickg_rivas

    Thanks!

  23. @sidknee4975 Avatar
    @sidknee4975

    The most humble and under glorified photographer on the web. Been a fan for many years. Thanks a million grand master Gav.

  24. @crgiomunoz Avatar
    @crgiomunoz

    Gavin, you are amazing!! The best photography teacher I've found on Youtube.

  25. @stevetrimby Avatar
    @stevetrimby

    Brilliant. You made me chuckle at the end too.

  26. @shadikumarajeett7111 Avatar
    @shadikumarajeett7111

    Anything you wish to do; you can do..

  27. @GianniVeroni Avatar
    @GianniVeroni

    Excellent as always. I also notice these strange fainted shadows on her face