Three Ways to Use a 2nd Flash | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

A single flash is a great place to learn how flash works but a time will come when you really need a second flash to achieve the lighting look you’re aiming for. Using two flashes also opens up a whole new world of lighting possibilities and in this video portrait photographer, Gavin Hoey shares three ways to use two lights, with one background.

Working against a dark background Gavin’s first use of a second light is the lift his model away from the black background by using a hair light or separation light as it's also called.

The second use of a second flash is as a simple background light and so Gavin takes it up a notch and uses a fast lens with a shallow depth of field. To make that work both Flashpoint flashes are set up for HSS or high-speed sync flash photography.

Finally, Gavin adds a wash of color by placing a blue gel on his second flash while the key light still has the standard white light. The result is a subtle blue-toned portrait with a splash of natural skin tones breaking through.

Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:03 One light portrait problem
1:36 Setting up a hair light or separation light
3:31 Key light + separation light portraits
4:30 Setting up a background only flash
5:20 High-speed sync with two flashes
6:09 Key light + background light portraits
6:58 Setting up a gelled fill flash
8:22 Key light + fill flash with colored gel portraits
9:10 Summery and Subscribe

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✘ PRODUCTS USED:

Olympus E-M1 Mark III

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro

Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro

Glow S2 Round Flash S-type Bowens Mount Bracket

Glow ParaPop 28"

Flashpoint R2 Pro Transmitter

Kupo 20" Master Raiser C-Stand

Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand and Grip Arm

Flashpoint Streaklight Grid/Gel Set

Tether Tools Pro 16' USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable

Tether Tools AeroTab

Sekonic L-308 Flash Meter

Sekonic L-308 Red Cover

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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!

[lainchipimo]

1st comment just to appreciate Gavin, almost 8 years doing this and he still has the same energy as from day 1

[dunnymonster]

2 reasons I love Thursdays, 1) it's almost the end of the working week 2) It's a Gavin Hoey tutorial day. 😊

[SandroGiambra]

Wonderful! Everything becomes easier when there is a great teacher. Thanks Mr. Hoey. From Rome.

[rickfarber]

Not to take away from any of the other Adorama presenters, but Gavin's videos are always among the best.

[canucklehead]

Gavin, you are a gift to all of your fans. Great video!

[JoaquimGonsalves]

Always wonderful to learn from Gavin's vast experience and his pleasant & friendly voice too.

[haitowlee]

Thank you Mr Gavin, almost my best portrait photography tutor!

[curtisclement]

If you were a show on tv you would be my favorite sitcom! Bringing ideas to me to shoot with!

[ClassSoreTV_MEStudio]

always listen to photography tips from this channel. very useful for beginner photographer like me

[sutashiku]

Thanks a lot, Gavin! PS. Chloe has a very beautiful hairstyle!

[rickrivera]

Man thank goodness for the expertise of Gavin...who I've been watching since he started his own channel....and my future wife Chloe😉

[diegoeidelman]

Simple. Effective and with your usual sense of humour.
Thank you Gavin and cheers from Buenos Aires.

[tomschram]

Another great teaching video with Gavin and Chloe, I really appreciate you for putting on these lighting events. Just got my Evolve 200 today to add to my lighting from Adorama.!

[GTOAJ]

Thanks Gavin, Chloe and Sam, another informative video! 😎👍🇨🇦

[juliecousens]

I have learned so, so much from Gavin Hoey. You can add the names of Mark Wallace and Daniel Norton to that list. Oh, I can't forget Ask David Bergman. Those quick tips are great for when I am in a hurry and need to reference a technique really quickly. Before the pandemic I would travel on the NYC subway from Westchester to Adorama to see and hear Daniel and his team. Boy, things have changed. So happy Adorama can still provide learning tutorials via YouTube to keep photographers on their toes learning new techniques to keep our skill sets up to date or refresh our memories. Thanks Everyone!

[davidmckinlay]

Gavin is an absolute master. The day his videos stop will be a sad day for everyone.

[Popietro]

Clearly, the last shots with the cyan gels are the most interesting of this video. Thanks again for making this video. I love it.

[michaelschmitt]

Thanks. Always enjoy and appreciate your videos !!! I particularly liked the addition of the gel.

[michaellynch]

An excellent presentation given in simple language that anyone can understand. The chemistry between model and photographer is great.

[Bananaboogiebone]

made me chuckle u can almost make out a word on it lol another good useful video thanks Gavin keep them coming