Improve your portraits INSTANTLY with these 5 tips | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

A good portrait isn’t something that just happens, it takes time, planning, and practice to get it exactly how you imagined it. However, there are a few tricks the pros use that can instantly improve your chances of getting the perfect portrait faster and more often.

In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shares 5 ways to instantly improve your portraits. From matching your model's eye height with your own to controlling light with a reflector or off-camera flash. Any one of these five top tips will significantly change the way you take location portraits but it’s when you start combining them together that the magic really happens.

So next time you're looking down at your model and they’re trying their very best to make their standard poses look original, try one of Gavin’s quick tricks and see what a difference it can make to your photography.

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Improve your portraits INSTANTLY with these 5 tips
0:00 Intro
0:42 Taking the easy option
1:33 Working at your model's eye height
2:29 Adding props to a portrait shoot
3:42 Use fill light with a reflector
4:44 Move location for more options
6:29 Explore all angles to find your photo
7:37 Summery and Subscribe

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Model: Jessica Maria

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[Arrowliliphotography]

"It's not the getting down that's the hard bit but the standing back up again"... I'm so with you on that one 😂

[helloholmes]

When I see "...with Gavin Hoey" at the end of an Adorama video, it's an immediate watch and like from me.

[antunamanu]

Gavin ...hahaha, you're my hero, not only because you're a great photographer teaching us many great tips and tricks but above all because you're such a pleasant person, always smiling and so interesting and pedagogue ! Please never end posting videos !!!

[JillClardy]

Gavin makes it feel like any of us, even the rank amateurs, can achieve the same results.

[kenperry]

Hard to go wrong with Gavin and Jess, recipe for success!

[GTOAJ]

Hi Gavin another great demo video. You are not the only photographer that has trouble getting back up from a low level shot. Thanks to You, Jess and Sam! 😀👍🇨🇦

[picsbyrob]

Thank you Gavin. Another great video. It’s amazing how a few simple steps can take photographs to the next level.

[ZedsDeadOK]

Great tips, here's another I was out with the better half had no equipment with me apart from the camera, it was a very sunny day (unusual for UK) so would end up with "panda eyes" but I got her to hold a white plastic bag as a reflector and I was amazed at the difference it made to the photo, no need for soft boxes or flash lights.

[MrRussLock]

Classic learning, as always Gavin. Thanks.

[gapcreekonline]

Love watching your video's always full of helpful information

[UAE]

you are great teacher.. learning lot from you every time.. thanks Gavin

[philbowen]

Thanks Gavin. Your a great teacher and most of us shoot outdoors far more than in studio.

[mattorrz]

Simple and effective lesson thanks Gavin 👌

[MegaNardman]

This might be my favorite Gavin Hoey video...and that's a really high bar. I think this will really level up my portrait game!

[ungi]

Gavin, you are absolutely amazing and inspiring tutor ! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND AFFORDS !

[hurleygreen]

GREAT PORTRAIT TIPS! Thanks for this video...

[marktomphotography]

Always learn something or think about my work in a new way. Thank you, sir.

[peterklein]

Gavin, as always perfect ideas to get better shots 👌 THX

[manashkalita]

Bring Gavin and mark in more videos in adorama.Their way of teaching is clear

[oamyway]

Another excellent Tutorial 👍
How to better your portraits is shown step by step, simple techniques, excellent 👍
Keep it up.
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