Top Tethering Tips | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

In these days of wireless everything, it might seem like a strange choice to deliberately tether your camera to a laptop but there are some seriously impressive benefits in doing so. The most obvious reason to tether is possibly the most persuasive, but as photographer Gavin Hoey explains USB tethering offers a lot more than simply seeing your images on a big screen.

Working in his small home studio Gavin starts by running through the basic kit he uses to tether a camera to a tablet PC or laptop. Then he shows how he uses USB tethering to double-check exposure, focus, and the small details in an image before starting a full photo session.

Gavin also has tethering tips for using a second screen to help your models get the perfect pose and to show clients exactly what’s happening on set, something that can be hard for photographers to explain clearly during a busy photo session.

And then there’s one of tethered captures’ hidden secrets, automatically backup images, which Gavin makes use of to create a very quick composite image in Photoshop.

Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:30 Tethering essential information
1:54 Using tethering to check exposure and focus
4:13 Tethered photo session with books
5:01 How tethering can help your model pose
6:35 Tethered photo session with a typewriter
7:09 Using tethering on dynamic photo sessions
8:05 Tethered photo session with falling pages
8:47 Photoshop composite of falling pages
9:33 Conclusions and Subscribe

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Tether Tools Pro 16' USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable

Tether Tools TetherBLOCK

Manfrotto TetherGear Laptop Deck

Tether Tools AeroTab

OM SYSTEM OM-1

Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro

Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro

Flashpoint R2 Pro Transmitter

Kupo 20" Master Raiser C-Stand

Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand and Grip Arm

SmallRig RA-R6090 23.6x35.4" Rectangular Softbox

Manfrotto EzyFrame Vintage Background Kit, 6.5x7.5', Tobacco

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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!

[frankzayas]

None of your videos can be dull, Gavin. You are my top YouTube photography creators. Always educational and entertaining.

[wellsee]

Really refreshing to see instructional videos from a photographer who isn't trying to shove their overpriced online course, lightroom presets or merch down your throat every five minutes!

Just good, honest advice that's useful for photographers of any ability!
Thanks Gavin!

[GabreCameron]

I tether in my home studio too. When I'm on location I use the Canon Camera Connect App on a Samsung tablet that I use to review images wirelessly.

[terryleephotographer]

I was having a bad day, but coming home to find a new video from Gavin cheered me right up (as always). Thanks for everything Gavin!

[AndyFarnham]

I ran the IT of a secondary school and they decided to do afternoon classes on Wednesdays (it's a rural school with the kids bussed in so after school clubs weren't an option). I volunteered to help the media class which turned into a digital photography class based on several of your videos Gavin (thanks for them!). By tethering my camera to my laptop, I could then use the classroom projector so everyone could see the photos being taken. I used LightRoom Classic, and had the images automatically save into a folder which was linked to the files folder in the class' Office 365 Team. So the kids were able to access the photos from home automatically.

[bennettandyp]

I LOVE tethering my camera in Capture One. I'm not confident establishing my settings as I change environments so it allows me a great peek into what my results are. However...I do a lot of outdoor portraits/families and I don't have any workflow to support tethering in the scenario.
That was a fabulous video.

[dkeithcollins]

Those glasses and that hairstyle are a great look for Chloe!

[dvongrad]

Another great video! I'm always in awe of your creativity with clear explanations of what you're doing and why you're doing it. Looking forward to seeing more!

[ClaudioDesideriFilms]

This video is just gold! Thanks Gavin ;)

[paulengle]

It's easy to take this for granted, but the instruction from Pye, David, Daniel, et al, is super informative.

[santoshtamang]

I just love how you make and present your videos which are so easy to follow amd understand.
No unnecessary information and right to the crucial points related to the process. 👏👏

[jeffcoles]

I’ve been researching “why to tether” and “best ways to tether” on YouTube for 3 days now. This video was perfect. Great timing! Thanks Gavin!

[lolingsaraee]

You make my life less confusing thanks 👌

[jaym]

Amazed manufacturers don't provide 'professional tethering contacts' on their cameras. They used to have 'professional PC ports' on cameras. Great video! Thank you, Gav.

[jimjenjazz]

The first time I tethered camera to laptop was an exercise to see how to do it and then a studio seffie session. That taught me so much about the process as a photographer and also gave me an insight into what it's like on the other side of the camera. Well done Gavin, excellent video as always.

[jamesulrich]

You are a fantastic Teacher. Thank you to you and your crew,

[wbuttry]

I tether quite a bit I use light room classic It's always a big help cause the customer can see it and we can change on the fly saves time and money for the client.

[art_by_adrian]

I wireless tether sometimes with the a7iv love all of your videos I try not to watch when you post because I want to wait til I have more and can watch them all together lol

[stormfalconstudios]

Since I started tethering in my headshot studio, my work has actually improved. Being able to see the images large and in real time let's me see what's working and what isn't, and helps me in directing the client to get their best look. I love it. And the teacher cable isn't a big deal for me, I shoot on a tripod with a cross arm and the cables are velcroed to it.

[willemfloris]

Great video, but even better pictures with those "dropping" papers. Very well done Gavin!!