How to use Feathered Light | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

Feathering a light is so much more than simply turning it away from your subject. In this video photographer, Gavin Hoey takes you through why feathering light is an essential studio lighting skill and how he uses it to control light in his small home studio.

Although the most common way to feather a light is to move it horizontally, Gavin also shows you how vertical feathering can open up more lighting options. He also bursts a popular portrait myth that feathering a light will give a softer light.

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Model: Jade Lyon

product used:
Olympus E-M1 Mark iii

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

Flashpont Xplor 400

Glow EZ Lock 24x36" Softbox

Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand

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[MrAlwayssimple]

You are certainly one of the better presenters and technically sound photographers doing these videos. Keep it up Gavin!

[jvstn]

This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen of what feathering is and how you can use it alter the look of your photos. Props to Gavin, as always!

[jhoneyands]

Love this dude - been following since the GavTrain days.

[EntropiaMusic]

I ve been following this channel for 7 years. It amazes me how Gavin after all this years is still capable of producing fresh content! We love Gavin!

[SDA]

Always love Gavin's tutorials! Thank you for this video!

[charleyl]

While an old video, I'm catching up. Well done, Gavin, as always.

[Caradonia]

Love Gavin's stuff. His enthusiasm and passion for photography resonates through these videos. 👌

[SamLau]

Still my favorite YouTuber !! ... never miss a episode !

[volkerotten]

Gavin, you are just the best teacher for photography on YouTube. Love your tutorials.

[Karlita]

It’s SO helpful when you show the “wrong” way to light a subject and then explain why. Thank you!!

[ahsmim]

Absolutely brilliant! Clarity is always amazing.

[vedarius]

Thanks a lot Gavin! This class is extremely useful as it takes us away from straightforward (though practical) ways to light up the scene. You make us work more flexible and be more creative. This marks you as more than highly professional photographer - you are extremely gifted and talented coach! Many thanks again!

[philng]

Gavin: you are such a great & down-to-earth teacher and photographer. Your videos are so fun and photos are incredible, you make the lightings simple and easier to digest.

🙏 Thank You!

[vonpotatostein]

Can we take the time to appreciate how much awesome content and superb educational videos we get for free?? Thank you Gavin and Adorama!!! You are super awesome!!!

[japansushi]

Gavin I love your tutorials, I have started to work in a photography studio and it's so much fun to learn from you and to put it in practice at work, thank you so much!

[richardwintle]

Another to-the-point tutorial - thanks again, Gavin. I never think of feathering up and down!

[Analisem]

Great way to bring the truth about feathered light. I knew it largely controls where the light goes but never considered that it could actually make the shadow transitions “harder” by reducing the relative size of the modifier to the subject. Gavin, you’ve done it again!

[BDBD]

Gavin!! Another great video from Adorama and You!! So much of positive energy and so much simplicity in technique!!

[bighenrywun]

Gavin never makes me tired with his presentations.👍

[Minzalin]

I love the way Gavin demystifies a lot of these lighting and photographic techniques. What a great time to be learning photography!