Dark And Moody Studio Portraits, Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
Its all about the shadows, get them right and youll be a master of the dark element of a lowkey portrait. Adding some mood is a little more tricky. That requires a combination of carefully considered shadows, styling, or props that add some dark character and possibly a little bit of postprocessing magic. Photographer Gavin Hoey starts at the beginning and shows you how to make the shadows as dark as possible before you start your photo session. Next Gavin uses a simple twolight setup to keep control of the light on his model and background using a Glow softbox and two Flashpoint flashes. For the mood in his portraits, Gavin has three simple studio ideas that use everyday props in an unusual way. It starts with some heavy, dark fabric that Sophie, his model, wears like a hooded cloak. Next Gavin mixes things up and uses the brim of a top hat to cast a shadow that hides his model s eye. Finally, Gavin switches to some sheer black fabric that completely covers his model but ad
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