Gavin Hoey
Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, writer and trainer of all things photographic. His work is regularly featured in photography magazines, websites and videos.
Gavin has a real passion for sharing his photography and Photoshop knowledge. In 2008 he started recording and uploading video tutorials to YouTube. These quickly gained a large following and to date his videos have been viewed over 20 million times.
In 2010 Gavin was the winner of Adobe’s “Next Photoshop Evangelist” competition and since then he has given training demonstrations in Photoshop, Lightroom and Photoshop Elements in the UK, Europe and the US.
In 2012 Gavin joined forces with Adorama as a presenter on Adorama TV, where he inspires and teaches photographers from around the world in the art of photography and post processing.
For many photographers, the perfectly smooth white walls of a large studio are just a dream. For those of us with small home studios or who travel, a white fabric background is a great budget alternative. But getting a low-cost fabric background perfectly white is a challenge. Luckily Gavin Hoey is here to help.
In this video, Gavin takes you through why you need to light a bright white background, how not to do it and how he gets spotless, clean white backgrounds every time with only the smallest amount of Photoshop or Lightroom tweaks.
Want to learn more about studio backgrounds and backdrops? Follow along with these guides on 42 West:
- Backgrounds: Choosing the Right Backdrop for Portraits
- Buying Guide: Choosing the Right Studio Backdrop for Your Photo Shoot
PRODUCTS USED:
- Olympus E-M1 Mark iii
- Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
- Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro
- Flashpoint R2 Pro Transmitter
- Sekonic L-308X-U
- Glow 8′ x 16′ Background
- Flashbender Large
