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.
If you wrap a chain around a balloon, the result thanks to gravity, is very predictable. Sure you might be able to beat gravity by filling the balloon with helium or using a fake chain but you could also use photography to a gravity-defying illusion. In this video, Gavin Hoey will show you step by step, exactly how it’s done.
Gavin takes you through every step of the process from setting up the light through to adding the “heavy” props on to the balloon. Not surprisingly post-processing is a vital part of the final photo but as Gavin shows, the most important Photoshop skill you’ll need is simply cloning and healing.
Interested in learning some additional tips and tricks for post processing? Take a look at these guides on 42 West:
- 5 Best Photoshop Plugins for Photographers
- How to Make an Animated GIF in Photoshop
- 5 Tips to Cull Images in Lightroom
- How to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop: Step by Step
PRODUCTS USED:
- Olympus E-M1 Mark iii
- Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
- Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand and Grip Arm
- Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro
- Glow EZ Lock 16×48” StripBox
- Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro
