Rim Lighting For Portraits: Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

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If you're looking for a dramatic, low key portrait idea then Gavin Hoey has you covered with this amazing rim light tutorial. Starting with two bare flashes, Gavin walks you through how to improve the photo by softening the light with a stripbox .

Once you've mastered the basic lighting technique, why not give Gavin's advanced lighting tutorial a go. Getting perfect rim lighting on a bubble is the challenge and Gavin has some great tips to help nail the look. He also has some top Photoshop advice to add extra bubbles after the shoot.

Products Used:

Olympus E-M1 Mark ii
http://www.adorama.com/iomem1m2.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
http://www.adorama.com/iom1240b.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Flashpoint eVOLV 200
http://www.adorama.com/fplfev200.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Flashpoint R2 Pro II Transmitter
https://www.adorama.com/fprrr2prooii.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Glow EZ Lock 12”x56” Stripbox
https://www.adorama.com/glsbez1256.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Production Equipment Used:
Olympus E-M1 Mark ii
http://www.adorama.com/iomem1m2.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 Lens
https://www.adorama.com/iom1718mbk.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Olympus LS-P4 Audio Recorder
https://www.adorama.com/iomlsp4.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Sennheiser Wireless Lavalier Microphone System
https://www.adorama.com/sew112p4a1.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Godox 100W LED light
https://www.adorama.com/gosl100w.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Rim%20Lighting%20For%20Portraits%3A%20Take%20and%20Make%20Great%20Photography%20with%20Gavin%20Hoey&utm_content=video

Model: Sophie Daly
https://www.instagram.com/sophie_daly

Photos by Gavin Hoey
https://www.instagram.com/thegavinhoey

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