Gavin Hoey

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.

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A colorful background reflects the colorful makeup on this female model's face and hands. She has one hand covering her eye.

How to Choose the Best Camera for Portraits

While there may not be one perfect camera, I will show you how to choose the best camera...
A female model crouched near the propeller of an airplane

Lens in Focus: Gavin Hoey's Go-To M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II Zoom

Being asked to choose my favorite lens is like asking someone to choose their favorite shoes. The choice...
Female model between two gridded softboxes Best Portrait lens to use in studio here was 70mm

How to Choose the Best Portrait Lens

If all you want from this article is to be told which lens is the best for portrait...

Tips for Taking Character Portraits

A character portrait is so much more than just a photo of a person. It should allow the...

How to Overpower the Sun with Flash Photography

In a perfect world every outdoor portrait session would have perfect light that casts perfect shadows on your...

How to Shoot One Light Headshots

People need headshots for all sorts of reasons and uses. It can be for their social media profile,...

How to Use Starburst Effect in Photography

When you know what to expect, the starburst effect in your photos can be an amazing thing to...

What is Lens Flare? And How to Avoid It

Even a basic “budget” lens is a surprisingly complex thing. For a start, it’s not actually a single...
macro garden photography

A Guide to Garden Photography Using a Macro Lens

The closer you look, the more you’ll see. That simple truth is what makes macro photography so appealing...