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Why Your Black Background Shouldn’t Be Black | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey

Sometimes the best “black” background… isn’t black at all! In this beginner friendly studio lighting tutorial, Gavin Hoey shows why pure black backdrops can make your portraits look flat and how adding just a hint of light can bring your images to life. Working in his small home studio with model Charlotte, Gavin starts with a one light setup and a basic black fabric background. The result is a classic low-key portrait that sees the model merge with the background on the shadow side. To fix it, Gavin adds a subtle dash of background flash. His first option is to place the light directly behind the model to lift the background from black to very dark grey. Then Gavin switches to a stripbox to create a gentle gradient tone across the black fabric background. He shows how small changes in flash power can make a huge difference to a background tone and why almost black often looks far more professional than pure black. Finally, Gavin builds on the simple setup to create a characterful low-key portrait full of depth, texture, and mood. Whether you shoot with flash or continuous light, these essential techniques will change how you think about lighting dark portraits forever. Timestamps and Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:37 Gear you’ll need 1:33 Camera settings for a black background 2:27 Flash settings for near black background 3:18 Making a graduated background look 4:51 Simple nearly black background session 5:37 Expanding the look 6:16 Styled near black background session 6:50 Conclusions and Subscribe Watch Gavin’s previous Low Key session    • Dark And Moody Studio Portraits | Take and...   SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥    / adoramatv   __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login 🔷 Save 5% Every Day† or Special Financing* On purchases of $199+ with the Adorama Edge Credit Card. Learn More: https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-credit. __________________________________ ✘ GEAR USED: Flashpoint eVOLV 200 Pro II https://www.adorama.com/fplfev200pii.... Flashpoint XPLOR 100 Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfx100pt.html Glow EZ Lock 12x36" Softbox https://www.adorama.com/glsbez1236.html Glow EZ Lock 24x36" Softbox https://www.adorama.com/glsbez2436.html OM SYSTEM OM-1 https://www.adorama.com/iomom1.html Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2 https://www.adorama.com/iom4512.html Flashpoint R2 Pro Transmitter https://www.adorama.com/fprrr2proo.html Flashpoint 10’ C-Stand and Grip Arm https://www.adorama.com/fplsc.html Flashpoint 20" C-Stand Kit https://www.adorama.com/fplsct20kb.html Glow S2 Round Flash S-type Bowens Mount Bracket https://www.adorama.com/glbdsm02pro.html Flashpoint 4.7" Standard Reflector https://www.adorama.com/fpbdmsl.html Flashpoint Streaklight Grid/Gel Set http://www.adorama.com/fphcsl.html Flashpoint AK-R1 Accessory Kit https://www.adorama.com/fplfevrhak.html Tether Tools TetherGuard Plate and TetherPro 15' USB-C https://www.adorama.com/ttllpc15rtor.... SpiderHolster SpiderPro Belt v2 https://www.adorama.com/sh402.html SpiderHolster SpiderLight Holster Plate https://www.adorama.com/shslp.html #gavinhoey #blackbackground #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok   / adoramanyc   ➥ Facebook   / adorama   ➥ Instagram   / adorama   ➥ X https://x.com/adorama ➥ Discord https://www.adorama.com/discord ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Events    / @adoramaevents   __________________________________ Follow Gavin Hoey on   / thegavinhoey   Model and MUA Charlotte   / charlotte_ameliaax   __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!