Your 1st HSS Flash Studio Session | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey



High-speed sync flash or HSS flash as it’s commonly called is an incredibly useful tool for achieving multiple tasks. This advanced flash feature has evolved over the years to become as easy to use as simply pressing a button but if you’re about to try it for the first time, this video is essential viewing.

Before photographer Gavin Hoey takes you through the basics of HSS he explains why high-speed sync flash matters in a small home studio. In this case, it’s all about working with wide apertures to achieve a shallow depth of field and as Gavin demonstrates, it’s important to understand both why you need HSS and when it can help.

Gavin then takes you through his three-step HSS flash process. Starting with underexposing the room lights he then turns on the high-speed sync feature on his Flashpoint transmitter and finishes working out the correct flash power by taking a test photo or two.

Adding a second HSS flash isn’t a problem and Gavin finishes his photo session by doing just that. With the help of a blue gel to differentiate the flashes, Gavin is able to set up a multi-flash, high-speed sync photo session in no time at all.

Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:23 Why do you need HSS flash in the studio
4:08 HSS Flash Step 1 – Remove the room lights
4:41 HSS Flash Step 2 – Turn on HSS mode
5:06 HSS Flash Step 3 – Check the flash power
5:55 One light high-speed sync flash photo session
7:03 How to add a second high-speed sync flash
8:44 Two-flash high-speed sync photo session
7:31 Conclusions and Subscribe

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29 thoughts on “Your 1st HSS Flash Studio Session | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey”

  1. One note that you don't consider is that by increasing the flash power from 1/16 to 1/8… you now see the back drop !?…
    only an issue if like for me sometimes,I like to eliminate back ground clutter !πŸ€”

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  2. Love Gavin and his awesome tutorials! I am definitely a huge fan! However, my friend is not amused when every time I introduce her, I have to say " this is the amazing Chloeeee!"πŸ˜†

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  3. Thanks, Gavin, for another informative video, & for helping reinforce situations using HSS. Especially loved the background set-up when using the 2nd light, & the post-edits, too. Chloe is a wonderful model. So expressive. Keep these tutorials coming!

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  4. Man, can't believe I've been watching Gavin for atleast 8 years now and he's been so helpful in my photography journey . From the lightroom tutorials to in studio sessions. Here's to more videos !!

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  5. Great video Gavin, but your comment at 9mins, saying that the short flash duration is doing the freezing, is incorrect. When you’re in HSS your flash is acting as a continuous light, so it is in fact ONLY the shutter speed doing the freezing when you use HSS.

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