Can you do a studio shoot in a really tiny space? Not just small, but like corridor small? Once again, portrait photographer Gavin Hoey proves us that a space can be incredibly small, but with the right tools and mindset, it can surprisingly work.
In the video above for Adorama, Hoey took on the challenge of swapping his small home studio for the adjoining tiny corridor. “Having a dedicated studio space is a luxury most portrait photographers don’t have but how much room do you actually need,” the video description goes. “For example, is it possible to take studio-quality portraits in a random corridor no wider than a doorway?”
To working around the challenges of the limited space — 1.1 meters wide to be exact — Hoey had to be extra creative. Instead of using a softbox, he bounced the light around the white walls, which was really clever. Then, he also made great use of hard light to create moody images with a circle of light. Finally, to add a touch of color to finale, he also used a colored LED light, which was really the highlight of the entire shoot.
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