The Secret To Better Professional Headshots Is...Hair Light?!?! | Gary Hughes

Is hair light really the key to stunning professional headshots? Photographer and educator Gary Hughes is here to settle the debate once and for all in this fun and informative lighting tutorial. For years, hair light has been cast aside, dismissed as a relic of 1980s glamour shots—but Gary thinks it’s time for a comeback! In this video, Gary breaks down why hair light deserves a spot in your headshot toolkit. He shows how it can add detail, texture, and that all-important subject-background separation to create headshots with depth and impact. Watch as he takes you behind the scenes of a live shoot, comparing headshots on a dark background with and without subtle hair light. And don’t miss the hilarious throwback to Gary’s own questionable lighting choices back in 1993 (yes, there’s photographic evidence). Video Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:07 How not to use hair lights 01:48 How to use hair lights 05:50 Adding one more light 08:45 Outro SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login __________________________________ ✘ GEAR USED: Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera https://www.adorama.com/car7.html Canon RF 24-105 mm f/4 L IS USM Lens https://www.adorama.com/car241054.html Flashpoint R2 Nano Touchscreen TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for Canon https://www.adorama.com/fprrr2nanoca.html Flashpoint XPLOR 400 Pro Compact TTL R2 Monolight, Godox AD400 Pro https://www.adorama.com/fplfx400ptb.html Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL R2 Pocket Flash Kit https://www.adorama.com/fplfev200z.html Glow ParaSnap Octa 44 NewGen Softbox with SterlingFibre https://www.adorama.com/glsbps44.html Glow ParaSnap 12x36" Strip New Generation SterlingFibre Softbox w/Bowens Mount https://www.adorama.com/glsbps1236.html Wescott Eyelighter 3 Reflective Panel https://www.adorama.com/we5333.html Tether Tools TetherPro 31' USB-C Straight to Right Angle Cable https://www.adorama.com/ttcuc31rt2bk.html #lighting #headshot #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ➥ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Events https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents __________________________________ Follow Gary Hughes on Social Instagram - @garyhughesofficial YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GaryHughesOfficial __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!