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06/14/2005 08:31:20 PM · #1 |
Hey all,
I was wondering if you could shed a little light on me and my studio shot ability. I have made a small white background set-up, but I need to know what to use for a cheap, available backdrop for studio shots that I can use to elimate background detail and clutter. I also was wondering if you could give me some tips on lighting,
Much thanks,
Simon Kasprzak
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06/14/2005 08:32:31 PM · #2 |
Found some white bedsheets on sale.
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06/14/2005 08:36:15 PM · #3 |
| I went to the local fabric store and bought some cheap white fabric. That's all you should need. |
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06/14/2005 08:37:36 PM · #4 |
You might try a fabric store as well.
One that I go to fairly often for other crafts have remnant bits of material in all different colors and textures and since they are usually in small, sometimes odd shapes, they are very cheap.
I got some nice velvet in black and white that were perfectly sized for a small studio set up for under $3.00 this way.
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06/14/2005 08:37:45 PM · #5 |
i did that before, and it left tons of wrinkles, any suggestions? besides Tide Wrinkle removal... Is it the positioning of the lights to elimate backlight???
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06/14/2005 08:38:17 PM · #6 |
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06/14/2005 08:40:54 PM · #7 |
Someone suggested velvet to me when I asked about materials for mini-studio shots, it seems to work well.
The only downside is it easily picks up lint and other little bits so keeping tape or a lint roller around is a must.
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06/14/2005 08:45:29 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Simonkasprzak:
velvet eh? |
George Constanza, "I would not drape myself in velvet if it were
socially acceptable" :P |
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06/14/2005 08:56:33 PM · #9 |
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06/14/2005 09:58:44 PM · #10 |
| It depends on the size of the area and the usage. If you're talking about table top stuff then a rolled white vinyl blind can be good. |
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06/14/2005 09:58:59 PM · #11 |
I use polyester. It is cheap, easy to clean, after intial ironing it doesn't wrinkle due to humidity and it is fairly non-reflective. For lighting I use 3 (sometimes 4) clip-on light reflectors (like you find at a hardware store) with 300 watt bulbs. Attached to each fixture I spliced a rotating (ceiling fan style) rheostat to vary wattage as desired. Efficient, cheap, versatle and low maintainence. I even fashioned gobo/gel holders out of wire for softening or shadow effects. Just have to white balance for any lighting changes or wattage variations, but you should be doing that as a matter of course using even the most expensive lighting set-ups.
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06/15/2005 07:06:12 PM · #12 |
RonBeam are you secretly McGyver/Martha Stewart? How handy you must be to have around the house.
Local Goodwill stores sell donated items so the money will go to people in need, they usually have a varity of materials to choose from, if they aren't wrinkled when you find them there, they probably will never wrinkle. |
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06/15/2005 08:47:55 PM · #13 |
i have used t-shirts for BGs. And cheap white sheets from Walmart (or other colors, or dye them to the color you want). Sheets are nice because they are BIG and seamless. Everytime i go the fabric store all they have is 40" wide stuff - and the edges are not finished.
The subject should be far enough away from the B so that they can be lit seperately - so you can have a black BG and keep it dark, or a white one and light it to be blown out.
You can use flash/strobes or 'hot lights' i.e. constant lighting. Each has advantages and disadvantages. The cheapest is go to sears and get some of the halogen worklights they sell. coming up on fathers day now they should be on sale. these lights. To be fancy, get 3 sets and then 2 of rthe cheap white sheets to use as reflectors and diffusers. 3:main, fill and BG light
To hang the sheets - put some hooks in the ceiling and get some PVC plumbing pipe, 3/4" works and clothes pins and some rope. Tie the pipe to the hooks, hang the sheets on that using the clothespins. put the lights behind and the sheets act as big softbox type diffusers.
Some sample shots useing the above 'tools':
 black t-shirt
 black sheet BG
I haven't done anything lately...the metal challenge maybe..
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06/15/2005 08:50:27 PM · #14 |
I have a cheap $20 adjustable garment rack from Wal-Mart and I bought a couple of different solid-colored curtain panels (about $5 each) and put on the rack with clamps... I've found that it works well for smaller things, as well as pets and children! ;o)
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