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10/25/2005 11:36:22 AM · #1 |
If I wanted to make photos with white backgrounds would white muslin work? I've heard paper is better but a 9 foot long roll of paper sitting in my small apartment with my already annoyed roommates with all my equipment doesn't sit well with me. So if muslin works I'm probably gonna go with that. Also, how wide do I need it to be able to take full-length body shots?
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10/25/2005 11:40:19 AM · #2 |
Paper can be reflective. Muslin will wrinkle, so you'll need to iron it just before using or get the subject far enough in front that the muslin will be OOF.
If you search the recent threads, there are a couple of others on the subject of making/using backgrounds.
Message edited by author 2005-10-25 11:41:08. |
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10/25/2005 11:58:30 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by clenny:
If I wanted to make photos with white backgrounds would white muslin work? I've heard paper is better but a 9 foot long roll of paper sitting in my small apartment with my already annoyed roommates with all my equipment doesn't sit well with me. So if muslin works I'm probably gonna go with that. Also, how wide do I need it to be able to take full-length body shots? |
If you want plain white BG's on full-length portraits, paper is really the way to go. Most muslins have colors painted on them. You can use a cheap king-size sheet, but it won't be big enough for a full length shot.
If you want to do tabletop shots, just get a 4' wide roll of white butcher paper and use that.
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10/25/2005 01:08:07 PM · #4 |
But if I were to overexpose the muslin background with a 2nd light the wrinkles would not be visible right?
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10/25/2005 01:18:56 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by clenny:
But if I were to overexpose the muslin background with a 2nd light the wrinkles would not be visible right? |
As long as none of the wrinkles created shadows. If you just blast the BG with gobs of light, you get that super backlit look where the light reflecting off the background seems to wrap around and lightens the edges of the subject and gives a hazy look.
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10/25/2005 01:26:18 PM · #6 |
Linoleum will work, but it doesn't fold well ;)
Paint a wall white? |
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10/26/2005 10:18:51 AM · #7 |
How about white velvet on a roll? Though that would probably take up more room than the paper... oh well... so much for my helpful thought.
:)
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10/26/2005 10:23:43 AM · #8 |
I've used foam (the one for handcrafting projects) because it has a nice texture, doesn't wrinkle very much, folds easily and it isn't as reflective as other materials. The only problem is that it atracts dust like a magnet!! That is an issue specially with the white one.
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10/26/2005 10:25:37 AM · #9 |
| The white muslin will work... jsut make sure you ahve it out of focus or press it if you cant ... I have a peice of white muslin i use... it works great :) |
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