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11/19/2007 01:59:07 PM · #1 |
| I've promised to do a shoot for a friend's nursery. Although I have a three head flash set and a reversible black/white velvet backdrop, I don't think the backdrop is going to work for this job. I need a white backdrop that is easily lit, continuous to the floor and stable/safe/reusable for young kids. I've dismissed paper as being too flimsey and am now considering vinyl. Does anyone have experience of using a vinyl backdrop in this situation? What is the easiest was to light it? and to support it? Alternatively, any other suggestions altogether? I want to take modern/natural shots (or at least not the old mottled background type). I've also considered using no background at all, just blurring the background with a small depth of field, but I'd also like to offer an alternative that uses a backdrop in case the parents may have preconceptions along those lines. Grateful for any advice. |
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11/19/2007 02:18:11 PM · #2 |
Vinyl might be too reflective, and show spots from your flashes.
Maybe you could buy a big sheet of muslin at a fabric store or some really cheap bed sheets at a discount store -- even if you only get the one use it may still be worth it, though the only problems with re-using ought to be getting out the wrinkles...
If you use a solid blue or green sheet you can "drop-in" other backgrounds later :-) |
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11/19/2007 02:25:05 PM · #3 |
Good background paper isn't THAT flimsy. And you can cut off the foreground and unroll more background as it gets trashed anyway. It may be your best bet. You need two sturdy stands and a long crossbar to use it that way, though. Unless you have exposed ceiling structure you can hang loops from to support it from above.
R.
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11/19/2007 02:31:06 PM · #4 |
| I'm with Bear on this one. My fabric background stand works perfectly for my paper backgrounds and I've only used paper with kids. They have dirty little feet and hands, and it's so much easier to just rip the paper away when the shoot is finished or as I need to as opposed to cleaning a fabric background. And, it's never once tore during a shoot.. So, it's pretty hardy |
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11/19/2007 02:43:21 PM · #5 |
| third vote for white seemless paper |
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11/19/2007 03:16:01 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by digitalknight:
third vote for white seemless paper |
NO WAY. Your paper should be seamless, but it had better be "seemly" if you're gonna use it around kids...
jejeje�
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11/19/2007 05:21:34 PM · #7 |
| hey thanks for the feedback. Looks as if I should reconsider the paper route. I have a couple of stands and a cross bar given to me by a friend which may work. How would you light the paper . . i have 3 lights + a 1.3m rotalux softbox, umbrellas & small reflector. Would you use a key + fill or save two lights for the background? If so, which direction/angle gives the most even distribution from one light? I also wonder what people have found is the minimum separation distance between background and subject in order to avoid flare back? (I'm new at this, having only experimented under ideal conditions in a studio). thanks again. |
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