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04/21/2005 04:58:44 PM · #1 |
| I am very new to photography and I wanted to know what most people use for plain Black or White backdrops? (Those of us without a studio) |
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04/21/2005 05:00:04 PM · #2 |
I use black or white foamcore, black velvet and all sorts of colored paper.
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04/21/2005 05:01:37 PM · #3 |
Use a computer monitor with a white/black/whatever background for the desktop. There are some examples of this technique on DPC. Don't know where though. You also may need to tweak the refresh rate to get the background uniform. :)
Message edited by author 2005-04-21 17:02:28. |
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04/21/2005 05:02:03 PM · #4 |
| you can make any color backdrom black, You just have to make sure there is at least 3 stops less light falling on the background and it will go black. Most any light color can be made white by having at least 3 stops more light on the background. |
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04/21/2005 05:03:28 PM · #5 |
I dont have a studio but I take pics of my kids etc... I go to Walmart and get the material off the $1.00 a yard table like the Whites and reds,,what ever colors that grab my attention,,I figure I cant beat that,,,now if your going for wide backdrops you may have to sew them together,,I find ways to make it work,,but that is what I do,,even for that matter you can also look for sheets that are in solid colors or with patterns,,they are in expensive,,,
I know someone will read this and I think I am crazy,,bit it works for me. |
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04/21/2005 05:51:03 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by jensmustang:
I dont have a studio but I take pics of my kids etc... I go to Walmart and get the material off the $1.00 a yard table like the Whites and reds,,what ever colors that grab my attention,,I figure I cant beat that,,,now if your going for wide backdrops you may have to sew them together,,I find ways to make it work,,but that is what I do,,even for that matter you can also look for sheets that are in solid colors or with patterns,,they are in expensive,,,
I know someone will read this and I think I am crazy,,bit it works for me. |
You're definitely crazy. No doubt about it. ;) |
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04/21/2005 05:52:40 PM · #7 |
| LOL see I told ya someone would think I was,,lol but hey it does work,,and you learn to be creative and be cost effective,,,,lol |
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04/21/2005 06:00:45 PM · #8 |
| I've learned the hard way...watch out for shiny material, that flash will really overexpose them. |
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04/21/2005 06:12:33 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by jensmustang:
I dont have a studio but I take pics of my kids etc... I go to Walmart and get the material off the $1.00 a yard table like the Whites and reds,,what ever colors that grab my attention,,I figure I cant beat that,,,now if your going for wide backdrops you may have to sew them together,,I find ways to make it work,,but that is what I do,,even for that matter you can also look for sheets that are in solid colors or with patterns,,they are in expensive,,,
I know someone will read this and I think I am crazy,,bit it works for me. |
I must be crazy too then :) It does work .. .Muslim though at walmart has been a pain in the butt because of how they cut it for me.. a yard made a nice long skinny trail instead of a nice size bacdrop it was folded on the roll then cut... go figure... Muslim is nice to dye any color and afte a wash and dry its easy to maintain as to if it gets wadded up ( I think)
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04/21/2005 06:24:14 PM · #10 |
I've got some white material I used to use - this was probably one of the last I did with it.
When I decided to use this picture for stock, however, I discovered that the texture of the material came across as noise and it took a lot more editting than neatimage to get it looking right. For small items I often use a piece of plain white paper, otherwise I sometimes use a wall as a background. I have also used the computer screen as a background a couple of times, most notably here:
where I was able to create a patterned background to suit my purposes. It works well for transparent items or silhouettes as long as the items are not too large.
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04/21/2005 06:44:12 PM · #11 |
| See I am not the only woman that does this,,,lol,,,you have to be creative,,wink |
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04/21/2005 06:48:54 PM · #12 |
Different colored poster boards work well for small items too. I've used that. I've also used construction paper for close ups of flowers, etc. when I wanted a little bit of a different colored background to show.
Message edited by author 2005-04-21 18:50:36. |
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04/21/2005 06:52:45 PM · #13 |
I think you meant "muslin" instead of "Muslim." ;-)
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04/21/2005 06:56:38 PM · #14 |
| Thats a good idea,,I like that,,using the poster paper for cloesups,,I hadnt thought of that,,makes it easier |
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04/21/2005 07:02:59 PM · #15 |
| You can get really interesting papers at a scrapbooking supply store, they can be pieced together and taped to a foam board to make a easily changed backdrop for small items |
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04/21/2005 07:28:50 PM · #16 |
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04/21/2005 08:29:26 PM · #17 |
| I trade my mother a morning of photographing family treasures (for her will) for a nice large piece of blue velvet material :-)Now that's cheap :-) |
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