4 backdrops
chris
would they be? black,white,?,?
thank you chris
Gord Jeoffroy
wrote:
>if there were only 4 backdrops for family portraits, mostly chrildren,what
>would they be? black,white,?,?
Just about anything works. Why do you want to limit yourself? I've
seen both high-key and low-key portraits that really flatter the
younger subject. Both studio and location. Both "grown-up" and
"childish." It depends on the subject.
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Fotoguy
gray. So much can be done with lighting on the background. The black and the
white would be paper rolls. The classic would be painted canvas and the gray
would be a linen. Having primary and secondary color gels and a diffuser for
your background light makes it work really well.
Eric Rice
Scottsdale, AZ
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chris wrote:
> if there were only 4 backdrops for family portraits, mostly chrildren,what
> would they be? black,white,?,?
> thank you chris
Eric Digital
would be a good painted muslin in the warm tone and then a good painted muslin
in a cool tone and then a white seamless and a gray seamless.
Now some people would tell you to get a black seamless, but a good shooter
should be able to turn any of the above into a D-Max black without any
problems.
If I can be of any more help please let me know. Feel free to call the studio
if you need more help.
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Eric Digital (I Make Shadows) wrote:
> Chris if it were me the only backdrops I would have (if I could only have four)
> would be a good painted muslin in the warm tone and then a good painted muslin
> in a cool tone and then a white seamless and a gray seamless.
>
> Now some people would tell you to get a black seamless, but a good shooter
> should be able to turn any of the above into a D-Max black without any
> problems.
>
> If I can be of any more help please let me know. Feel free to call the studio
> if you need more help.
>
> Eric Scott
> Studio II Pornography
> 214-381-6103 for a hot time
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> Chris if it were me the only backdrops I would have (if I could only have
four)
> would be a good painted muslin in the warm tone and then a good painted
muslin
> in a cool tone and then a white seamless and a gray seamless.
>
> Now some people would tell you to get a black seamless, but a good shooter
> should be able to turn any of the above into a D-Max black without any
> problems.
>
>
> If I can be of any more help please let me know. Feel free to call the
studio
> if you need more help.
>
> Eric Scott
> Studio II
zeitgeist
>
> if there were only 4 backdrops for family portraits, mostly chrildren,what
> would they be? black,white,?,?
> thank you chris
The traditional classy background is a dark gray with very
warm vignette and with green over blue cloudy high lights.
Often found as old masters style in catalogues. These work
great with the traditional low key lighting.
Remember, warm tones advance, cool tones receed, so a mix
will create an illusion of depth. Green is a color that
goes well with anything and is a great color to use as a
midtone. Warm and cool tones are not dependent of blue or
red, you can have warm blues or cool reds.
Other popular background colors are blue, I see these used
with most volume studio operations, deep brown, used more by
upscale studios trying to replicate old masters style
paintings and blend in with upscale clients dark antique
woods.
High key is not limited to pure white, there are many
pastels and light grays that work very well without leaving
that cut and pasted feeling. These work quite well with
modern homes with bright white walls and even white carpets
and blond wood furniture and trim. Kids come dressed in
lacy dresses, antique victorian outfits.
Its been a long time since I looked at what kids (seniors
etc) were into, used to be the slash diagonals and starburst
patterns were oh so cool. and the stark white hi key sets.
The above are traditional painted canvas rolls and in some
respects, the muslin drop cloths.
And you can always stock up on a whole rainbow of paper
rolls, though white, black and gray are must haves. You can
do a lot with gray roll paper and a rainbow of gels. And
since paper is relatively cheap, you can cut out windows and
hang two layers and shine a light on the back one, perhaps a
different one on the front row. This is a cool way of
saving that large chunk of background paper with a schmear
of footprints in the middle, cut it out in the shape of an
arch, or window.
And now there is a whole new world of dimentional set
construction, building an old farm house, a roman bath, a
scilian villiage street. (see off the wall, about $5K)
so, lets answer the original question.
1. for mostly kids, a light almost white pearl gray/pastel
background,
2. a pure white, use canvass and paint again whenever its
gets dirty
3. dark blue/green vignette oldmasters for low key work
4 dark brown
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