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How to get a white background in white Begginer to photography, so may sound a silly question. I tried taking pics of a producy, eg: a scissors on a white paper as background under a fluorescent light, couldnt get the whiteness required, please help.. thanks
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David King |
You didn't say if the problem was shadows from the product or just a darker-than-white background. There are several techniques used in the studio to get a white background. To completely lose any tones and even shadows the white background is usually actually white plexiglass and an additional light is placed behind it creating a light table. Using this and a light tent is an excellent and easy way to start working with reflective items like scissors. If the problem is just the tone of the background then the solutions depend on the process. If you are working in black and white, additional development will add more density in the highlights (basic Zone System stuff) and make the white's whiter. You can also add more light to the background but unless the item is away from it that just increases shadows. One solution for small items is to place the item on something clear like a sheet of glass, elevate it above the background and then add light just on the background. There are other, far more complex ways to "float" the object away fromt he background but then you are into some serious set rigging. In the real world, solid objects cast shadows. In real world photography those are often removed by retouching (by airbrush in the old days and now digitally). David
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