 Mike Carpenter |
Black Backgrounds How do you get the background to be a solid black? I take a photo at home with natural light and use a sheet in the background but when I look at the photo on my computer I can see the sheet. I have tried to change from f3.5 to f11 and it seems to always look bad. Help.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
It's the difference between the light level that's on the subject and what's on the background that makes it black. Block some light from shining on the background if you have to.
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Bob Cammarata |
Stick with the wider aperture setting and get more distance between the subject and the background. This will help to "iron out" the wrinkles in the fabric. As Greg mentioned, angle the light(s) to illuminate only the subject.
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Gregg |
Go to a fabric store and get a black cloth. Try a real flat black material that doesn't wrinkle. Black sheet paper doesn't work as well.
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- Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Contact Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor's Gallery |
All good answers. However, I've had the best results with a black Velux blanket. It is cheaper than velvet (a single size can be found for $20) and less apt to attract lint. Also, it can be thrown in the washer and dryer.
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Lorraine Jones |
I have been using black velvet, and it has always worked for me. Black velvet absorbs light, so you get a true black when using it as background. Even if it has wrinkles from folding, it still doesn't show in the photograph. It does attract lint but that doesn't seem to be a problem - it doesn't show in my photos.
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Mike Carpenter |
Thank you. everyone. I've tried a couple of these tips, and they are working great.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
I hope you were using black fabric to start out with.
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Skyy McKendry |
This is SO simple - I can't believe everyone doesn't know this! You must use either velour or velvet (Velux is a synthetic Velvet that works great too). All of these fabrics absorb light. No matter how many times you change your camera settings or how far away you are from the background, a black sheet will always reflect light. I've gotten to within inches of my black Velour backdrop, and it always remains perfectly black.
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