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How to improvise good lighting at home Can I make good portrait shot at home using improvised materials? What are these and how? I already have a good tripod.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
good portraits can be made anywhere, posed or not. Don't have to be inside, even during winter. Do need a camera though. Black backgrounds are easier than white, just make sure not much light falls on the background. You can buy fabric cheap at a place like wal-mart and find a way to hang it up. Or use furniture aroung the house for props.
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Tony Sweet |
Black and white backgrounds are kinda difficult because on a white background, your lighter colors will merge and be lost and on a black background, your darker colors (like hair) will be lost or merged with the background. Average tonality backgrounds are best. Like a grey card, 18% gray is a really good starting background. Good luck!
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Black backgrounds are easy. Adds drama and wrinkles in fabric are easier to hide too. White backgrounds you need to add light and many people don't have an extra light.
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