Black Backgrounds

breney · 22nd of June 2012 (Fri)

Hi. Inexperienced and new, so don't shoot me for asking whats probably a very stupid question!

IN product or still life photography, you see subjects which are fully lit, but the background is fully black. How is that effect carried out? I think I read somewhere that it was to do with aperture, but I may be wrong on that.

J Michael · 24th of June 2012 (Sun)

Couple of ways to do this. Use a light box with a grid that prevents spill from hitting areas other than your subject. Or put flags (metal frames covered with black fabric) between the source and background. Here's a video series you might find useful.

gratchie · 28th of June 2012 (Thu)

Check out the first few pages of this thread. They show and tell how it can be done.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=805408

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breney Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ireland Posts: 263	Black Backgrounds Hi. Inexperienced and new, so don't shoot me for asking whats probably a very stupid question! IN product or still life photography, you see subjects which are fully lit, but the background is fully black. How is that effect carried out? I think I read somewhere that it was to do with aperture, but I may be wrong on that. __________________ Canon 40D gripped · Canon 300D Gripped · Tamron 17-50 f2.8 • Canon 28-200 f3.5-5.6 · Canon 50mm f1.8 · Slik Black Diamond Tripod

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J Michael Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 465	Re: Black Backgrounds Couple of ways to do this. Use a light box with a grid that prevents spill from hitting areas other than your subject. Or put flags (metal frames covered with black fabric) between the source and background. Here's a video series you might find useful.

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gratchie Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 944 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Black Backgrounds Check out the first few pages of this thread. They show and tell how it can be done. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=805408 __________________ GearList \|\| Canon 5D Mark III \| 24L II \| 135L \| 70-300L \| 24-105L \| 600 EX-RT \| ST-E3-RT Full Gear List and Feedback \|\| growingthompy.tumblr.com

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