It was mentioned somewhere else here, but this guy's tutorial is fantastic for making all-white BG portraits, and he has some good explanations about less than white BG too.
http://www.zarias.com/?cat=13
hawk911 Cream of the Crop  More info | May 16, 2008 09:32 | #1 It was mentioned somewhere else here, but this guy's tutorial is fantastic for making all-white BG portraits, and he has some good explanations about less than white BG too. HAWK Photography Gallery
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DoubleNegative *sniffles*  10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | May 16, 2008 10:22 | #2 That IS a very nice series of articles. La Vida Leica!
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TopGear1Ds Senior Member  600 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA More info | May 16, 2008 10:49 | #3 |
May 16, 2008 11:22 | #4 I've got to figure out if I can make my speedlights function well enough for the BG lights, and then I already have the main with my D4s. Just need a few bi-fold doors and some white tile paneling and the seamless roll. HAWK Photography Gallery
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DoubleNegative *sniffles* 10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | May 16, 2008 12:28 | #5 ^ Speedlites should do the trick. You'll likely want two, as suggested. La Vida Leica!
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shutter_blitz Senior Member 308 posts Joined Apr 2007 More info | May 16, 2008 13:23 | #6 Just what I was looking for. Awesome. Very informative! Gear:
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SYS Cream of the Crop  More info | May 16, 2008 13:55 | #7 Thanks for the link, one of those worth bookmarking...
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Anke "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009  30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | May 16, 2008 14:00 | #8 Nice link. Bookmarked for future reference. Thanks very much for posting. Anke
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sharkii Member  210 posts Joined May 2007 Location: TURKEY More info | May 16, 2008 14:01 | #9 OH MY MiGHTY GOD!!! thats awesome man thanx alot... thats the way I learn things most of the time; just going through the pics! Canon EOS 5D, 17-40 4L, 28-70 2.8L, 70-200 4L IS, 50 1.8, 430EX, POTN Strap, 055XPROB+488RC2, bags etc.
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May 16, 2008 14:09 | #10 Dblneg- I've got 2 550ex units, so it's just a matter of getting them to cover the BG equally. I'm thinking string and arc trick from a center point. HAWK Photography Gallery
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DoubleNegative *sniffles* 10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | May 16, 2008 14:10 | #11 hawk911 wrote in post #5537787 Dblneg- I've got 2 550ex units, so it's just a matter of getting them to cover the BG equally. I'm thinking string and arch trick from a center point. That should do very well. As long as you have relatively even coverage, that's the hard part - to prevent hot spots and give you an even background. La Vida Leica!
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May 16, 2008 15:00 | #12 without a light meter. I need one of those darn things. HAWK Photography Gallery
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DoubleNegative *sniffles* 10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | May 16, 2008 15:06 | #13 ^ A light meter definitely helps, especially with flash/strobes. La Vida Leica!
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May 16, 2008 15:09 | #14 yeah; shoot, chimp and shoot again. I'm used to it. HAWK Photography Gallery
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May 16, 2008 15:30 | #15 Try using umbrellas to even out the light from the 550s. This should do the trick. Once you've done this try and group them so they are 1 stop brighter in ratio. Some call me the Heilan' Laddie, but others call me Rob.
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