Collapsible backgrounds

Wow, those look great, thanks! Can I ask if these were the same background and just different gels?

Different backgrounds - the first was the grey (Washington) with a blue/purple gel, the second is the blue (Florida) background. Same dog!

fullcity wrote in post #6871955
Just curious, how did these work out for you? I'm looking to do something similar, using a strobe with gels to change colors.

Rudi may be a bad influence but he does give great advice. After reading his posts about the Lastolite collapsible backgrounds back in July, I bought the same two he had decided on. They're fantastic. The material is heavy-weight and remarkably wrinkle-resistant. My only gripe is that one of mine is very difficult to collapse. The other is a piece of cake.

Here's one of the collapsibles without a background light:

I sense a common theme... now is it the backgrounds, or the pets?

tetrode wrote in post #6879713
Rudi may be a bad influence but he does give great advice.

Bad influence -- LOL. I just ordered the Washington/Dakota (gotta love those names!) Lastolite, looking forward to getting it. Unfortunately, no dogs to try it out on, gotta settle for my kids Thanks guys.

Rudi, how are you setting up the backgrounds? Leaning them against a wall or are you using a stand? If so, how are you holding up the backgrounds?

Thx.

I have a Westcott Smokey Gray background and am thinking about a second one. I recently read Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook (nice quick read). He suggested a green background because "the subject's skin tone will appear richer and rosier, regardless of whether the person is light or dark completed [Sic?]" He thought blue would work as well as cool colors will recede in the portrait.

Moonjo wrote in post #6927945
Rudi, how are you setting up the backgrounds? Leaning them against a wall or are you using a stand? If so, how are you holding up the backgrounds?

Thx.

Mostly leaning them up against a wall, but a simple reflector holder will also hold them. Remember - they are the same construction as collapsible reflectors!