The only thing for the magnet trick (which I like) is be careful of what you have in your pockets if you end up laying on the floor for a shot like me. Don't need your credit card screwed up because it is in your pocket when you lay next to (or on) a magnet.
ok, i have a question, i took this photo last sunday
AB1600 bounce silver umbrella
9' seamless
how do i get rid of the shadow in a shot like this.
i had to get the girls in close to fit within the seamless. and they really couldnt step away from the background.
im thinking about picking up an AB400? would i need two to fill a background shot like this?
one overhead focused on the background?
Have you tried some magentic lasso work on this using photoshop? There's actually alot you can do with that tool and layers processing if you have the patience. There's a father daughter duo on here whose name escapes me that talked about how to process backgrounds to clean things like this up. Sorry I don't have a link. Just recollection. I've been pouring over these posts for about 2 weeks now as I approach photography work as a newbie.
TobiasPaul wrote:
Have you tried some magentic lasso work on this using photoshop? There's actually alot you can do with that tool and layers processing if you have the patience. There's a father daughter duo on here whose name escapes me that talked about how to process backgrounds to clean things like this up. Sorry I don't have a link. Just recollection. I've been pouring over these posts for about 2 weeks now as I approach photography work as a newbie.
you know what,i do remember reading about that..
but, i have no idea how to lasso, and layer masking, or maquee, n stuff.
eh, i guess ill have to experiment. im just looking for an escuse to buy an other light :P
you know what,i do remember reading about that..
but, i have no idea how to lasso, and layer masking, or maquee, n stuff.
eh, i guess ill have to experiment. im just looking for an escuse to buy an other light :P
Read up on the magic lasso. I will be easy, because the background is so featureless. You'd adjust the sensitivity of the magic lasso to be just below sensitivity to the slight shadow density, and it should work in spades. Then you'd have to do a bit of cutting and pasting of the edges of the hair to make them look good.
Next time you have to do something just like this, it could be easier to photograph each girl individually, then composite them onto one image.
how do i get rid of the shadow in a shot like this.
i had to get the girls in close to fit within the seamless. and they really couldnt step away from the background.
im thinking about picking up an AB400? would i need two to fill a background shot like this?
one overhead focused on the background?
Since this isn't a full length shot, you could place a light on the floor aimed at the background. Just make sure to block any light you don't want to fall on the models. For full length shots, place your background lights to the sides and aim at the background. Again, block any light you don't want spilling onto the models. Make sure the background light is strong enough to blow out the background for white. Good luck.
I don't have any photos of my studio but it consists of two Sigma 500 Super's as slaves and one in the camera as master. I have couple of shoot through umbrellas, but I usually use one only with the main light. And then I have white and black sheets as backgrounds. You can see the results on my wab page http://www.teemu-piiroinen.com/ ( mainly in the lower part ).
First off, move them away from the background next time - it appears they are only a couple of feet from it. Second, you must light the background separately. Relying on the main light to light the background, while placing your subjects between the main light and the background can only result in shadows falling onto the background - no "if's", "and's" or "but's" about it.
Even if the seamless is not wide enough such that you cannont avoid shooting the outer edges of the background, still move them away. You can always clone in the missing background to each side of the image.
A grid over a strobe was used on this brown background to create the orange glow you see. An amber gel was taped over the grid to give it the orange color. The gridded light was about 4 feet away from the background and was slightly above, angled down just a bit so it was out of camera view giving it more of an elongated pattern.
