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Post by tiking on May 20, 2012 23:34:08 GMT -5
This question is for T or any other knowleadgble person. I have been looking at T tutorials and have been wondering how he gets perfect pics using a white background? Please expalain this or a tutorial would be a godsend. Thanks.
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Post by spud on May 21, 2012 11:04:45 GMT -5
Lighting, thjats the main thing you need Lots of light. saying that i have shag all lights at my photo station.  and i get pretty good pics with my setup, Lights is somthing i really need tough.  |
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Post by wouter on May 21, 2012 11:17:05 GMT -5
yup, lighting is everything: you can use an expensive Flash like Spud ;D or buy some 3£ daylight bulbs ;D
I have a set up of four lamps to rule out most of shadows and using a flat white background. Settings on the camera help as well (the correct white balance and stuff). And I also use Photoshop Elements for minor lighting and color adjustments to the photos
Cheers
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Post by spud on May 21, 2012 11:36:02 GMT -5
things you can do on yer camera if you are unsure of it is Auto white Balance auto ISO and an f/stop of 18 or more. Do Not use Auto mode. this sucks. I use AV move on my 5D Mk II, No need for full maual. Wouts ive been looking for daylight bulbs and cant find them ;( and the flah wasnt that expencive  Oh and Shoot in Raw + jpg on your camera so you can fix dark photos or tone down the light on them in photoshop or what ever you have, this is so you can see if they need to be fixed. |
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Post by eastrock on May 21, 2012 11:37:17 GMT -5
Well I use natural light for some pics... wouts is right the flash is indeed expensive lol
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 21, 2012 11:48:40 GMT -5
As the others have said, lighting is the key factor. Being able to set the f stop is very important too, which is what I cannot do with my camera.
As for back ground color, white and dark gray or black is best. Blue is ok for some things but can throw off the color of certain styrene colors and paint. A graduating back ground from white to black is best,, although expensive. I have a good stock of white and black poster board for taking pics.
Important thing to remember here. If you are photographing for internet use, ie: forums then by all means use some photo shop or other editing methods to improve the images. BUT, if you are shooting pics for magazine articles then I would recommend NOT doing any type of photo editing. This will make the mag editors job a nightmare. For mags RAW images, unedited is best as they will correct the images. Your edited images may conflict with their editing program.
Also there is a big difference if you are painting for mags, forums etc than for say shows or viewing in person. But that's another topic.
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Post by wouter on May 21, 2012 11:48:43 GMT -5
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Post by spud on May 21, 2012 12:27:45 GMT -5
lol lests not getin to what i payed for the lenses....
but as you can see from Kens image its a big step up from the original. Rob also makes some very good points too,
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Post by `Boots` on May 21, 2012 13:29:14 GMT -5
Well done Wouts.................i`ve been hunting for that site since i lost it too my old HD along with a shed load of other usefull sites ;D
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Post by wouter on May 21, 2012 14:23:42 GMT -5
no prob mate...now I should mention that to the sites owner: then I get a promotion price next time ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
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Post by tiking on May 22, 2012 0:29:15 GMT -5
Great advice everyone. One thing though, how do I shoot in RAW on my old Canon 300D camera? I take it I just have to play with the F stop to see what works, right? I always find getting the whole model in perfect view somewhat hard.
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Post by bullardino on May 22, 2012 1:26:41 GMT -5
Many things contribute to good photos with white backgrounds, most have been mentioned here already but I would say the top three are lighting, Manual controls of your cameras settings and editing software and pretty much in that order. You can see what editing software can do to an otherwise drab image below as long as you have decent lighting and can customize your camera settings.  Can you please explain how did you do that in photoshop? I'm trying to understand how to improve pictures, but still can't get hold of the technique... |
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Post by spud on May 22, 2012 9:36:33 GMT -5
there are many ways of doing this, bets way is working with the raw file its self. this is a good place to start Click me <- |
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Post by bullardino on May 22, 2012 9:42:59 GMT -5
there are many ways of doing this, bets way is working with the raw file its self. this is a good place to start Click me <-Thanks a lot, looks very promising Apart from being a bad photographer, I have a bridge, not a reflex camera. So many options requiring camera hardware are way out of my possibilities. And, no, I won't buy a reflex  So postprocessing is the best chance I have to enhance the apperance of my pictures. |
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Post by tiking on Jun 1, 2015 7:32:54 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for your great advice. Since I use my camera phone(note 3 ), are there any settings that might help in this area?
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Post by tigrazor on Jun 1, 2015 10:16:41 GMT -5
Thats pretty much it! Im no photo pro at all, but a white or black background hlps here and there! Im using PS Elements - helps very much!
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