memily
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Hi All,
I am WAY new to studio lighting. I usually do everything outdoors and had this crazy spur of the moment idea that I could set up a little "studio" for an xmas card photoshoot with my 4 year old. I bought a super cheap set of three lights, a background stand, and a roll of savage white seamless paper and have quickly realized this is a very different ballgame.
I have messed around with a few different combos so far and have also looked online at some diagrams showing a basic setup. I was having issues getting my white paper to photograph white at first and determined I needed way more light directed at the paper so it wouldn't photograph gray or off white. When I use two lights pointed at the paper I'm able to get closer to a bright white background, but then I only have one light for my subject plus my flash.
My original idea was to have xmas lights in the background and shoot wide open to get a pretty bokeh but I don't quite have enough room to put her far enough from the background to get the look I want -- I may try that in another location.
Anyone care to help a beginner out and let me know how you'd set this up using what I've currently got? A photo of the area is attached but pay no attention to their current placement....I've been moving things all around and practicing with this big bear hahaha.
I am WAY new to studio lighting. I usually do everything outdoors and had this crazy spur of the moment idea that I could set up a little "studio" for an xmas card photoshoot with my 4 year old. I bought a super cheap set of three lights, a background stand, and a roll of savage white seamless paper and have quickly realized this is a very different ballgame.
I have messed around with a few different combos so far and have also looked online at some diagrams showing a basic setup. I was having issues getting my white paper to photograph white at first and determined I needed way more light directed at the paper so it wouldn't photograph gray or off white. When I use two lights pointed at the paper I'm able to get closer to a bright white background, but then I only have one light for my subject plus my flash.
My original idea was to have xmas lights in the background and shoot wide open to get a pretty bokeh but I don't quite have enough room to put her far enough from the background to get the look I want -- I may try that in another location.
Anyone care to help a beginner out and let me know how you'd set this up using what I've currently got? A photo of the area is attached but pay no attention to their current placement....I've been moving things all around and practicing with this big bear hahaha.