Gray Background?

KmH · Mar 8, 2013

How to make a gray background - black - white - or some other color.

tirediron · Mar 9, 2013

Good link Keith!

pixmedic · Mar 9, 2013

very cool

runnah · Mar 9, 2013

That is the most useful video I have ever watch on the subject!

(Not sarcasm)

KmH · Mar 9, 2013

Several of us have recommended gray seamless paper for a background many times, and noted gray could easily be made other colors.

When I found this video I saw it explained very clearly how that could be done.

runnah · Mar 9, 2013

KmH said:
Several of us have recommended gray seamless paper for a background many times, and noted gray could easily be made other colors.

When I found this video I saw it explained very clearly how that could be done.

I was about to order a blank and a white backdrop, now ill order a gray one!

Does the gel flash trick work for richer colors? I assume if you power down the flash you can get more of a darker richer color?

Thinking mostly for a dark almost navy blue.

Robin_Usagani · Mar 9, 2013

Some people even use white seamless to get white, gray or black. If you have the studio space, it can easily be done.

Rgollar · Mar 9, 2013

Thank you much. Great link

Michael79 · Mar 9, 2013

I learned something from that video, so thats a positive!

tirediron · Mar 9, 2013

runnah said:
KmH said:

Several of us have recommended gray seamless paper for a background many times, and noted gray could easily be made other colors.

When I found this video I saw it explained very clearly how that could be done.

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I was about to order a blank and a white backdrop, now ill order a gray one!

Does the gel flash trick work for richer colors? I assume if you power down the flash you can get more of a darker richer color?

Thinking mostly for a dark almost navy blue.

The more intense the colour of the gel and the lower the power the flash (to a point of course) the richer the colour.

Robin_Usagani · Mar 9, 2013

you have to make sure you still feather the light OR you have to have the subject sit far from the background so the main light does not hit the background as well.