Infinite White---FAIL

[412 Burgh]

White Background-FAIL - a set on Flickr

Those are my pictures.. I had 3 lights shining on my old shoes.. I used an old Vinyl poster back side.. I had 1 light shining down from ceiling, one from each side.. some of my pictures have the settings I shot at.. I don't think one came close to what I wanted to get.. any thoughts/ideas would help a lot.. I had 100w bulb in each clamp lighting..

 

[photocist]

What were you looking to get?


From what I can see, underexposed and visible lack of sharpness at points on the shoe (specifically the toe)

 

[412 Burgh]

PUMA Men's Footwear: Sneakers - PUMA Online Shop
Example of shoes like that.. but using my pose lol.. and/or zarias.com :: The blog of editorial photographer Zack Arias » White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 1 :: Gear & Space

Would the Thrifty white board be good if I hung it on my wall or do you suggest paper/fabric?

 

[MissCream]

I highly doubt you will get pictures like that with plain light bulbs.

 

[Derrel]

Seems as if your camera might have been in AUTO white balance mode, and it yo-yo'd the WB all over the map.

 

[412 Burgh]

I highly doubt you will get pictures like that with plain light bulbs.

Tried doing something like this guy... just smaller version How to make an Infinite White Background Cheap.... « Videomaker Community Forums

 

[MissCream]

What color bulbs did you use?

 

[412 Burgh]

What color bulbs did you use?

I bought a Halogena Bright and White

75 Watt - PAR30 - Flood - Long Neck - 120 Volt - Halogen Light Bulb - Philips 22944-3 | 1000Bulbs.com

 

[MohaimenK]

I bet you $200 I can get that picture pure white with a 40 watt light bulb with my camera. actually, depends on what you're using I could probably get it with that with a tripod.

 

[MohaimenK]

OK so I got a little bored, but also lazy so shot it JPEG. Couldn't find the other 40 watt light bulb table lamp so used a 20 watt table I had laying around.

Poster board + 20 watt light bulb = WIN!!!!!

 

[412 Burgh]

I bet you $200 I can get that picture pure white with a 40 watt light bulb with my camera. actually, depends on what you're using I could probably get it with that with a tripod.

Nikon D3100 and Nikkor 18-105mm AF-S 1.3.5-5.6G ED lens.. Sorry I'm not a pro, just started and trying to learn

 

[MohaimenK]

412 i'm just saying its possible. even with your setup. I mentioned tripod because i didn't know if you had a full frame or not or something that can capture w/out going to high on the ISO. Which is why you would need a tripod and use low shutter speed.

As for my shots, I used f/4 at ISO 3200 1/80

 

[MohaimenK]

also shoot in raw itll save you headache with WB later

 

[412 Burgh]

412 i'm just saying its possible. even with your setup. I mentioned tripod because i didn't know if you had a full frame or not or something that can capture w/out going to high on the ISO. Which is why you would need a tripod and use low shutter speed.

As for my shots, I used f/4 at ISO 3200 1/80

I do have a tripod, but I didn't try using it. I think I will pick up some postervoard and shoot again.. I had a vinyl sign that would be hanging outside for a "now hiring" or advertisement sign, may not be the best..

 

[MohaimenK]

no actually vinyl is the best type background you can use for white. its all about the exposure.