Tip: use your background
Thursday 3 January 2019, 16:32 by Frank Doorhof | 5,116 views | 1 commentThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Sometimes you end up with backgrounds that look awful at first, but ultimately make your images really stand out.
This shot was taken during the demo days at the Sony stand during my demos. We brought our own Lastolite backgrounds, but somehow this reflective black background kept irritating me.
I placed a small softbox with a wide grid at a high angle and used it to literally paint some cool patterns on the background.
But by placing our model (Nadine) close to the background and flagging the light, I also had more than enough light on my model. I was really pleased with the end results!
So as you can see... sometimes situations that look bad can still produce great results.
About the author
Frank Doorhof blogt dagelijks in het Engels op zijn website en geeft wekelijks workshops model fotografie in zijn studio in Emmeloord, maar ook op locatie in binnen en buitenland. Van beginners tot gevorderde, iedereen kan bij Frank terecht. Ook voor specifieke 1 op 1 workshops, of maatwerk voor groepen.
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1 comment
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Huub Keulers
wrote on Friday 4 January 2019 at 08:46
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Good tip, Frank. Your story inspires you to always look at the possibilities around you. That just goes to show that even in difficult circumstances, there is often a beautiful, interesting photo hiding.
Translated from Dutch.
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