Studio Lighting

I've recently started working with studio lights. I'm currently using muslin backdrops and find it difficult to get a clean background without seeing the creases in the material. I've heard that it is frequently used as a backdrop but I rarely see portraits with the inconsistency in the background. Any suggestions?

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Permalink Reply by Vito on December 8, 2009 at 9:59am

Hey Brian, what is it that your friend is selling? Muslin?

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Permalink Reply by Brian Leng on December 9, 2009 at 11:49pm

I think that he has Muslin and Canvas. His sister was painting a lot for him, and they thought that they might start to rent them out. I'm not even sure if he has any left. I'd check with him soon.
Brian

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Permalink Reply by Tyrone on December 8, 2009 at 10:35am

Hi, Vito. Many photographers use the rolls that rug stores use when they throw them away to keep the wrinkels out.
I staple one end onto the roll and steam it once in a blue moon (sometimes this is a bad idea!). My lighting is done w/ a gossen ultra pro and is even throughout the image then gobos are used to contol the light on the subject.
I don't know much about photoshop so I keep it to a minimum. See Dean Collins Finelight series it's great!!!

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Permalink Reply by Vito on December 8, 2009 at 10:58am

Thanks Tyrone. I actually do use those rolls. I googled Dean Collins and seems interesting. Have you seen it? Where can i get the DVDs?

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Permalink Reply by Sarika Jain on December 10, 2009 at 3:14am

ok but man plz tell me some knowledge of abstract photography

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Permalink Reply by Self Reflexion Photography on December 9, 2009 at 11:09am

Buy a standing stream, not a little hand held one, Give it a really good stream the first run threw...this will take time, when your shoot is done, i have a long piece of cardboard that runs the width of my backdrop, with 6 clips on it. i lower the back ground on to the floor and make it perfectly straight. from there i clamp the bottom onto the cardboard and start TIGHTLY folding it up. when done i fold the sides over, so i have a nicley rolled compacted background, and when i'm ready to use it next time, i dont have to steam it. Try that.