Black background

[omens]

In preparation for the Mundane Monday thread, I wanted to take a photo of a spoon but on a black background, maybe something like this: clicky

How is the background achieved? Is it just postprocessing? Some kind of matte background?

 

[Cg_Girl]

It depends what kit and stuff you have.... I don't have anything props wise so if i do anything on a black background i've used black card or black material, tho that does depend on the type as you don't want creases

 

[omens]

Busted!

I have absolutely no kit or props (as you can tell from my entries!). I'm looking at buying a few sheets of white card to make infinity curves for backgrounds. Figured black card might work but wasn't sure.

 

[Cg_Girl]

Giggle! not at all, this is what we are all here for..

As i said i don't have kit or props, i use whatever i can find... This image here, flower not spoon but principle would be the same.. i shot this on top of my ironing board piece of black card but i only had one sheet so propped against the back wall was a black cushion... i took this in the dark using an led torch and was great in keeping the BG dark, it's not perfect but you get the idea..


Day 24/356.....Torch light.... by Cg_girl, on Flickr

 

[omens]

Excellent. Will pick up some black card and post something in the Mundane Monday thread later in the week.

 

[Cg_Girl]

Yay.. Good Luck

 

[kendo1]

I've used black bin bags sometimes. The distance between the subject and the background helps with the 'blackness'/contrast, depending on how you light the subject.

It makes sense to me!

 

[specialman]

Subject-to-background distance is very important, as is flash-to-subject distance when combined with the controlling aperture value.

As for materials, you can get away with no background if you have enough space but I always preferred black velvet, as it sucks up light and very rarely impedes the shot, even when it's placed close to the subject