Beginner Black background

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Evening all

i was wandering, is it possible to get a black background in doors with out using a black background if that makes sense

cheers

mat
 
Would be handy to know your setup and gear.

Basically, if you keep the kids far enough from the background, ensuring no light falls on it, you should be able to get to black.
 
i only have 2 yongnuon 560 lll and wireless triggers
nikon d5300
kit lens
nifty 50
35 mm
and a siggy 70-300

i am going to order some lencarta heads and back grounds but cant until end of month so wandered if possible now, only so i can have a mess about really so not to important if i cant
 
You're going to need a source of light (e.g. flash), but anything within the frame that the light bounces off will end up in the photo....you can adjust your camera settings to control this more effectively. The black background makes the job easier, for obvious reasons. If you're reasonably handy with post-processing and have controlled the light in decent fashion you should be able to get the black background - the burn tool in Photoshop is worth playing with for this.

Could you manufacture a black background using a sheet or piece of fabric?
 
driver_wedge said:
You're going to need a source of light (e.g. flash), but anything within the frame that the light bounces off will end up in the photo....you can adjust your camera settings to control this more effectively. The black background makes the job easier, for obvious reasons. If you're reasonably handy with post-processing and have controlled the light in decent fashion you should be able to get the black background - the burn tool in Photoshop is worth playing with for this.

Could you manufacture a black background using a sheet or piece of fabric?
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Thanks for this

my other half has just said we have a black sheet i can use so will try it out and see what i can get

thanks

mat
 
The blackest background is an unlit background - lighting your sibject and controlling the spill is key. Get that wrong and not even a black backdrop will be black.
 
Yes its very very possible. Control your light spill and keep your subject away from the backdrop.
just set your synch speed on camera (unless it's really bright it should work with ease) then just set your aperture for the flash.
 
Alastair said:
The blackest background is an unlit background - lighting your sibject and controlling the spill is key. Get that wrong and not even a black backdrop will be black.
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Theoretically it's simple. A black backdrop with too much light on it will not be black, a white background with no light on it will be black.

A well lit subject and an unlit background will give you a black background, it's quite straightforward. The tricky bit is making that work. The inverse square law is your friend, as is the technique of 'feathering' your light.
 
mattyg said:
Have a look at
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great video

think i had the idea right with the camera settings, the problem i had was the flash was to close to the back wall.

will have to have another go later tonight and try to set up with more room between the 2



Thanks for all your replies its really appreciated
 
inyourface said:
great video

think i had the idea right with the camera settings, the problem i had was the flash was to close to the back wall.

will have to have another go later tonight and try to set up with more room between the 2



Thanks for all your replies its really appreciated
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The 'camera settings' are irrelevant. It's all about the amount of light, which using just flash, is all down to the inverse square law.
 
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