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Well in going to set up a small studio in my garage, im having trouble deciding what colour to paint the walls and ceiling? Some people have said white, others black and others grey??? :shrug:

What are your opinions on this and do you have any advice/experience on colours, i think the main trouble with white would be the light bouncing all around during the shoot causing lighting problems.

So any ideas, pictures of your studio's would be grateful, also where to get the paint from, would it have to masonry paint of would just normal matt emulsion do it?

Thanks Andy :thumbs:
 
I'd say white, I think black will show up the texture in the wall easier when lit. To get a totally white background isn't hard, as long as it's white to start with once you fire some lights at it, should be fine. If you have lights firing at the background and don't want this to effect the subject, make some DIY flags to direct the light towards the background only.

What surface are you painting onto exactly?
 
Rob_p said:
I'd say white, I think black will show up the texture in the wall easier when lit. To get a totally white background isn't hard, as long as it's white to start with once you fire some lights at it, should be fine. If you have lights firing at the background and don't want this to effect the subject, make some DIY flags to direct the light towards the background only.

What surface are you painting onto exactly?
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Well i plan on painting the walls, 2 side walls and back wall (brick) and the wooden ceiling, and will be hanging my white vinyl backdrop at the door end. i wont be shooting against the painted walls.

Andy
 
Seriously Andy in such a small space you are going to suffer from light spilling and bouncing around all over the place as it is, don't make it worse by painting the walls white. OK if high key shots are all you will shoot in there then it is not so much of a problem. But as soon as you try to take Proper portraits;), (low key or unlit back ground shots , you will have problems methinks.. Most professional studio's are painted black or are so large it make no difference.
 
onform said:
Seriously Andy in such a small space you are going to suffer from light spilling and bouncing around all over the place as it is, don't make it worse by painting the walls white. OK if high key shots are all you will shoot in there then it is not so much of a problem. But as soon as you try to take Proper portraits;), (low key or unlit back ground shots , you will have problems methinks.. Most professional studio's are painted black or are so large it make no difference.
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Thanks for the info, im thinking of painting the walls a light grey, and then hanging some black drapes across either wall which could be removed if need be......

Andy
 
Yeah not a bad idea but it is another cost to factor in! And it isn't cheap. I use my living room as a make shift studio and my walls are white so I'm thinking about the black velour route too so if you know or find a cheap supplier of it let me know.
 
onform said:
Yeah not a bad idea but it is another cost to factor in! And it isn't cheap. I use my living room as a make shift studio and my walls are white so I'm thinking about the black velour route too so if you know or find a cheap supplier of it let me know.
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Will Do...........:thumbs:
Would you go grey or white on the walls?

Andy
 
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