Comments for Greg Reinacker Photography - Blog http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog Musings of a fashion photographer. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Putting epoxy (or something similar) on a basement floor http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-1627 Putting epoxy (or something similar) on a basement floor Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:56:16 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-1627 [...] place a large sheet of plexiglass over the seamless. Shiny floor and clean seamless. Example: LINK __________________ Refuse to Lose, refuse to settle, refuse to be average... Coach [...] [...] place a large sheet of plexiglass over the seamless. Shiny floor and clean seamless. Example: LINK __________________ Refuse to Lose, refuse to settle, refuse to be average… Coach [...]

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by gregr http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-925 gregr Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:34:37 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-925 Jayne - try using polycarbonate (such as Lexan) instead; it's more resistant to cracking and a bit better about scratching. And yes - you could use just about anything that's white and reflective on the floor...cruise around home depot and you'll undoubtedly see some interesting options. Jayne - try using polycarbonate (such as Lexan) instead; it’s more resistant to cracking and a bit better about scratching. And yes - you could use just about anything that’s white and reflective on the floor…cruise around home depot and you’ll undoubtedly see some interesting options.

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Jayne http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-922 Jayne Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:42 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-922 Thanks for the great info! I have been searching for quite some time on how to get a nice reflective floor effective. I do have a question about the plexiglass...does it scratch easy? Is there some sort of hi-key paint you could use on the floor that would give you the same affect? Thanks for the great info! I have been searching for quite some time on how to get a nice reflective floor effective. I do have a question about the plexiglass…does it scratch easy? Is there some sort of hi-key paint you could use on the floor that would give you the same affect?

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Tiffany http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-635 Tiffany Mon, 26 May 2008 04:10:41 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-635 Thank you! I am just starting with my studio, and these beautiful pictures are all over the internet with white seamless backgrounds. I have not been able to achieve these yet, but it seems I need to buy some plexiglass! We think the same in that I don't like to spend forever in Photoshop trying to get what I invisioned. Thanks again. Thank you! I am just starting with my studio, and these beautiful pictures are all over the internet with white seamless backgrounds. I have not been able to achieve these yet, but it seems I need to buy some plexiglass! We think the same in that I don’t like to spend forever in Photoshop trying to get what I invisioned. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Arthur http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-495 Arthur Thu, 01 May 2008 23:21:49 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-495 Thanks for the tips, i've been trying to figure out how to do a full bodied high key photo for a couple of days because I've just had a client request this type of shot and I've never done the full body before. Just one question before I go and invest in large sheets of plexiglass. I am worried about getting a big glare reflection rather than a nice even blown out white floor. This has never been a complication for anyone? Also I've had great luck keeping a nice even high key in my waist up shots by making a couple of v-flats by taping together two 4x8 foamcore sheets. I put two v-flats on either side of the background out of frame and I get nice even lighting across my background. Thanks for the tips, i’ve been trying to figure out how to do a full bodied high key photo for a couple of days because I’ve just had a client request this type of shot and I’ve never done the full body before.

Just one question before I go and invest in large sheets of plexiglass. I am worried about getting a big glare reflection rather than a nice even blown out white floor. This has never been a complication for anyone?

Also I’ve had great luck keeping a nice even high key in my waist up shots by making a couple of v-flats by taping together two 4×8 foamcore sheets. I put two v-flats on either side of the background out of frame and I get nice even lighting across my background.

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Exposure http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-442 Exposure Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:56:27 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-442 Greg, great tips, tried them out & the results are smashing!! Typical guy thinking that more power is better, learned the hard way with needing to do a reshoot. Do you have any lighting tips on shooting on plexy/lexan? Small studio space, 9' wide and around 12' deep for model + my moving space, 2 octodome SB's 650ws, one 900ws ST white umbrella, and small off camera hot shoe flash. Dark colors under lexan tips? At a loss. TIA Greg, great tips, tried them out & the results are smashing!! Typical guy thinking that more power is better, learned the hard way with needing to do a reshoot.

Do you have any lighting tips on shooting on plexy/lexan? Small studio space, 9′ wide and around 12′ deep for model + my moving space, 2 octodome SB’s 650ws, one 900ws ST white umbrella, and small off camera hot shoe flash. Dark colors under lexan tips?

At a loss.
TIA

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by gregr http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-376 gregr Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:17:22 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-376 Dennis - I use strobes, although you could do the same thing with hot lights if you wanted to... Dennis - I use strobes, although you could do the same thing with hot lights if you wanted to…

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Dennis http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-375 Dennis Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:13:43 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-375 This might be a stupid question. Are the lights hot lights or strobes (flashs). Thank you, Dennis This might be a stupid question. Are the lights hot lights or strobes (flashs). Thank you, Dennis

]]> Comment on Shooting with a White Background by Photo http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-336 Photo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:48:04 +0000 http://www.gregrphoto.com/blog2/2007/01/14/shooting-with-a-white-background/#comment-336 Thanks, I am glad to here that! Thanks, I am glad to here that!

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