How to take studio pics like Jimmy?

[BenG]

Jim, how do you get hose lovely bright white backgrounds on pictures such as these?

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewtrakpowerlipo/comparison.jpg
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/review501x/mainchassis01.jpg
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewbj4we/electrics03.jpg

Thanks for the help.

[Northy]

Light box? :confused:

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[BenG]

I don't think its a light box, as their are shadows, so I think the light is coming from above

[mole2k]

Get a nice clean white background and when your editing the photo take the levels white point eyedrop tool and click on the background :)

[_sleigh_]

Put the subject in a clean white bath.

[BenG]

Put the subject in a clean white bath.

good idea. I will try it tonight.


Could I do it with a huge piece of fabric or paper or summat?:confused:

[jimmy]

Get a nice clean white background and when your editing the photo take the levels white point eyedrop tool and click on the background :)


This man knows his stuff.

I do have some stuff to make my own light box but not had the time to make it so still doing it the oldskool way. I have some white card setup in the kitchen across the surface and up the wall.
Loads of lights but the main light is from the flash which is an external one bounced off the white ceiling and walls.

Usually I don't need to adjust the levels but sometimes its useful if the white isn't pure enough.

[BenG]

This man knows his stuff.

I do have some stuff to make my own light box but not had the time to make it so still doing it the oldskool way. I have some white card setup in the kitchen across the surface and up the wall.
Loads of lights but the main light is from the flash which is an external one bounced off the white ceiling and walls.

Usually I don't need to adjust the levels but sometimes its useful if the white isn't pure enough.

thanks mate.

;)

[FifteenthNeo]

Put the subject in a clean white bath.

Make sure there aint a scum line :eh?: Thats why I dont use ours:o

[mole2k]

These ones have just been done on an A4 bit of paper and then I've set the whitepoint as the background.

[Heyhoe]

Jimmy, or anyone else for that matter. Could you recommend an external flash for a nikon D80??? i dont want to spend big bucks but i want one that is strong enough to do these kind of shots bouncing of the ceiling and walls..

Thanks, :)

[mark christopher]

i use a light box for my mag reports with a couple of flash lamps (jessops) also use a soft box as and when

light boxes are as cheap as chips now http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80CM-Photo-Studio-Light-Box-Tent-w-4-Color-Backdrops-UK_W0QQitemZ170087382730QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3860QQr dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Danosborne6661]

Call me stupid but how do you set the background as the whitepoint?:o

[mole2k]

Open up the image in photoshop.

Mode > Adjustments > Levels
Select the white point eye dropper (the one selected in the attached levels.jpg
Click on the white background
This sets the maximum level of white at that point so clicking on a darker area will high key out more of the colour, play with clicking at different points in your image if you have a non-uniformly lit background.

I've included before and after jpgs to show the effect of setting the proper whitepoint.

[bigred5765]

i think the easiest way is ask jimmy to take em for ya lol
as if he isn't busy enough sorry jimmy had to be said

[terry.sc]

The best 'studio' shots I've seen are from InetRC in various forums.
A thread about it here http://tamiyaclub.com/CS/forums/1/193003/ShowThread.aspx