Does anyone use this white vinyl backdrop for portraits with natural light only (no high key)? Wondering how it looks. Thanks!
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Hi Amanda , this is very good if you need buy, very profissional, and its a very nice size for you portraits, in case of family pictures at the studio.go head and buy if you need this item. 100 % approved.thanksFrancis SIlva
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It's has a light grey look on mine. Because of the weight, it does have a bit of wave on both sides that can be visible in the photo.
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Nope, only the backdrop. Good idea to ask though! Mine also came out a bit... cow spotty... but hey, what's photoshop for! I suggest getting some small clamps too, Brian is correct, no sleeve or loops, you'll have to hang it, it's just a sheet.
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You can have any kind of backdrop you want. I used a 7ft vinyl backdrop which worked, but this Cowboy Studio pole set is flimsy and cheap, so I don't recommend any type of heavy backdrop.
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No, it is not pure white light and it is not dimmable. It is a soft white and takes about 1 minute to get to full strength. I have used these primarily in portrait settings and it is complimentary with skin tones. I would not recommend them if you were doing product photography.
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I'm looking at buying a studio light kit with muslin backdrops. I will use it mainly for photoshoots with models but will also do portrait sets with a DSLR. The kit needs to bright, sturdy and relatively portable. I have not used studio lighting previously but i have studied studio photography methods. I want to get good results and I'm looking for experienced advice on buying a full featured studio light kit. Please post pertinent product links in your reply. Thanks in advance for your comments!
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I think the crossbar, if fully extended, might not handle the weight of the vinyl. Not knowing how much the backdrops weighs or the dimensions. I have a 10x20 muslin backdrop and the crossbar is fully extended. It does sag a little, maybe an inch or two. I hope that helps.
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It should work just fine. If you use the two lights to create soft light on your subject, you won't have a lot of control over the amount of light on your background. So your background may be darker depending on how far away it is from the subject. That might be the desired effect though.
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This backdrop is flat. There may be a very slight curl but it is not obvious. I have ppropped this backdrop against the wall without a support in portrait and landscape orientations and it has stood through the shoots.
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It does it's job but depending on how professional you want it to look I would look around for something else. I am an event planner and use mine to do green screen photography at events. The material is very, very thin and you can see through it. If you are putting it up against a white wall then you should be fine but anything else I would reconsider. A lot of catering halls have floral wall paper and it always interferes with my pictures. Also, you have to make sure you have the right amount of lighting or the screen will not come out green and it will be hard to use the program.
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I've only tried it with a 10'x20' muslin backdrop, which held up perfectly. If I had to guess, I wouldn't put any more than three times that weight, evenly distributed (that is, a 30' wide muslin for creating a draped background), but that might be pushing a bit far. Maybe 35lbs of fabric at most.
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It has a clear background. I put it on a light pink wall and the background does look just a little bit reflective if viewing at the right angle, but certainly not white.
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You can use most any background its more about coverage like you can use a 6x8 for portraits (you could even use smaller like even a 4x4 fabric the hanger bar comes in 4 sections I believe you can go down to 2 sections.the main size you will want would likelt be a 10x10 as the bars can go 9.5 high.you could also do a 10x20 which would stream out for the ground cloth.you may also consider some clamps and tension clips (the sheet is 10 and the bar is like 11ft)I would not want to hang too heavy of a background on this system but does work.
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We abandoned this product because it looked so bad on camera. I'd advise getting flat stock paper or canvas backdrops. This cheap, thin sheet does not do well on camera, especially if you are shooting in HD.
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I doubled mine up...If you do that it should be OK... if you want a better solution, goto a camera store and buy a roll of paper background...No wrinkles and it works great...
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In moderately lit indoor conditions, it looks perfectly fine. The darker you get, the less quality it is (obviously, ;D). For example, I'm in a room with no lights, a single window, on a rainy and cloudy day. The small amount of light coming in is surprisingly enough for the camera to get a decent picture (but I wouldn't want to film anything professionally without first turning on some lights). You can adjust the exposure yourself, which does improve the quality to an extent, but over exposure looks rather funky (on any camera). In the end, it's A-OK for a moderate to poorly lit/naturally lit room. Any darker than that and the camera has trouble focusing and getting decent quality. There are also several pre-set lighting conditions too which are rather useful. Combining those with manually white balancing and adjusting the exposure myself, I was able to greatly increase the quality of the picture compared to the auto-settings. But of course, the camera really is at it's best on a sunny afternoon. The picture quality is great when you're filming outside or in a well lit room. If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot!
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Yes it does! The lights aren't the brightest and you will need to iron out the backdrops a bit, but am quite happy with it. Took this picture with it: http://www.quantumvapor.com/evic-bundle Made it really easy to cut out the background
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Fabric is a light weight bleached muslin. It could be painted as a backdrop, but would advise sizing before you paint if it's a detailed image. Would take aniline dyes well too.