Online Photography Training: Making a Stylish, Trendy but Cheap Background

Since we decided to make it a permanent background we made a simple light weight frame to make it easier and quicker to set-up and move around in the studio. The background frame was made out of 1×4 lumber to keep it as lite as possible. Had we made it out of 2×4′s it would have required 2 people to move it around in the studio. Here’s a quick shot of the frame right after we made it.

Lighting set-up for this shot is as follows.
1. Main Light – 3×4 Soft-box at f11
2. Fill – 4×6 Silver Reflector
3. Edge Light – Covered with Amber gel at f 5.6 1/2
4. Background Light – 7″ parabolic reflector with barn doors, covered with purple gel – f8
5. Background Light – 7″ parabolic reflector with barn doors, covered with blue gel – f8
6. Edge Light – Covered with Blue gel at f 5.6 1/2

Here’s some other photos we made with this background.

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A couple things to consider when using tungsten continuous lights are:

1. Make sure you get lights that have focusing capability.

2. It it is also important to be able to control the output of the lights. For this particular light we had to purchase third party Rio stats
to be able to control the output

3. You will also want to lights that can accept barn doors. This is critical for light control.

Here’s a link to the lights used for this set up:
http://www.photogenic.com/store/item…PARTMENT_ID=62

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Want to know more?  Check out this video on dramatic lighting.

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You can find all kinds of photo tips on studio lighting and posing  techniques in our Forum.  It is a valuable resource.  It is a place where you go for answers, opinions and community.  In fact, there’s at least 100 tips just like this one that you can find in the Forum.  It’s great way to interact with other aspiring photographers like yourself who are wanting to become better photographers and learn ways to build their photography business.  There are no dumb questions, just lots of great answers and POSITIVE feedback.

The Forum is available to 12-month subscribers only.

Ready to get started becoming a better photographer?

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Romantic Studio Engagement Sessions

Improve your photography with these timeless posing techniques & studio lighting tips for couples from Rick Ferro.i In this 50-minute video, Rick Ferro, Master Photographer and nationally-known teacher, shows you the absolute best poses for couples that will generate high quality images AND the greatest amount sales.

Once you know the simple but effective lighting techniques and posing keys you will be making photographs you will be proud of and your customers will love (and buy)..

In this video you will learn how to:

• Set up a light at 2/3rds view
• Set up a profile and light it successfully everytime
• Photograph hands in a way that conveys romance and emotion
• Use lighting that is simple but effective

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About Rick Ferro:
For the last 39 years Rick has impacted the photographic community by being one of the leading photographers in the nation. Rick began his career photographing for the Miami Dolphins, going on to owning several successful studios and in 1993 helped develop the Wedding Photographic Department for Walt Disney World. He started Signature Studio in 2001 when he married his wife Deborah. He is a Certified, Master Photographer and received, along with his wife, the United Nations Leadership Award from the International Photographic Council in 2006. Rick’s love and passion for photography and people is evident in his work.    Rick’s Website

Here are some of the images from this video.

After you work with this video, you will be able to take beautiful photos just like the ones below.

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