Comments on: Grey is the new White http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/ Creative resources for all pro photographers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-8165 damien Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:38:03 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-8165 Hi Nathalie, Thank you for all your compliments. I use background rolls by Lastolite or Calumet for all my full length shots. The first and last shots of <a href="http://www.prophotonut.com/2011/08/06/studio-lighting-for-portraits-with-stina-sanders/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> show a paper background, other full length shots show vinyl flooring pieces. Kind regards, Damien. Hi Nathalie,

Thank you for all your compliments. I use background rolls by Lastolite or Calumet for all my full length shots. The first and last shots of this post show a paper background, other full length shots show vinyl flooring pieces.

Kind regards,

Damien.

]]> By: nathalie http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-8148 nathalie Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:13:35 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-8148 Hi Damien Your pictures are masterpieces- I keep checking in on them whenever I need inspiration :) About the background- do you only use grey + gels? What do you do when you'd like to include parts of the floor in the shot? (I would think in that case colored paper-roll is necessary?) Which brand do you recommend? Thank you for sharing all this great info, Nathalie Hi Damien

Your pictures are masterpieces- I keep checking in on them whenever I need inspiration :)
About the background- do you only use grey + gels? What do you do when you’d like to include parts of the floor in the shot? (I would think in that case colored paper-roll is necessary?) Which brand do you recommend?

Thank you for sharing all this great info,
Nathalie

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-5788 damien Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-5788 Hi David, We have the studio collection of gels that covers most needs except that of a disco perhaps. Our gels are 12"x12" square and clip onto the rim of a studio light. Honl make gels for Speedlights but they are too small for big flash units. I'd avoid anything with the word vivid in it's title unless you are lighting a disco or pop band;) Cheers, Damien. Hi David,

We have the studio collection of gels that covers most needs except that of a disco perhaps. Our gels are 12″x12″ square and clip onto the rim of a studio light. Honl make gels for Speedlights but they are too small for big flash units. I’d avoid anything with the word vivid in it’s title unless you are lighting a disco or pop band;)

Cheers, Damien.

]]> By: david cooke http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 david cooke Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:51:19 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-5735 brilliant info as ever Damien, saving like mad to get on one of your photoshoot days, on the subject of gels, do they fasten on to any lights and in any particular way, as am planning on buying the vivid collection, I photograph children in nurseries and a grey background with a set of gels sounds like a must buy, also would you recommend a cloth background or paper ??? cheers David brilliant info as ever Damien, saving like mad to get on one of your photoshoot days, on the subject of gels, do they fasten on to any lights and in any particular way, as am planning on buying the vivid collection, I photograph children in nurseries and a grey background with a set of gels sounds like a must buy, also would you recommend a cloth background or paper ???
cheers David

]]> By: Neal Shaw http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-4291 Neal Shaw Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:30:22 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-4291 Thanks Damien tried shooting F16 on a couple of portrait sittings last week and you have made me think!! been so used to working at F8/11 Neal Thanks Damien
tried shooting F16 on a couple of portrait sittings last week and you have made me think!! been so used to working at F8/11
Neal

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-4266 damien Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-4266 Hi Neal, Studio work requires crisp sharpness front to back and is less forgiving by it's nature. On location you can really open the lens up and all looks great. It's only a convention based on what we are used to seeing. Regards, Damien. Hi Neal,

Studio work requires crisp sharpness front to back and is less forgiving by it’s nature. On location you can really open the lens up and all looks great. It’s only a convention based on what we are used to seeing. Regards, Damien.

]]> By: Neal Shaw http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-4265 Neal Shaw Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:05 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-4265 Hi Damien really enjoy seeing your work - thanks so much for sharing, I notice on these your shooting at F22 & F16 - just wondered why you dont shoot at F8 for portraits? thanks Neal Hi Damien
really enjoy seeing your work – thanks so much for sharing,

I notice on these your shooting at F22 & F16 – just wondered why you dont shoot at F8 for portraits?

thanks
Neal

]]> By: sheradon http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-3806 sheradon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:57:47 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-3806 Hello Damien, just a quick question. Regarding the perspex cube, where did you get it from? I have taken inspiration from your photo & plan to shoot a version myself. All the best Sheradon Hello Damien, just a quick question.
Regarding the perspex cube, where did you get it from?

I have taken inspiration from your photo & plan to shoot a version myself.

All the best

Sheradon

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 damien Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:34:48 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-3037 Hi Bam, Sorry for the delay in replying, I've had a bit of bother with a virus or 2 :( If you stop light landing on the grey background it will be black. You will need to use hard lights to do this. If you use a lot of softlight to light your subject and your subject to background distance is short then your background will be grey. If you add light to just the background and you light it to a level of 3 stops above your subject the background will become white. The choice is yours. I hope this helps. Hi Bam,

Sorry for the delay in replying, I’ve had a bit of bother with a virus or 2 :(

If you stop light landing on the grey background it will be black. You will need to use hard lights to do this.

If you use a lot of softlight to light your subject and your subject to background distance is short then your background will be grey.

If you add light to just the background and you light it to a level of 3 stops above your subject the background will become white.

The choice is yours. I hope this helps.

]]> By: bam hyslop http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 bam hyslop Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-3015 Hi damien I am looking to shoot with the calumet storm grey backdrop. It is a commercial shoot....showing full length portraits Will i have to light the background to keep it a light grey? Cheers Bam Hi damien
I am looking to shoot with the calumet storm grey backdrop.
It is a commercial shoot….showing full length portraits
Will i have to light the background to keep it a light grey?
Cheers
Bam

]]> By: Mick Sadler http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Mick Sadler Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:02:45 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-2797 Hi Damien A great article, very informative, have just had a customer buy a grey backdrop based on this information. Thank you Mick Hi Damien

A great article, very informative, have just had a customer buy a grey backdrop based on this information.

Thank you

Mick

]]> By: damien http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 damien Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:03:59 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-1888 Hi David, The grey background is from Calumet and is called Storm Grey. I hope this helps :) Damien. Hi David,

The grey background is from Calumet and is called Storm Grey.

I hope this helps :)

Damien.

]]> By: Andrew Gosling http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Andrew Gosling Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:01:39 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-1886 Perfect! Thanks, Damien. Perfect!
Thanks, Damien.

]]> By: David Lowerson http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 David Lowerson Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:55:01 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-1885 Hi Damien, I hope this e-mail finds you well. Just a quick question on the studio day which I had the pleasure of attending. We also used a grey background, with FAB results - Thank you. Can you pleae let me know what the background grey colour was called and from what supplier. Cheers Damien, looking forward to seeing you at Focus 2009. Dave Hi Damien,

I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Just a quick question on the studio day which I had the pleasure of attending. We also used a grey background, with FAB results – Thank you.

Can you pleae let me know what the background grey colour was called and from what supplier.

Cheers Damien, looking forward to seeing you at Focus 2009.

Dave

]]> By: Jim Schofield http://www.prophotonut.com/2009/02/10/grey-is-the-new-white/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Jim Schofield Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:39:02 +0000 http://www.prophotonut.com/?p=1877#comment-1884 Damien, Thank you for such straight, solid information. I had noticed the shift to grey but now I have to do it too ! Regards, Jim Damien,

Thank you for such straight, solid information. I had noticed the shift to grey but now I have to do it too !

Regards,

Jim

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