My blog, although I don’t see myself as a blogger but as a Photographer I will try to blog some interesting material during the weeks.
Expect at least 2 updates a week.

Using backlighting on your background

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As you probably already know, we are the Dutch distributor for the amazing backgrounds from ClickPropsBackdrops.
And although I love the vinyl backdrops, the profabric is the material I think comes closest to the old vintage backdrops (we all love and lust after but can’t afford anymore) I’ve ever seen.

 

The cool thing about profabric is that although it does look and shoot like those vintage backdrops it doesn’t have the disadvantages like price, paint letting lose, creases etc. PLUS…. due to the material you can even shoot through the material. In this video I show you how you can get some truly stunning effects with this technique. And we are still experimenting with even more options. A truly profabric material, but if you have another material background, don’t worry… just try out if it also works with your background. It will not be the same, but everything gives uniques opportunities. You might be surprised.

 

 

How I shot that horror scene

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In todays blogpost I show you how to mix strobes with chandeliers and some smoke for an awesome horror shot.

A visit from a vampire

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Felisa during the workshop this Saturday

I’m using two #clickpropsbackdrops here to create a little set.
A stand with chandeliers and the black mist filter for the glow.

it’s a very easy to setup set. In this case a vinyl backdrop on the wall and a profabric in a 90% angle.

This immediately creates much more room to play with to tell your story. Instead of a 2 dimensional playing field (model against the background) you now have 3 dimensions to play with. Well you know what I mean. By creating a corner you can now use the set in a more creative way by for example adding a chair, chandeliers etc.

And instead of looking like it was shot in a studio you could create something a lot more real (especially with the more grungy prints). In this case we went for an almost comic book look mostly because the vinyl just bounces back that red super saturated.

Hope you enjoy the images and start building your own sets soon.