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Hey /p/eople, I need some help. I'm going to be shooting a series of studio portraits soon, and as this is something I'm not that experienced in, I need a little help. I want to have a background like the one pictured. How do I achieve that? Can I just go out and buy some paper in the shade I need, or do I have to get a professional background?

Also, I'm shooting color film. Can anyone recommend a film that will give me very vivid colors? I'm currently using Kodak VC, but if there's anything else that would be better, I'd be glad to know.
>> Anonymous
>>very vivid colors

in b4 VELVIA
>> Liquefied !!CF1+3tSFCce
>>76143
Pushing increases saturation.
>> Anonymous
>>76144
It's probably not the best idea to shoot people with velvia, especially pushed. Unless you want their skin to be bright orange, that is.
>> Anonymous
>>76134
wait, youre shooting some studio shots and you have to ask us if you have to buy some professional backdrop?
>> Liquefied !!CF1+3tSFCce
>>76147
Filters can fix this, that's also why I mentioned VS which does not go so orange. Of course none of us know what the OP means by "very vivid colors". A straight roll of Kodak 100G could do the trick if he's not used to slide film.
>> OPFOR
>>76134
Two c-stands and a roll of paper. You could get a professional background but I have always used a white paper background with an assortment of gels. That way you are not limited to one color on the background or the hassle of changing out back drops.
>> Anonymous
The problem with shooting on slide film is the darkroom I'm using doesn't have the capabilities to process it.

As for photoshop, 'fraid that isn't an option as this is a class focusing on traditional dark room printing.
>> Anonymous
>>76616

none. it's all lighting.
>> eku !8cibvLQ11s
>>76619

No, I'm sure you're wrong. Just looking the photo makes me scream 'SHOPPED I'VE SEEN ... IN MY LIFE... etc. and I've read some article years ago which said that the photographer did something extra besides just stealing their candy to make 'em look like that.
The question just is, what (s)he did?
>> thefamilyman !!rTVzm2BgTOa
160/400VC will do you well, i use it primarily as my colour print film.
I find the colours rich and vivid, and even strong contrasts particularly for a colour print film.
Chromes aren't the only film that can give you such colours, specialty films like Portra is more than capable.

Also, if you decide to push or pull your films, DON'T FORGET TO TELL YOUR LAB TECH, otherwise your going to get horrible over or under exposed frames.
>> Anonymous
>>76622

I seem to remember he did a fair amount of shadow/highlight recovery, especially in the hair.
>> Anonymous
>>76625
The photographer is a woman.
>> Anonymous
>>76627

I'll take your word on that, been a long time since I read the article.
>> Anonymous
Thats an aryan boy!
>> Anonymous
There is at least five studio lights in use to get the effect (and a lot less editing than all you are thinking).
>> fortune# Anonymous
#fortune
>> eku !8cibvLQ11s
>>76628

Google says she's Jill Greenberg.

>>76638

Want to draw a setting of the lights for us? (Seriously, I'm more than interested about her technique.)
>> pskaught
>>76616
jill greenberg, "end times"
first of all, its digital and shooped up, don't expect to get these results unless you're some kind of brilliant bastard.

vc sounds good, there is also UC comes in 100 as well. the way she got this effect on the background is shaping a light specifically on the back like that.
>> Anonymous
three reflections on the kids' eyes. Two lights on each side of his face, and another light pointing directly to his face?

Plus, the light pointing at the BG pskaught mentioned.

And yes, looks hella shooped :D
>> pskaught
>>76654
she tends to light everything the same. 6 lights. one ring light and two 3 quarter front lights, one topper and two 3 quarter rears.
>> pskaught
>>76706
and something for the background too. sorry, 7 lights.
>> photo warlock
unfortunately unless you've got some money to spend you won't get it to look like this. on the front of the kids face she has 2 ringlights at 45 degree angles, then a straight on fill light that is a small reflector dome. On the sides of the kid is two more (one on either side) reflectors or possibly silver umbrellas and one more over head "hair light" that is also either a reflector or silver umbrella. the light producing the circle behind the kid is a snoot on a baby blue background.

i will draw a really bad diagram in photoshop and post it in a second.
>> photo warlock
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>> des
it's probably more makeup than shooping, no?
>> Anonymous
>>76724
snoot? what is a snoot?
>> Anonymous
Arousal is wrong?
>> des
>>76729
covering that aims the light very directionally. like barndoors but moar
>>76730
lol 4chan