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Quote:you'll get white with 2 stops more you'll also get a lot of 'blow back' of light. To avoid this use a tip I picked up from Michael Birt Turn off the main light/lights and with the model in place take a test shot with just the background lights firing. You should have a silhouette. If you see the blow back, known as spill, on any area of the model adjust the model position, the background ...

Keep your lens cap on. :)

Thank you all so very much for your helpful comments! :) I like that there's so many different ways I can try doing it! OOOO!! :D I love the window idea! That is perfect for me, bc i have white curtains in my room and the light comes in my room well, and i don't have much professional equiptment AT ALL! Thank you! The video was very helpful too! and I enjoyed watching it! It always helps to a...

Simpler solution, get a large soft box and put that behind your subject! The usual rule of thumb is to light the background 2 stops more than the subject. You may wish to adjust that to suit.

Thanks for all the great advice. I will try some of the above techniques out and see what happens!

White will photograph white if you expose it correctly; thus it needs to be lit sufficiently. IMHO 2 stops more than the main light is overkill and will give 'blow back' difficulties particularly in a small space. If a background is evenly lit; half a stop more should be all you need unless the paper/cloth is extremely creased or dirty.

I thought that metering a 18% grey card would give the right exposure for the white background. Any shadow need to be worked away by the right lighting.

Realestate wishes to thank all for their help so far. Let me put things straight with you Lawrence. I am capable of thanking people for there help when i am logged on to the site but when i am not i cant. I dont need you or anyone else to do my thanks on my behalf. james

Well Interfit softboxes new are only 50 - 80 quid a pop so second hand - who knows what you'll get

Hi Sus, yes, the owners are very pleased with the photo. :)

Yes, I agree, two lights as the main, and use the speedlite on the highest stop behind the subject, and it will highlight the background as well as give a nice highlight around the edges of peoples heads to give a more interesting group shot, that's if you place the flash in a correct position. I'm investing in the 500/500R, how is the kit so far? How much was the power pack? Or was it incl...

Hi Peter Thanks the info. It makes alot of sence now. I'll give it a go Steve

I've got a black backdrop too, so I'm currently playing with that arrangement, which is much easier with one flash.

The simple answer is to set the background light 1.5 to 2 stops higher than your main light. Meter for your main light and you'll get a lovely pure white background.

Hi Dave Thanks for the offer but it's all done now - made out of Opaque perspex (got some cheap offcuts from a local signmaker) rather than cardboard. I am about to have a muck around with it this weekend and will post the results on the forum. Cheers Brinley