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What can I use for a pure white background in photography?
I do artistic photography and I want to take photos of objects (still life) with the pure white or smoked white seamless backgrounds. I have tried different types of cloth but I always get hint of texture no matter the dof. I have tried making a photo box for this but the corner seams are always visible. I have a great lighting setup. I have seen photos like this. One that comes to mind is a photo I saw of an egg with a white seamless background. The egg was in the lower left quadrant and it was that simple. The contrast and detail of the white egg shell against a pure white backdrop were stunning. The photo had no Photoshop or retouching of any kind. The egg was sitting on something, but you couldn’t tell. You couldn’t even see a difference between the background and the surface where the egg was resting on. Any suggestions how to make a box like this and what materials to use, is greatly apprecated. Thank you.
Your problems with texture are probably more to do with lighting than with the actual background. A studio photographer shooting either portraits or products will generally ensure that there is enough separation between the subject and the background that light can be used on one independently of the other. The more light you have hitting the background relative to the subject (at a given exposure level), the whiter a background will look.
Another option is if your background material isn’t completely opaque (plastic, some papers or fabrics), then you can shine light through it (as with a light tent) to bring up the value of the background.
Here’s an example of an object shot slightly back-lit in a light tent, to create pure white:
http://www.evanbaines.com/gallery/prod03.php
And to show the opposite extreme about separation of subject and background, this shot was shot with a brick wall behind the subject… but by ensuring no light hit the wall, I have a black BG.
http://www.evanbaines.com/gallery/portrait09.php
As for backgrounds, seamless paper is a good, versatile, affordable option. It is available at art stores, photo specialty stores, and various places online.
How to make your own Photographic Light Tent,also known as
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