Comments on: Portrait Tips: Background Isolation feat. DJ Skeet Skeet http://dilvie.com/2009/12/portrait-tips-background-isolation-feat-dj-skeet-skeet/ Salt Lake City, Sundance Film Festival Nightlife Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: SAM http://dilvie.com/2009/12/portrait-tips-background-isolation-feat-dj-skeet-skeet/comment-page-1/#comment-6644 SAM Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:33:59 +0000 http://dilvie.com/?p=832#comment-6644 Thanks for your reply. In the final few pictures, you had a complete black background - was there post processing involved in these photos, or did you manage to achieve this just with light control + placement? Secondly, do your reflective umbrellas have a silver or a white interior? I've heard silver gives a slightly more directional light. Thanks for your reply. In the final few pictures, you had a complete black background – was there post processing involved in these photos, or did you manage to achieve this just with light control + placement?

Secondly, do your reflective umbrellas have a silver or a white interior? I’ve heard silver gives a slightly more directional light.

]]> By: dilvie http://dilvie.com/2009/12/portrait-tips-background-isolation-feat-dj-skeet-skeet/comment-page-1/#comment-6643 dilvie Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:47:30 +0000 http://dilvie.com/?p=832#comment-6643 I had similar problems when I was just starting out. The keys are: <ul> <li>Use a bounce umbrella - NOT shoot-thru.</li> <li>Angle the umbrella so that it points down, rather than sideways.</li> <li>Make sure the umbrella is NOT pointing at any surface that could reflect light where you don't want it.</li> </ul> Let me know how that works for you. I had similar problems when I was just starting out. The keys are:

  • Use a bounce umbrella – NOT shoot-thru.
  • Angle the umbrella so that it points down, rather than sideways.
  • Make sure the umbrella is NOT pointing at any surface that could reflect light where you don’t want it.

Let me know how that works for you.

]]> By: SAM http://dilvie.com/2009/12/portrait-tips-background-isolation-feat-dj-skeet-skeet/comment-page-1/#comment-6642 SAM Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:03:25 +0000 http://dilvie.com/?p=832#comment-6642 Impressive Pictures. Just a quick question regarding your lighting technique. How do you manage to achieve such strong contrast on the subject? When using an umbrella, I'm struggling to achieve a completely black side. I have a feeling it's the light reflecting off the walls and bouncing back onto the shadowed side. But I see you didn't have that problem, even with the light hotel room walls. Do you have any advice? Impressive Pictures. Just a quick question regarding your lighting technique. How do you manage to achieve such strong contrast on the subject? When using an umbrella, I’m struggling to achieve a completely black side. I have a feeling it’s the light reflecting off the walls and bouncing back onto the shadowed side.

But I see you didn’t have that problem, even with the light hotel room walls. Do you have any advice?

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