Dance Studio pictures

fredjclaus

Since I've started using Green Screen, all my backdrops are digital now. I was asked to photograph a dance studio in the spring for their recital. I'd love to use the Green Screen but some of the costumes have green in them. Those same costumes have blue in them as well so I can't use either color.

I've been toying with the option of using white, or posibly using with with Gell lights to give the white a different look.

If I had only one choice what is best for dance studio pictures? My daughters pictures where done on solid white last year, and they looked ok, but is that a good general background for different color costumes?

Mr. 2H2O

fredjclaus wrote: »

Since I've started using Green Screen, all my backdrops are digital now. I was asked to photograph a dance studio in the spring for their recital. I'd love to use the Green Screen but some of the costumes have green in them. Those same costumes have blue in them as well so I can't use either color.

I've been toying with the option of using white, or posibly using with with Gell lights to give the white a different look.

If I had only one choice what is best for dance studio pictures? My daughters pictures where done on solid white last year, and they looked ok, but is that a good general background for different color costumes?

Fred,
I use a medium toned fabric background (a flavor of Taupe) and gel a flash to make it different colors. I've done yellow, blue, red, etc. and it works out just fine. You can either have it crinkled or flat (iron it or not) but the color comes out just fine. My key and fill are either reflected or shoot-through without gel - I prefer shooting JPG so I just set the white balance to 5400K.

Mike

Noelimages

Photokey allows you to mask out the greens/blues.

GadgetRick

fredjclaus wrote: »

Since I've started using Green Screen, all my backdrops are digital now. I was asked to photograph a dance studio in the spring for their recital. I'd love to use the Green Screen but some of the costumes have green in them. Those same costumes have blue in them as well so I can't use either color.

I've been toying with the option of using white, or posibly using with with Gell lights to give the white a different look.

If I had only one choice what is best for dance studio pictures? My daughters pictures where done on solid white last year, and they looked ok, but is that a good general background for different color costumes?

I'd love to pick your brain on using a green screen for digital backdrops. Seem to be getting requests for these lately.