Studio equipment is expensive and you don’t want to be stuck with just one or two backgrounds. If I could own only one background for portraits, it would have to be gray. With a minimal amount of effort, you can turn a gray backdrop into white, or black or pretty much any color you can imagine. You can use seamless paper backgrounds or vinyl backdrops, or even gray material or gray paint on a wall.
If you keep light off the background – it will turn black. If you add enough light to the gray background it will turn white. And if you add colored gels to your background strobes, you can make that gray background any color you want to.
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Those were fantastic tips! Thanks!
its amazing trick,thanks dude
Best video I found to answer my questions, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Super informative!
Thank you! this is very helpful, really appreciate it
excellent, thank you!
i was gunna buy 6 colours in backdrops ….. WOW
Great tips for saving money ! Can you show us some tips on how to shoot long exposure both at night and bright sunny day?
Do you know what the exact color would be in paint? Charcoal or…
Also, what kind of strobes are you using specifically?
Love your videos and your website is the bomb baby! You have wonderful ideas that work.
Absolutely amazing tutorial!
refreshing to hear from someone who actually knows what they are taking about – and has prepared before filming! Enjoying browsing your back catalogue!
i was looking for a backdrops for my music/cooking channel ..this was v helpful …thank you 😀
Thanks internet bro 👊
Brilliant! Thank you!
Which grey do you recommend from Savage?
Awesome video! Thanks!
Thanks a lot for making this video.👍👍
Love your Videos … 😉
Wow.thank you friend 😀✌🏼
Great presentation! Clear, concise, and informative.
Hi Joe. Love your video specially for me whose planning to buy a backdrop for my photoshoot. How about a gray backdrop having a grunge texture. Is it ok rather than having a plain gray backdrop? What is your advise. It will be highly appreciated.
What is the brand of vinyl backdrops you use?
Thanks!
Just discovered your video, love it. No extra fat! Subscribing now – hope you're still posting!
Really good! Thank you
thank you thank you thank you
Awesome content, thanks!
Sir I am from India… I shoot my video …so please tell me my best background color for the room..
Which background is better for a knockout? Why bother getting other colors on the background when you can cut the person later and add any background? Silly questions from a curious mind. Great video.
You're the best Joe! Thanks!!
If there were only one series of videos, this is the one to have…
The best photography channel on Youtube.
AWESOME tip! Thank you for posting this.
I've been looking for nice backdrop I prefer black and gold Fabric and i found your video. This is great ideas.
16 thumbs down? You guys have a better solution? I thought this video was spot on! Thank you for your tips!
Great Video…Thank you!
Thank you! I was on my way to grab some paint for my YouTube channel background while. This was exactly what I needed in order to buy the right paint! Subscribed and liked! Thank you 😊
awsome! thanks!
you'r the best
Wow!! Im amazedd,,very well explained…sir… thanks for.inspiring usss……
Joe, I'm learning a lot from your videos wow can't wait to try the gray background and lighting tips for my videos!
Muchas gracias por este video. Saludos desde argentinas
Wow
I love that it's very helpful😀
FABULOUS!