Professional Lighting for Studio Photography
The White Background
A course by Scott McDermott , Photographer
About the video: The White Background
Overview
“The white background is something that always comes up! Therefore, in this lesson, I'll talk about how to do it correctly with a subject. ”
In this video lesson Scott McDermott addresses the topic: The White Background, which is part of the Domestika online course: Professional Lighting for Studio Photography. Learn the fundamentals of lighting by exploring a variety of sources and set-ups to take your photo shoots to the next level.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The White Background Previously, we went over common portrait lighting setups. Now, we'll learn how to set up a white background correctly. The white background comes up quite a bit in commercial photography. It's something you need to know how to do. There are a few things to make sure that it's done right that are important. The general concept is you are lighting a white surface, it can be a cove, paper, a cyc, a wall, etc., and you're lighting it so that it's correctly exposed as white, not gray or way too white. Then, you want to keep the light on the subject up in the front part of ...”
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Course summary for: Professional Lighting for Studio Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One -
Areas
Digital Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Scott McDermott
A course by Scott McDermott
Scott grew up in Switzerland, backpacked through the American West, and trekked the Himalayas before spending the last 20 years as a commercial photographer in New York City. After initially shooting sports, Scott's work eventually shifted toward the athletes themselves and portraiture. This led to him photographing many of the best creative minds in Hollywood, the music industry, and the worlds of business and government. Scott is also a member of International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 as a still photographer.
Along with his advertising work for global brands and major magazines, Scott has created several personal projects including his “Scar Stories” portrait series, the highly acclaimed "Mandela Day” project (capturing the hands and faces of many of those who support Nelson Mandela's message) and a series of portraits accompanying the film "Pop Culture" about the experience of fatherhood. His work has been shown at solo and group exhibits and is held in many collections internationally.
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