| Have you gotten to the point of being sick and | | | | accomplished by blue, although as the quality of |
| bored with capturing (and seeing) the same old | | | | cameras improves, green tends to work more |
| photography, time and time again? You've been | | | | efficiently. It is less difficult to strip from the |
| told that "chroma key" could be the path to go, | | | | background, thus nearly all studios are switching to |
| except you do not really understand it or even | | | | green. Nevertheless it does not do any harm to |
| know much about it? Here's all you'll want to be | | | | possess both. |
| familiar with to apply it as a photography | | | | Another beneficial point for green is that it results |
| background! Are you sick and tired of capturing | | | | in less apparel conflicts. |
| (and viewing) the identical old photos, over and | | | | Considering that color is automatically deleted and |
| over again? You've heard rumors that "blue | | | | substituted, if the subject is wearing a shade of |
| screen" is the way to go, except you don't truly | | | | that color (blue) as part of their clothing
it will |
| understand it or even know a great deal about it? | | | | be replaced. You can often see shirts and ties |
| This is everything you must know to apply it as a | | | | that develop into humorous appearing holes in the |
| photography background! | | | | subject - showing through to the brand new |
| Firstly
What exactly is it? | | | | background. |
| You'll hear the labels "green screen", "blue screen", | | | | It's even happened among blue eyes! |
| and "chroma key" tossed about and used to | | | | Green tends to bring about less of a apparel |
| mean the same thing. | | | | conflict, it is less difficult for your cameras to |
| Chroma key simply means using a backdrop that | | | | work with also it's easier to light evenly. |
| is one solid, evenly lit color. The blue and green | | | | Uniform light is essential because shadows on the |
| tend to be the most frequently used hues. | | | | backdrop will appear in the end product. This could |
| Actually, you could potentially work with ANY | | | | ruin the realistic effect of the photography |
| color - however green and blue are best. I am | | | | background. And more, employing irregular lights, |
| going to explain why that's the case in a minute. | | | | you'll create altered shades of the color
a few |
| Chroma key strategies can be used within both | | | | of which might not get removed correctly. |
| video and still photos. You photograph someone in | | | | The three chief sorts of blue screen backgrounds |
| front of the green screen then we later (or at | | | | are: paper, fabric and paint. |
| the same time working with high quality video | | | | Paint is good if you have a studio which includes a |
| cameras) you remove the solid color and replace | | | | cove and you do all your shooting there
you'll |
| it with anything you need! | | | | find it of no use if you ever ever would like to |
| That's the way the local meteorologist does the | | | | shoot on location. |
| weather report. They're in front of a green | | | | Paper can be purchased in huge rolls, but is easily |
| screen and the camera digitally deletes it and | | | | torn and frequently needs replacing. This may get |
| replaces it with the local weather map. They are | | | | pricey in a hurry. |
| looking at themselves using a television monitor to | | | | Fabric tends to stay fresh best and is portable. |
| find out where to point and so on. It really is | | | | And fabric is simple to clean (unclean chroma key |
| confusing and more difficult than you may think | | | | backgrounds do not work well). |
| to be a weatherman/woman! | | | | Any fabric store can offer some cloth that can |
| Second
Why use blue or green? | | | | accomplish the job. Obtain some and do some |
| Usually we tend to utilize green and blue since | | | | experimenting with your photography background, |
| they are the furthest from the colors found in | | | | any photo editing program can strip out the color. |
| skin tones. The procedure was at first | | | | Experiment with it, you will enjoy it! |