tetraq69 Loc: Billings Mt.

My first time with green screen This is for a school shoot How do I display my image on a pc as they are taken I am shooting Nikon d7000 Any other suggestions with this project would be appreciated Thanks

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

You need tethering software of some sort. Nikon probably still makes some. Lightroom MAY be able to tether a d7000, but I don't know. Check with Nikon and Adobe.

At one of my previous employers, we used Canon EOS Utility or Nikon Capture NX to download camera images from a camera to a laptop. But we had proprietary software written to make use of them (it linked images to records in an order database). The images would fall into a "hot folder" watched by the database software. The database would link them and move them to another location used to burn lab submission discs.

If you're doing school portraits, there are still a few organizations around that serve school photographers. An Internet search should reveal them. There are also companies who sell software to perform what you want.

However, know that school portraiture is a dying industry... I spent 33 years in it. I watched the small company get eaten by the medium sized company, which sold its photography division to the BIG Kahuna, which has since been purchased by Shutterfly. These companies can't stop the shrinkage through growth, which should tell you something.

DaveD65 Loc: Queen City, Ohio

For years I've used WESTCOTT green screen digital photography software, I think I got it on Amazon about 5 years ago it cost $30 or $40. It work great is easy. I was really into for a while, but lately I;ve lost interest. By now there should several offering for green screen photography. I'd check Amazon.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

https://www.36pix.com

These guys are used to high volume. I've worked at a lab that used their services for several years.

Even if you don't use them, they have lots of good advice on their site.

HardwareGuy

I did this as a money-making hobby doing Old Time Photos for several years, some time back.
As one said, a mini-USB to USB connection to the PC from the camera is needed. I shot with a D300, should be the same type set up with your camera.
At the time, I used good ol' PhotoImpact X3 for the software, and started using Photokey afterward. They have a demo available.
It's a lot of fun, and there are a wealth of backgrounds out there.
One of the initial challenges I had was getting the subject lighting right. Too much brightness on the subject makes it difficult to isolate out the green from the subject.
Once you get that dialed in, Photokey makes it quite straightforward.
There are other green screen programs out there too, of course, and Photokey isn't cheap these days.

Jesu S

Are you trying to display the original image taken by the camera (i.e. student with green screen background), or the "merged" image which includes the new background?

Joe 88

One take the shot tethering to your PC or laptop. I use Green Screen Wizard and have for over 5 years. You can get back grounds off the net right clack or make them your self.

I've been do events for 3 years. one word DON'T it dead. EVERY ONE has a camera or phone which kill this type of photography.

I still do green and blue screen at times. A lot of people like some thing other back drop other the a plan wall. Wizard has vides to shoe you how also utube has a lot of them. good luck