Haydon wrote:
Grey seamless is the most versatile paper in my opinion. Not only can you change the background colors by lighting it with gels, using an overlay or soft light blending modes in Photoshop with layer masking can create unique textures.
Both continuous lights or strobes have their own benefits. Continuous work well with infants whereas strobes have the advantage freezing action. I use strobes mostly in the studio.
As far as darkness in the studio, to have control of your ambient set your ISO close to the sync speed of the light. With the correct shutter speed, ISO, and aperture, ambient light can be controlled by the short shutter speed. To get a baseline, take a picture with minimal ambient light at 1/160 or 1/200 ISO 100. If you can lift the exposure 2-3 stops without having apparent ambient light affecting the exposure, you have adequate control over the ambient in the room.
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Thank you I will break down and do some test shots this weekend with your advice and different settings. Portrait photography is new to me swing as for a year I was only shooting landscape photos with a Canon T3 and basic lenses