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Originally Posted by Leif
Does anyone have suggestions for suitable background material, both white and black? Fabric is okay but can get dirty, so I would have thought that some sort of flexible plastic sheeting that can be wiped clean would be ideal. I'm not sure if matt or gloss is better. I see that Speed Graphic and others sell portable backgrounds but they cost a fortune for something that must be cheap to knock together. Thus far I've used sheets of paper but that's only suitable for small objects. Using multiple sheets of paper causes shadows where the sheets overlap.
Regarding diffusers, I also use Lastolites. I've got numerous ones, though the smallest are poorly made as the metal rim soon cuts through the surrounding fabric. They are useful for outdoor photography too.
Leif
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For work in the studio, esp using flash, I have found that Black Colorama roll can be problamatical, as it often comes out grey unless you mask it from the flash guns. The best stuff I have found is black velvet, bought from a fabric shop. Its relatively cheap, but it really does absorb the light and remains black. For white, I have always used Artic White Colorama, with plenty of light put on it, at least 1/2 stop higher or more than the subject, you always get it white, though sometimes a little spotting is needed
For diffusers, a cheap option can be to use large sheets of tracing paper, maybe more than one layer sometimes.